What would u do with a 1000 dollars

[flowflezy]

Getting ready to upgrade tanks, what would u guys do? A custom tank and custom sump? Or buy a deep blue rimless with a nice sump. Have all equipment for new tank just trying to think what I should do. Please give advice it going to be a display. About 90 gallons or under.

 

[mike007]

With that budget I would go with a 300 myself. lol

 

[flowflezy]

Don't have that much room. Wish I could do a 300 gallon.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

If you can find a custom tank and custom sump for 1k, I'll be impressed. Custom work costs lots of moolah. I do love the deep blue rimless tanks. Go shallow! Shallow reefs are very cool!

 

[LowezAkar24]

Deep Blue Rimless w/ a nice sump. Do a search, you can probably get a good one with a stand used and still have money to get some nice lights like AI Hydra's or AI Vegas.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I guess I should qualify my statement...a large-ish custom tank will be well over 1k...don't know what a smallish tank would cost.

 

[Joe Knows Reefs]

You could do all sorts of things....add an apex to an existing setup, new lights, new tank...

One thing about this hobby is that it can require a lot of "work" with dosing, water changes, etc. Something like an automatic dosing system or a controller can help minimize the work and leave more time for "enjoyment."

On a separate note, if you like wrasse steer clear of the shallow rimless tanks. I've regretfully had a lot of inadvertent suicides resulting from this.

Whatever you choose to do plan it out well and you'll be happy

 

[flowflezy]

I have full apex already , radion lights , 2 mp10 , cad light skimmer , and ato. I have a shallow rimless now but want more of a display then a frag tank look...

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Got ya..then go deep dimensions maybe?

 

[EllisJuan]

Shoot, $1k does not go very far in this hobby. I have spent that in the last month and still have my same old 65g...lol. But my new lights look great and I am stoked about my Apex getting here next week.

 

[EllisJuan]

I have full apex already , radion lights , 2 mp10 , cad light skimmer , and ato. I have a shallow rimless now but want more of a display then a frag tank look...

300DD, stand, and new sump. Do it!

 

[flowflezy]

Shoot, $1k does not go very far in this hobby. I have spent that in the last month and still have my same old 65g...lol. But my new lights look great and I am stoked about my Apex getting here next week.

Yeah that's why I already bought everything but the tank and sump.

 

[ShawnSaucier]

Look on craigslist, be patient and don't rush in to something. Forums, eBay, ect..

 

[ethridge78]

deep blue rimless and nice sump

 

[tyler1503]

So you have everything but tank, stand and sump? I'd just buy the materials and build it myself, then use all the left over money on livestock

 

[wrfreeman]

Not sure of your lighting situation, but a $1k would go along way towards buying some nice Kessils.

 

[Rob&Gab]

i would use it to pay soem money back to my girlfriend hahah. then it would put me at 4,000$ i owe her after the 1k Is given to her.

 

[flowflezy]

Happy I don't owe my lady any money.. options so far deep blue rimless 65 gallon and stand for around 800. Or a DSA 65 GALLON rimless with stand 800. Reef savvy. Thinks how u spell just tank with ghost overflow around 900 to 1000. Or wait for reefapalooza see if any deals on complete set ups.

 

[760mason]

Reef savvy quoted me $1700 for a custom 90. I am in so cal and had Advance Aqua Tanks aka Viso build mine. My tank was just under $800. 1k doesn't go very far. Like you I already had all the expensive stuff. My buget for this build has been about double what I though it would be. Get A nice custom with the 1k and DIY stand and sump. You might get a great deal at reefapalooza If I lived in florida thats what id do.

 

[NanaReefer]

Get my Jeep fixed a little