Good price or rip off?

SpaceInvader98 · Nov 3, 2019

Hey guys I just got my new salt water aquarium today

! Its 60cm length width 35cm height 35cm. With live sand, 8 live rocks, hang on skimmer, light, ro and mixed ocean salt water, bacteria to make the cycle a little faster and some fish food for when I'm be getting the fish when the cycle is done. All for 220usd. Do you guys think that was a good or bad deal? This is my first time with salt water tanks so I'm just checking. Thanks

Mr Fishface · Nov 3, 2019

If it makes you happy then it's worth it.

It does sound like a decent deal to me though. That's without knowing what brand the equipment is or seeing pics. Do you have any pictures of the setup? Welcome to the forum by the way!

Auquanut · Nov 3, 2019

Welcome to R2R! I agree with @Mr Fishface. Sounds like a decent enough deal, but regardless, you are now a reefer! Congrats! Patience is the key here. Take your time, do your research, ask lots of questions, and show us a picture of your new tank. Glad to have you with us.

BeejReef · Nov 4, 2019

Nice!

You may find some of the equipment needs upgrading or isn't exactly what you would have chosen, but a complete system of mechanical and biological filtration... that's a good deal. You could have spent that on rock and sand alone.

Nice to have the chance to run something and see where it comes up short, instead of buying brand new stuff and then learning that it's coming up short

Stuff that doesn't cut mustard for your display can easily be repurposed for a quarantine or hospital tank.

SPR1968 · Nov 4, 2019

Well as you’ve bought it now, and are happy with it, then let’s say it a very good deal, and hopefully it will make you happy for some time as you learn the hobby. Let’s have some pictures when you get chance.

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And welcome to R2R as well!

SpaceInvader98 · Nov 4, 2019

This is my aquarium guys. It has a NS80 Hang-on-Back Nano Skimmer - Reef Octopus, Aquaforest live rock, live sand and 36 by 5 LED lights. The lights have dark blue, light blue, green, pink, red, orange, blue green pink mix ,orange and red mix which looks the most like white. 1 urchin and some snails.

BeejReef · Nov 4, 2019

Nice rockscape. Lots of surface area and light exposure.
I don't trust that rock on the far left. Looks like it might tip over and might be a touch too close to the glass to get a scraper in there.

Love it!

SpaceInvader98 · Nov 4, 2019

Thanks man

I'll make sure that the rock is in a good place. Btw I just went to a local pet store with some water they told me that the salinity is at 25. Is that okay?

BeejReef · Nov 4, 2019

Damn2910 said:
Thanks man I'll make sure that the rock is in a good place. Btw I just went to a local pet store with some water they told me that the salinity is at 25. Is that okay?

1.025 is spot on.
25 ppt (parts per thousand) would be considerably too low. PPT goal is 35.
Hopefully, if it was that low, they'd let you know you had missed the mark.

SpaceInvader98 · Nov 4, 2019

BeejReef said:
1.025 is spot on.
25 ppt (parts per thousand) would be considerably too low. PPT goal is 35.
Hopefully, if it was that low, they'd let you know you had missed the mark.

Okay thanks for the help

btw changed the rock on far left.

bearsfish · Nov 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R.

Looks like you have a pretty good start!! This is a very exciting time!!

I do have a question though. WIthout the tank being established and having enough algae in it, how are you feeding the urchin?

I was always under the impression that these guys did better in established (dare I say dirty) tanks.

I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong (and eager to learn something new!!).

SpaceInvader98 · Nov 4, 2019

Hey and thanks for the welcome

You are correct the urchin does eat detritus and algae. But my friend used to had one the grew too much so he relocated it to another tank, he got it with his new tank and he kept feeding it normal fish food. They will eat the left over fish food/dead fish if I am correct so yeah I think they do like dirty tanks