I'm back in....

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Trying my hardest to stay small and economically efficient.
I purchased a 20L from my local Petco with their PALS $1/g tank sale.
I also still have my AquaClear 70(300gph) that will eventually be a HOB fuge.
I have a ~1" bed and it is filled and has been running since yesterday afternoon.
I ordered an Eheim/Jager heater that was on sale, as well as a Koralia Nano 420 and a temp monitor and a TDS meter.

I now have five things left to buy:
1. 30" T5 or LED light fixture(no halides this time-I do prefer them though)
2. Live rock
3. ESV B-Ionic additives
4. Test Kits(Mg,Ca,Kh)
5. Refractometer

If anyone has any of these that they can sell I would be greatly appreciative!!!
Heck, even recc's for which new light system to choose would be appreciated if no one has anything to sell.

 

[PAStreetGlide]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but, Whats a Refractometer used for?

 

[award212]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but, Whats a Refractometer used for?

A refractometer is used to check the salinity of the water. Much like a hydrometer except it's much more accurate.

 

[JonK]

I have some dry rock if you want to pick through it. You will need to seed it with a piece of live rock though.

 

[ClownFishKeeper]

Great to see someone returning to the hobby rather than bailing. Can't wait to see this tank progress. IMHO I prefer T5s, with the variety of color variations 420, 460, aqua blue plus, pink, 14k, 12k, 10k, etc I feel you can achieve maximum color and growth.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Jon...thanks, shoot me a PM with your number when you get a chance.

CFK...thanks. I actually prefer halide and still might run a single pendant with some stunner like strips for dusk/dawn. I am open to LED, T5 and halide. I prefer the halide and birght enough LED's because the two things that always catch my eye are a good shimmer and movement in the tank from the corals and colorful fish.

 

[insanefishguy]

I just redid my rock work an have a lot of extra rock. Stuff with shrooms, zoos, and different sponges and anything from rubble up to large pieces. I think $3 a lb for the nice coraline and coral covered rock and $2 for the dull stuff is a good deal

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Thanks for the offer. Where is Palo Alto, PA? ...shipping rock is not cheap

 

[insanefishguy]

By Pottsville. I dont know where you are in the lehigh valley, but I'm about 45 min from Whitehall. 17901 is the zip

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Allentown...you ever get up to SF these days?

 

[insanefishguy]

Not often. I would offer to deliver of you were going to buy a lot but you can't fit that much in a 20g tank. Lol

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

PM me your number...I'll give ya a call tomorrow.

 

[ClownFishKeeper]

Jon...thanks, shoot me a PM with your number when you get a chance.

CFK...thanks. I actually prefer halide and still might run a single pendant with some stunner like strips for dusk/dawn. I am open to LED, T5 and halide. I prefer the halide and birght enough LED's because the two things that always catch my eye are a good shimmer and movement in the tank from the corals and colorful fish.

Halides are nice! Just not in my budge for the aquarium or the electric bill! I just can't get over the idea of little LEDs helping corals grow. I know they do but for some reason I just can't use them.

 

[Just Jim]

Welcome back. I bought stuff off u years ago a couple of the times u closed up ur tank. I remember getting that Christmas wrasse that ate my clam and the giant frogspawn. If ur out in the berks area stop by and ill hook u up.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

I loved that frog!

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Ok, so I still need the following to be completeany help would be greatly appreciated!!!)

1. Refractometer
2. Aquafuge (any size!)
3. A Tunze 6025, 6045, 6055, or Vortech MP10
4. Test Kits