New and long winded post!

[Labridaedicted]

Welcome!

 

[Patis55]

Welcome fellow 40B member. If you are looking for lights. I have a JBJ Trinity T5 4x39w. Throw some ATI bulbs in and you are good to go for growing many corals. IF you were to go that route with a glass top. PM me and I will show you a simple modification you will have to do. The leg brackets over lap the frame and you can't lift the glass.

Hi. Thank you for the offer but i really want to stay with a LED light fixture. LED's advantage over bulb type lights are just to appealing!

I would post pics but at the moment its still sitting on the garage floor empty with no equipment where it will be for a couple months unless i can find some decent used stuff at a decent used price. Living in a small town with only one place selling Aquarium stuff(PetCo) makes the used market very limited to non existent. Watching EBay, Craigslist but nothing worthwhile is popping up

 

[ReeferRoo]

Welcome!

 

[Patis55]

Ok so i now have a light. Well 2 actually 16in each. Programmable and i believe 160W each fixture.
Now to find a Protein Skimmer for my tank 10G Sump.

 

[Patis55]

So what would be a good recommendation for in tank circulation other then the return water from the sump?
Don't imagine i need to large of a pump as there will be one on each end and the return at or near the middle pointing to the front.

 

[SuperDragon]

Welcome

 

[kireek]

*Nice to meet you @Patis55 !* Find yourself the nicest quality pumps you can afford.I find it annoying to mess with the cheaper pumps when they go haywire.If you get them used make sure they have all their parts intact and that the impeller is in good condition.Placing one on each end of the aquarium should be plenty for now.

 

[MagisterDamask]

Welcome Patis55! Looking forward to seeing your progress and best of luck to you.

 

[Patis55]

Welp going slow but making progress.
At the moment buying cheap with plans to buy pricy one piece at a time after the tank is set up. New or used from a well known member here!
So far I have 2 sunsun circulation pumps and a adjustable flow 700 gph sump pump. Can't remember the brand though and the two lights.
So almost there. Next month will be a overflow, drill the tank, and maybe substrate.