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I do have a bottle of the bacteria for starting out, but was given that before the 60lbs alive sand. so havnt made up my mind yet. IM sure it wouldnt hurt anything.

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Will post some pics soon, waiting for the water to clear up. Taking FOREVER!!! lol I know patience but im excited. My setup -70 G tank with 30G sump "CadLights" -PLS-150 skimmer "CadLights" -3 stage HQI, T5HO, LED complete ballast kit x2 "cadlights" -Supplied 500gph return pump "Cadlights" -60...

I missed it. :( I really wanted to but plans came up.

Finally got my Tank. Ill post pics tomorrow since I'm picking it up tomorrow. 70G CadLights Tank :) YAY!!!!!! Comes wit stand, center overflow, sump, protein skimmer, return pump, and plumbing and light. I have an opportunity to upgrade the skimmer, CadLights says the one im getting is rated...

Havnt gotten a tank yet, but I will be there first timer..

looking forward to see some pics :)

Exactly why I ask the questions. Thx. Didn't even think of that.

So after some thinking, Im leaning toward a rubber-maid sump in the garage. If I were to do this, and place the skimmer inside the sump, were would I put a refugium? Can I plum a separate small tank before the skimmer? So the flow of water would be from Display tank, small refugium, Protein...

Thanks for looking out lol... Oh im super excited. I cant wait to get this started. :)

That's pretty nice. We will see coming the next 2 weeks. Whats a normal MX week for you guys? Once the tank is cycled with a fish or two and live rock? I was thinking test water parameters twice a week, monthly water change, feed everyday, lights on/off everyday. anything else? with a controller...

PGR11 that's exactly what Im trying to avoid. I definitely want to plan and explore some ideas and choose the best idea for my situation/wants. I like the idea of waiting on lights. I know they can be expensive. My budget, well id like a system to start around 2k. I know some things can wait...

Thanks for the replies. PGR11 I'm on the Mesa. Just moved here last year. I understand lighting is going to be dependent on what I keep. During the cycling and first couple weeks is lighting that important? Do I need lighting at all during this phase? Ohh, PGR11 were do you go as far as your LFS?

Hello all. So back a couple years ago my parents started a salt water aquarium. I was in love! And always have had a thing for salt water aquariums. Although my parents had a FOWLR, a trip to the LFS was always a treat. Anyways I have decided to start one myself. Its about 10 years since I was...

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