Equipment check

[Grendel0501]

I've amassed alot of equipment over the last 2-3 months. I'm trying to be "prepared".

And I think , equipment-wise , I'm ready.

 

Here's what all I have.

45g Tank , Stand , and spare light

100lbs of rock 50lbs dry and 50lbs live waiting in a friends tank.

40lbs Caribsea live sand

2 Koralia 2's , Visi-therm 200w , mag-float , 2 thermometers , multi-purpose alage tool , tongs , net and some replacement filters for my emporer

4 power filters given to me by random friends with extra equipment , I might use them , I might not.

2 7g portable water container for water changes. I intend to get saltwater made at my LFS.

Sealife systems Wet/Dry which I gutted out , and intend to use as my sump.

Converted wet/dry w/ rio 2100 return and Coralife Super Skimmer already modded out by previous owner , not sure wether I am going to leave it like this or try and fit the skimmer inside the sump. There is a rio 2100 for the return pump. I also have a 18in NO fluorescent fixture w/ GE aquarium bulb that will be used to grow cheato in the sump at night. Is the light enough to grow chateo? or should I get a more pinpoint source of light , like one of those clip on desk lights?

Eshopps PF-800 overflow and return plumbing

Odyssea 250w MW + 2x96w CF fixture , the stock ballast pulls 190 , I intend to do Evil's mod for more wattage. If it's not enough I'll get new ballast some day. The light will be hung from some bent EMT piping.

I also put together a small shelf to store aquarium stuff. It's also where the timers are mounted.

Last but not least I have a refractometer from NIS on ebay.

 

I think that's everything , besides some books and magazines.

I figure all I need now is some test kits and maybe afew chems.

 

What do you think? Am I missing anything? Am I ready to start adding salt water and begin my cycle?

[121a]

looks good to me. got test kits right?

[Grendel0501]

looks good to me. got test kits right?

Thanks for looking it over for me ,

Test strips and chems are the only things that I havn't picked up yet.

I figure I'll get some 5 in 1 strips from petsmart to see when my cycle is over a week or two after I add water. And pick up chems when needed.

[veshman]

GFCI outlet, if you don't already have one. +a batter powered air pump in case of power outages

 

And remember to cycle your dry rock before you add the live. Otherwise you'll lose biodiversity.

[121a]

FYI go with an API test kit, the one with ph, ammonia, NO2, and NO3. I would also get a Ca test kit too. Don't use the strips, many say they are horribly inaccurate, and you don't want to misjudge a cycle.

[Grendel0501]

The only two things I can think of needing to do before I get water would be.

Finish hanging light , and cut plexi glass sheet to line bottom of tank.

 

And then I'm good to start picking up saltwater from my LFS. Yay!

[egdevilboy]

make sure you stock up on lots of patience.

[Grendel0501]

How am I doing on water flow?

 

I have 2 Koralia 2's (600gph) and the return pump from the sump will be pushing around 320gph through a powerhead peice on the return pipe.