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Posted: April 19 2012 at 7:52pm |
i was looking around on ksl and found a 150 gallon tank with everything. 30 gallon sump, lights (with purple led??) only four or five fish, some crabs, snails and only a few corals.. need some help on this.. is it worth picking up a set tank and parting out the stuff i dont want?? please post as soon as possible, i need a decision by this weekend..
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:06pm |
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I looked at the tank. Id say go for it, looks like a decent setup to me.
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:14pm |
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We just bought a 180 as a complete setup when all we needed was the glass. It was cheaper to buy the setup, than it would have been to buy a new tank.... then we killed all the rock and sand to start fresh, gave away most of the livestock and stuck the equipment in a corner for back up.
Soooo I guess it depends on the price. Are you going to waste your time and effort and not make enough money back to make it worth it? Only you know.
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:16pm |
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well i actually just made a deal on a 90 gallon.. everything but live stock.. that way i can pick out my own stuff.. besides a 150 is a little intimidating... so.. next question.. i hear on here that i can start with dry sand and dry rock then seed them.. who is the guy to ask for help in this department?? trust me, i will need all the help i can get..
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:22pm |
Everybody is the guy  I found this useful several times http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 You CAN use dry rock and sand then seed it. That is what we are doing with the 180 we bought. We killed it all to start over.
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:32pm |
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thanks McClure!! looks like i am on a road trip!!! about how much sand am i looking at to do a 2 inch base in a 90 gallon?? i have this 30 gallon rubber made tub.. think that will do it??
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:37pm |
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30 gallons of sand is way too much for a 90 gallon tank.
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:42pm |
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lol... ok... ummmmm.... i guess i will just grab like 10?? or 15?? and the link is a little fuzz about rock?? is that the Argonite road??
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:45pm |
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Probably 5-10 would do, I am only guessing here, we we always have more than we need laying around and just dump till its the right thickness.
The rule for rock is 1lb per gallon.... so I would do 90 pounds for a 90 gallon tank.
I do not understand the question about argonite road what are you asking?
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:48pm |
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on that link.. there is this pic that says like argonite, when coming from wendover... is that where i drive off to to find the rock?? or can it be found where i find the sand??
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:50pm |
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sorry... i read that totally wrong.... so it says to head north of the dunes and i can find the rock.. sound right??
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:51pm |
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 8:53pm |
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oooooo ha! I have no idea, my husband could give you directions if you call him tomorrow, but I wouldn't go look for the rock... There isn't any left to speak of, at least we didn't find any decent pieces. If you put on classified section you are looking for dry rock, or keep your eye out for what people post, you will find plenty available.
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Posted: April 19 2012 at 10:58pm |
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There is tons left !!!!!! Knowing where to look is key , but for me other rock is better looking and after searching, the labor and gas prices just as cheap to buy what is more eye appealing to what you want your set up to look like. JUst my 0/2
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Posted: April 20 2012 at 12:01am |
 Akira wrote:
There is tons left !!!!!! Knowing where to look is key , but for me other rock is better looking and after searching, the labor and gas prices just as cheap to buy what is more eye appealing to what you want your set up to look like. JUst my 0/2
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Jas and I only found crap when we were there last year... nothing amazing. But I agree, not worth the labor and drive. On an unrelated note: Are you awake?
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Posted: April 20 2012 at 12:07am |
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lol good thing I asked then.... would hate to wake you!
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Posted: April 20 2012 at 4:36pm |
ok so this is the 90 gallon i just bought... the sump is a 55 in a custom stand... that cannot be removed so i get to cut and make a door on the side... the equipment is a return pump, uv sterilizer, four power heads (one is much bigger and says uv pump??), some t5 lights (that need a little work), stand and canopy.. needs to be repumbled, and the sump is not setup for a refuge... soooooooo....... all for 550...
 
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Posted: April 20 2012 at 4:38pm |
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Posted: May 01 2012 at 2:55pm |
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well making baby steps... just got the tank all cleaned out and sold off my fresh water fish.. i have now moved my 90 gallon into the living room.. next is time to plumb and start cycling... baby steps... oh, and i put the 50 lbs of sand i purchased into my tank.. not really that much sand, maybe a quarter inch bed.. how deep should i have a bed??
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