Cwd56
Community Member
Hello, I am new to the forums and new to the hobby. I am purchasing a 210g (84x24x24) reef ready aquarium and stand from a local guy here. He hasn't had anything in it in 2-3 years and the tank itself is about five years old. He ran canister filters with it, I'll be running a 44g sump/refugium I picked up on Craigslist.
The tank and rock need a thorough cleaning, which I'll be doing once I get it home this week. I will also be taking a long hard look at the stand. I'm not sold on its structural strength.
I will start a build thread once I get it started and it will be a slow process for me. I'm in no rush and have a lot to learn and to finish getting together. He has some LED lights and T5 lighting, unsure of the brands. I plan to get an RODI unit this week and start storing some water for the fill.
My wife's on board so far and I am going to try and keep it that way by taking it slow and not blowing a ton of money all at once lol. I know I need a skimmer, trying to figure out the size for the tank, and the lighting will need a long hard evaluation.
Other than that I look forward to learning and getting into the reefing world. I wish I had a good lfs, but the one's I have closest to me are just over an hour away. I am fortunate to have a knowledgeable guy helping me out over the phone and he also does orders through BRS at cost for a group of reefers in his area.
I'll post some pictures of the stand and would appreciate any input you guys have to offer.
The tank and rock need a thorough cleaning, which I'll be doing once I get it home this week. I will also be taking a long hard look at the stand. I'm not sold on its structural strength.
I will start a build thread once I get it started and it will be a slow process for me. I'm in no rush and have a lot to learn and to finish getting together. He has some LED lights and T5 lighting, unsure of the brands. I plan to get an RODI unit this week and start storing some water for the fill.
My wife's on board so far and I am going to try and keep it that way by taking it slow and not blowing a ton of money all at once lol. I know I need a skimmer, trying to figure out the size for the tank, and the lighting will need a long hard evaluation.
Other than that I look forward to learning and getting into the reefing world. I wish I had a good lfs, but the one's I have closest to me are just over an hour away. I am fortunate to have a knowledgeable guy helping me out over the phone and he also does orders through BRS at cost for a group of reefers in his area.
I'll post some pictures of the stand and would appreciate any input you guys have to offer.
we are our own worst enemies sometime. You're going to see some weird stuff lol 
