[althea2you]

ok, sump is almost done... had to wait a bit on the center baffle, didn't want it to come loose while trying to put the third on... but today, the third baffle is in! but i still need to silicone it better! :P... the tube i was using got a hole in it and every time i squeezed it it got silicone alllll over my hand.. GRRRR!!! so i get a new tube to finish and i will be all done!! i will wait about a week, water test it, then hook it up and then i will be ready to test the whole aquarium!

i will be getting 3 different tpes of base rock ffrom Marco Rocks, unless anyone has a better place? and then a few pieces of Live ock to start the cycle...

I am looking into a RO/DI unit before i do all this adding salt water stuff... the LFS i got to has a truck they bring and pump the saltwater into the tank from he truck, but they said it would cost about 175 to do this. and it will cost me a little more to get the unit and salt, but i think will far out weigh it price in usage... so thats what im up to....take care everyone!