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is the 40 gallon tank a stnadard 40 breeder?

I'm going to assume as much 36x12x19....Holds water fine.

Sorry, misprint on post name. It is an Eheim Ecco. I am willing to split this if anyone would like. I can let the filter go for 75, and maybe if someone is interested in the 40 Gallon for a sump, I can sell that for 30. I'm almost frantic about getting this stuff gone, as I need to move pretty quick. I can go down to $100 for the whole setup. Like I said, most of the deco and gravel and whatnot was meant for freshwater, although I never used any chemicals in this filter and tank, except freshwater 'salt'. I didn't have fish, I was just testing out and cleaning out concrete "live rock" that I had made, and was planning on using in a reef tank.

Hello all, I am offering an Eheim filter for sale. Included with this purchase is a 40G Aquarium, 3 mech. filters, and alot of freshwater stuff (gravel decorations, light, air pumps, heaters, filter media etc. I realize this stuff is for freshwater, but maybe someone could put it to use for something. I am moving out of state, and unfortunately, don't have room in my volvo for this stuff. I live in Lampasas, but I can drive as far south as Austin. The filter is less than 6 months old, used for like 3. I am asking $120 for all this stuff, but I can negotiate if we can come to some sort of arrangement on meeting between here and wherever you live. Thank You!

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Okay so here goes.

I have: A 35G tank, that I need to reseal, my first attempt is ugly, some guys at work ( who work with glass, I work construction) suggested using blue tape to mask the silicone so my beads are prettier.

I have:94 lbs. of Portland I/II "low alkali" cement with a couple 50 lb. bags of crushed oyster shell. I plan on getting some Rubbermaid containers and Rock salt/water softener salt, to make the process of creating agrocrete go MUCH smoother than my first attempt. I did make some med. size pieces I am TOTALLY happy with. I am going to be making almost all the rock for my tank. I have not purchased a PH test kit yet (maybe after I pay rent)so I don't plan on dunk-curing these, just after I can get about 40-50 lbs. of rock I'm happy with. I PLAN on adding about 10 lbs. of live rock in with 30 or so lbs. agrocrete rock, and tossing in a dead shrimp in every couple of weeks to "encourage" beneficial bacteria growth into the agrocrete rock. This process will only start after I have EVERY piece of equipment/test kit is purchase, every leak test is performed, etc........

I wish I had a 55g tank and use my 30 as a sump, maybe someday.........I am probably going sump-less until I can get a donor tank for this purpose (glass, I am a romantic after all)

That's it, I have NOTHING else for the tank, except plans (sweet........ sweet plans *cackling evil-like*)

I plan on making my own protein skimmer, my own surface skimmer/HOB overflow/s, stand, retrofit T5 kit (till I can afford metal hallide retrofit), hood, and eventually after I have a couple years into it, calcium reactor so I can start on the Hard corals.

my basic plans are 2 clownfish, a/some hawkfish,(for my son....spoiled little brat messed up my lionfish idea, lol) few Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp, 2 harlequin shrimp (hopefully I can breed starfish in my sump to feed these little ********....until then no harlequins), a couple crown conch, a couple Nassarius Snails, along with the typical clean up crew, NO HERMITS..... I know this is a MUCH debated topic, I would prefer not to experience the dark side these babies seem to be labeled with.........

once I get a bigger tank, some Red Firefish, and a McCosker's Flasher Wrasse.

I am on a budget, so with that said, any tidbits on how to make my venture cheaper? Oh yeah I will be putting mushrooms, polyps, sps, lps, hard corals, feather dusters and whatnot into the tank AFTER I have a year or so experience. And metal Halides. I will not be getting Anemones at all (cept if my live rock comes w/ aptasia......then I have no choice but to have them)

Anyone see any flaws in my plans? suggestions and critique, along with donations:D are ALWAYS welcome, lol.

Hello all, I should have posted here before offering to take the sump Dustin was offering....I got impatient, lol

I have been interested (seriously) in reefkeeping for about 5 years now, and my job is stable enough to stop looking and start doing. With that said, I am a TOTAL DIY junkie, because while stable, my pay could be better.

I am going to post my "tank haves", "doesn't have/plan on getting", "plan on making", and hopefully spawn ideas on "how to make it happen"s.

stay tuned!!!

I can't pick it up till this weekend, so if you can get it before then, go for it texmexspring

Hey, I'm in Lampasas, I'll take it!!! I've got a truck, is it glass? (just needing to know if I need to bring towels/blanket to keep it intact).

LOL, this sump will be larger than my display, of which I haven't set up yet, I want to make sure I have the best system I can get before I add a drop of water to it