Drkknght145
New Member
Hey everyone! Checking in from Spokane. Looking to start setting up a tank here in a few months and excited to dive back in. I had a FOWLR many many moons ago (like back when you had to check out books from the library for research….) as well as a Predator only tank and ran these through my teens and early 20s on a shoestring budget. The FOWLR tank took a huge hit on super hot day and never really recovered, chillers were insane priced back then. The Predator tank saw all of its inhabitants live their full natural lives and after that I decided to be done with the weekly water changes and constant testing.
Now I have a dang near perfect set up in my basement for a tank and my wife has given me the go ahead. Have a mechanical room with a nice big industrial sink and counter, and a nice rec room with a 60s vinyl floor and a drain lol. I am really wanting to try my hand at corals this time. I am planning a tank only budget of around $5000 and wondering what the communities opinions are on something like this?
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Also considering the 75 gal option. I have never run a sump before so feeling a bit intimidated. Also what are some other things I should consider getting for the tank/sump? I know I will needs lights obviously, but what are other things I will need such as a protein skimmer.
Now I have a dang near perfect set up in my basement for a tank and my wife has given me the go ahead. Have a mechanical room with a nice big industrial sink and counter, and a nice rec room with a 60s vinyl floor and a drain lol. I am really wanting to try my hand at corals this time. I am planning a tank only budget of around $5000 and wondering what the communities opinions are on something like this?
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Also considering the 75 gal option. I have never run a sump before so feeling a bit intimidated. Also what are some other things I should consider getting for the tank/sump? I know I will needs lights obviously, but what are other things I will need such as a protein skimmer.
