nzxtguy123
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Well i feel the need to start a build log, This is going to be a slow build log with lots of questions since this is my first aquarium rather freshwater or saltwater.
So lets start we have a local Facebook page here in Jacksonville FL i have always looked at various setups and stuff i couldn't afford. Well one day i came across this deal here
Nuvo 40 tank and stand still up and running with no live stock
and pretty much everything the guy had to go with it
got it all for 260$ !
It was only listed as tank and stand for 200$ i was sitting at dinner with the wife and her exact words were as soon as i seen the look in your eye i knew u were gonna buy it.
So here it is at the Gentleman's house still set up only didn't have a light he sold it off already.
Got it home and got it on the porch 3 gallons of vinegar then filled with water from the hose. let run for about 5 hours then ran to Walmart and got a scraper.
Looks much better now after some scrubbing. It sucks there are some impossible places in the rear sump that are not perfectly clean
i let it sit like this and overflow for about 3 hours just rinsing stuff out from the vinegar
Got it all rinsed out and wiped down installed it is not leveled yet waiting till i fill for that.
(See my future reef lover there ?)
This is some of the stuff that came with the tank. Not sure what size the ghost skimmer is says rated for 40 gallons. Jager 100w heater, Hydor 425gph power head, Apc battery back up. Random pump.
Random UV STERILIZER i don't think i am going to hook this up might sell it.
And a but ton of test/supplies idk what of this is good and bad yet of course the Red Sea test kits were a awesome catch.
This here has me so jealous this is kinda what i want to do in either the left or right cabinet.
Funny 2 days after i bought this. This showed up in the same page, Asked the wife i said can i have a qt system also, She said u have a glass 20 gallon long in the shed from 3 years ago that has never seen water good luck with it.
So the next step has also happen i don't know any actual local reefers so idk what Jacksonville's water is like so i started small on my RODI unit. Also got a Refractometer
So lets start we have a local Facebook page here in Jacksonville FL i have always looked at various setups and stuff i couldn't afford. Well one day i came across this deal here
Nuvo 40 tank and stand still up and running with no live stock
and pretty much everything the guy had to go with it
got it all for 260$ !
It was only listed as tank and stand for 200$ i was sitting at dinner with the wife and her exact words were as soon as i seen the look in your eye i knew u were gonna buy it.
So here it is at the Gentleman's house still set up only didn't have a light he sold it off already.
Got it home and got it on the porch 3 gallons of vinegar then filled with water from the hose. let run for about 5 hours then ran to Walmart and got a scraper.
Looks much better now after some scrubbing. It sucks there are some impossible places in the rear sump that are not perfectly clean
i let it sit like this and overflow for about 3 hours just rinsing stuff out from the vinegarGot it all rinsed out and wiped down installed it is not leveled yet waiting till i fill for that.
(See my future reef lover there ?)
This is some of the stuff that came with the tank. Not sure what size the ghost skimmer is says rated for 40 gallons. Jager 100w heater, Hydor 425gph power head, Apc battery back up. Random pump.
Random UV STERILIZER i don't think i am going to hook this up might sell it.
And a but ton of test/supplies idk what of this is good and bad yet of course the Red Sea test kits were a awesome catch.
This here has me so jealous this is kinda what i want to do in either the left or right cabinet.
Funny 2 days after i bought this. This showed up in the same page, Asked the wife i said can i have a qt system also, She said u have a glass 20 gallon long in the shed from 3 years ago that has never seen water good luck with it.
So the next step has also happen i don't know any actual local reefers so idk what Jacksonville's water is like so i started small on my RODI unit. Also got a Refractometer
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