I have always wanted a reef tank, but never thought I would be able to start one. Well now I have some extra equipment that I will attempt to turn into a reef tank. Any advice is appreciated (as the only thing I know about saltwater tanks is what I read on the net). Also if you have something you can foresee me needing and would like to part from it at a reasonable price let me know. I had originally started by buying a JBJ 12g nano tank from craigslist. Unfourtinately it had a slow leak so i had scrap it. I dediced to use the items that did work on 20g I had laying around. I am not able to post pictures yet but will do so when I can.
The first thing i did was derimmin the tank and fill it with water and letting sit for a few days to see if it would explode. I like how it looks much better.
I took the lights and fans to work and had a friend rig me a lamp from aluminum. Should be getting it back in a few days. I will powder coat it before use.
I will be using an old fluval u3 that I had from a freshwater tank as a filter. I figured it could double as a power head to suplement the Rio 600, since its going in a bigger tank.
After I clean up everything I will get some sand and rock. If you have some let me know.
I dont plan on having fish and I will be taking my time in building. Thanks in advance if you plan to follow.