smoreau1
New Member
Hello everyone, after spending a couple months looking for a used RSM 130D with all accessories for around $750, I found a deal a couldn't pass on a brand new Red Sea Reefer 250.
The guys at Eheim bought it to compare it to their new plug and play system (coming out in May) which btw look awesome. Much lower and come with everything you need. Since their work was done with it, they let it go to me for a real good price.
You can see my Reefer 250 on the right being unplugged.
Anyway now I am tank poor but I got a Ferrari of a tank and I want to do it right and take my time.
I'll be traveling for 20 days in March so I have time to ask questions and search the classified to find the used equipment I need to get started (unless you think some of it should be new). Planning on starting the cycling on April 2nd (after my trip).
I need help figuring out what to buy and what to do first.
I had a 7.5 gal reef ten years ago for two years but had to sell it when my wife got pregnant. I'm 40 now and it's my birthday present to myself.
So I guess I'm gonna start looking for the return pump and the skimmer first (to do the leak test). Then RO/DI system, sand, LR and light (those Radion looks great but man they're pricey).
Time is on my side for now but I really need your help guys. I'm no Bob Villa but I can McGiver thing when I need to ;-)
This will also be my first blog so bare with me.
This is so exciting. Thanks for reading and thanks to the lovely people at Eheim, you Rock!
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The guys at Eheim bought it to compare it to their new plug and play system (coming out in May) which btw look awesome. Much lower and come with everything you need. Since their work was done with it, they let it go to me for a real good price.
You can see my Reefer 250 on the right being unplugged.
Anyway now I am tank poor but I got a Ferrari of a tank and I want to do it right and take my time.
I'll be traveling for 20 days in March so I have time to ask questions and search the classified to find the used equipment I need to get started (unless you think some of it should be new). Planning on starting the cycling on April 2nd (after my trip).
I need help figuring out what to buy and what to do first.
I had a 7.5 gal reef ten years ago for two years but had to sell it when my wife got pregnant. I'm 40 now and it's my birthday present to myself.
So I guess I'm gonna start looking for the return pump and the skimmer first (to do the leak test). Then RO/DI system, sand, LR and light (those Radion looks great but man they're pricey).
Time is on my side for now but I really need your help guys. I'm no Bob Villa but I can McGiver thing when I need to ;-)
This will also be my first blog so bare with me.
This is so exciting. Thanks for reading and thanks to the lovely people at Eheim, you Rock!
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