In afew week i may be setting up an octo tank of my own (finnaly) i have read all the articles and have been reading throu many a poast (for the past year) and now i need to know if the iteams list below would make for an adiquit bimac home
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45$ my bimac octo
6$ FW - Black Molly (for cycleing) x3
-------51$-------
110$ 55 Gallon Tank from perfecto
28$Instant Ocean Salt 160 gallon Bucket
18$ Aragamax Sand 30lb (Sugar-Sized) (Carib Sea)
-enuff sand?-
100$ Caribbean Live Rock - 40 lb
------256$------
38$ Berlin Air Lift 90
-does anyone here use this?-
48$ Skilter 400 Filter (Supreme)
-or this-
8$ 250 ml packet of ROWAphos
Freshwater Aquarium: 500 US gal
Salt Water Aquarium: 250 US gal
------224$-----
19$Saltwater Basic Test Kits (pH, nitrite, nitrate, alkalinity, ammonia)
8$Hagen Test Kit (calcium)
6$ Copper Test Kit (copper)
9$ Tetra Test(oxygen)
8$ Hagen Test Kit(phosphate)
7$Aquarium Systems (A Marineland Company) Instant Ocean Hydrometer
-------54$------
N/A pvc pipeing or rocks/shells
N/A baby safe toys(eg. big lego blocks)
N/A wights or ducktape
N/A mesh tank lid
N/A food
so far thats...500$
as far as i know the average price for an octo tank setup is 1000$ (unless its a DIY deal) i cant help but feel im missing something really obvios
-------------------
45$ my bimac octo
6$ FW - Black Molly (for cycleing) x3
-------51$-------
110$ 55 Gallon Tank from perfecto
28$Instant Ocean Salt 160 gallon Bucket
18$ Aragamax Sand 30lb (Sugar-Sized) (Carib Sea)
-enuff sand?-
100$ Caribbean Live Rock - 40 lb
------256$------
38$ Berlin Air Lift 90
-does anyone here use this?-
48$ Skilter 400 Filter (Supreme)
-or this-
8$ 250 ml packet of ROWAphos
Freshwater Aquarium: 500 US gal
Salt Water Aquarium: 250 US gal
------224$-----
19$Saltwater Basic Test Kits (pH, nitrite, nitrate, alkalinity, ammonia)
8$Hagen Test Kit (calcium)
6$ Copper Test Kit (copper)
9$ Tetra Test(oxygen)
8$ Hagen Test Kit(phosphate)
7$Aquarium Systems (A Marineland Company) Instant Ocean Hydrometer
-------54$------
N/A pvc pipeing or rocks/shells
N/A baby safe toys(eg. big lego blocks)
N/A wights or ducktape
N/A mesh tank lid
N/A food
so far thats...500$
as far as i know the average price for an octo tank setup is 1000$ (unless its a DIY deal) i cant help but feel im missing something really obvios