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09-03-2007, 04:27 PM
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 Is all this a good start I was thinking of doing all my shopping online since the prices seem to be pretty good. I would feel a bit unfaithful to my LFS but money is money. I was wondering if all these products sounded like a good start for a mainly soft coral reef with a few fish. Rena Air Pumps 200 $22.89 Aqua Gloves Pair $11.99 No Spill Clean 'N Fill 25 feet $24.59 AquaStik Stone Grey 4 oz $7.19 Coralife Aqua Tongs Small 22" $.99 Mag-Float Small $7.99 Kalkwasser Mix 450 grams $9.99 Aquarium Systems Synthetic Sea Salt Instant Ocean 50 gallon mix Coral Accel 16 oz $12.99 Hydrometer 1.000 to 1.030 specific gravity $6.79 Flexible Bubble Wands 18" $3.79 Cyclop-Eeze Freeze-Dried 30 g $7.19 Deep Frozen CYCLOP-EEZEŽ 750 grams $39.99 NanoReef Parts A & B Two 8 oz bottles $10.49 NanoBalls 1/2" 600 ct $12.99 AquaPod Stand Pedestal $69.99 AquaPods 24 gallon, 150W HQI Metal Halide System $329.99  |
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09-03-2007, 04:50 PM
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| Re: Is all this a good start Rena Air Pumps 200 $22.89 wouldnt buy Aqua Gloves Pair $11.99 wouldnt buy No Spill Clean 'N Fill 25 feet $24.59 dont need it AquaStik Stone Grey 4 oz $7.19 maybe Coralife Aqua Tongs Small 22" $.99 no Mag-Float Small $7.99 yes Kalkwasser Mix 450 grams $9.99 Aquarium Systems Synthetic Sea Salt Instant Ocean 50 gallon mix Coral Accel 16 oz $12.99 get bigger Hydrometer 1.000 to 1.030 specific gravity $6.79 no Flexible Bubble Wands 18" $3.79??? Cyclop-Eeze Freeze-Dried 30 g $7.19 buy at lfs Deep Frozen CYCLOP-EEZEŽ 750 grams $39.99 NanoReef Parts A & B Two 8 oz bottles $10.49 NanoBalls 1/2" 600 ct $12.99 no no no AquaPod Stand Pedestal $69.99 AquaPods 24 gallon, 150W HQI Metal Halide System $329.99 I say no because the balls will cause you problems. A lot of that other stuff isnt needed so I would save your money... |
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09-03-2007, 06:49 PM
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| Re: Is all this a good start Thanks for the help Greg. I'm just curious if you don't mind indulging me, what if any other "supplements" should I buy if any for whats basically going to be a leather/mushroom/polyp, xenia, BTA, and some reef safe fish. |
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09-03-2007, 07:23 PM
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| Re: Is all this a good start Im a big fan of dont buy it untile you need it. I have put zero suppliments into my tank and I have zoos, capnellas, frogspans, brains leathers, ricordias, BTA and dusters. Now my BTA did die but that was because of poor shipping. It never recoverd. Only thing in my tank that is a tad low is calcium and its at 380. gloves tweezers and all that stuff just isnt neccesary. If you want to spend money by all means...I would get it up and running start testing then see what your tank needs. FYI I replaced my bio balls with lr rubble. |
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09-03-2007, 07:49 PM
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| Re: Is all this a good start Test kit for Calcium, Nitrite, Nitrate and Amonia will be good for a start. 1 GFI power strip ( for lights and pump ) 2 timers with grounding prongs (for lights) 1 Grounding probe ( safety against shorts ) 1 cheap Turkey Baster ( blow off rocks, clean up detritus and spot feed critters ) Are you going to be using a protein skimmer in your pod? |
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09-03-2007, 08:03 PM
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| Re: Is all this a good start Hey Jim...yea I believe the Pod has a protein skimmer built in. One question though...what's a grounding probe, where do I get one, and how much is it. Ummm yea I guess that's actually 3 questions LOL |
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09-03-2007, 09:02 PM
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| Re: Is all this a good start A grounding probe grounds your tank in case of a short circuit usually in a pump. You put them directly in your tank and ground the other end to your receptacle. Its very easy just follow the instructions. Very important safety issue for you and your critters. They cost $10-$15 at your LFS Did I see a thermometer in your list. You will need one of them. |
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