My Big Beautiful Budget Breeder Build

count krunk · May 8, 2019

a good intial step of webpage troubleshooting is to load it up in a different browser.

chrome, firefox, opera, ecosia are all good

Retro Reefer · May 8, 2019

count krunk said:
a good intial step of webpage troubleshooting is to load it up in a different browser.

chrome, firefox, opera, ecosia are all good

Tried Firefox and it’s even worse. I wouldn’t think it would be up to me to change browsers when I have zero issues doing anything else on the web or even here on R2R for the past three years.. Doing a search today I found people with similar issues on other forums and administrators had to change some coding to fix.

mshonk · May 8, 2019

Retro Reefer said:
Tried Firefox and it’s even worse. I wouldn’t think it would be up to me to change browsers when I have zero issues doing anything else on the web or even here on R2R for the past three years.. Doing a search today I found people with similar issues on other forums and administrators had to change some coding to fix.

Have you cleared your cached data?

Retro Reefer · May 8, 2019

mshonk said:
Have you cleared your cached data?

Yes, first thing I did.. cleared history, cookies and cache then did a hard reboot of my tablet. It did seem to help at first but not for long. I also made exceptions for R2R in my Norton pop up blocker app and even tried shutting it off with no improvements.. When I finish this post and try to navigate back to main page it will crash again and I will have to repeatedly try to load the forum home page :mad:

mta_morrow · May 8, 2019

Retro Reefer said:

Beautiful MH! Love the eye pattern!

RichtheReefer21 · May 8, 2019

Retro Reefer said:
Yes, first thing I did.. cleared history, cookies and cache then did a hard reboot of my tablet. It did seem to help at first but not for long. I also made exceptions for R2R in my Norton pop up blocker app and even tried shutting it off with no improvements.. When I finish this post and try to navigate back to main page it will crash again and I will have to repeatedly try to load the forum home page :mad:

Have u tried using mobile for simple updates? I had zero hitches upon restart of the server. I use my galaxy s8 to browse in i.e... I dont use the app

mshonk · May 8, 2019

Retro Reefer said:
Yes, first thing I did.. cleared history, cookies and cache then did a hard reboot of my tablet. It did seem to help at first but not for long. I also made exceptions for R2R in my Norton pop up blocker app and even tried shutting it off with no improvements.. When I finish this post and try to navigate back to main page it will crash again and I will have to repeatedly try to load the forum home page :mad:

Yeah I hate to say the solution seems to be out of your hands.

MnFish1 · May 8, 2019

Retro Reefer said:
Well maybe not so big...

My goal is to set up the best reef possible for the least amount of money and effort, I want something that will be easy to maintain and that checks all my boxes while staying within my budget, I’ll be sourcing the cheapest possible equipment while simultaneously not completely sacrificing quality or functionality and I will also try to incorporate some of the newer technologies where possible and I’ll also be doing a few DIY components as well..

I have been planning this build for over a year and have considered every possible tank, stand, filtration system, lighting and other potential equipment choices, there cost and how everything would work together.. because of limited budget and room I decided on a tank somewhere around 50 gallons and after much thought I’m going with a 40 breeder because of its perfect dimensions and super low cost, for lighting I’m Going with a t5 / LED hybrid, I have been very happy with my nano box LED’s on my current tanks but I miss my old t5’s so I decided this tank will have the best of both worlds in lighting and for filtration I’m going with a simple Berlin style sump, skimmer ..

Some of my methods or outdated equipment choices may raise some eye brows but for the most part my choices will revolve around cost, ease of set up and maintenance or because it’s just what I have become comfortable with over the last 35 years of reefing..

One of the great benefits of extended planning is that I’ve been catching sales and discounts on equipment and in some cases I have been able to substantially upgrade from my original plans, so far just about everything I have purchased has been on sale or discounted, some of it ridiculously!

Tank 40 gallon breeder < petco sale $50

Steel im Stand < sale price $49

eshopps rs-75 sump < sale price $138

eshopps pf-300 overflow < sale price $48

Coral Box d300 dc skimmer < sale price $135 + they sent me the new upgraded $250 plus model

aquatic life 36” t5 fixture with Coral Box LED supplement < sale price of everything including bulbs $480

Power strip < $20

wave makers 2 Jebao ow-25’s < discounted price $110

AUQA Gadget MightyJet 538 gph DC Return pump < $99

ATO.. Hydrofill Ti < sale price $48 = $21 off $69 retail!

150W ehiem heater $27

Used Reef Keeper Lite controller < $200 total with new probes, float switch’s and mounting system.

DIY 12v dc cooling fan < $6

DIY ATO container < $8

Black Paint for back wall of tank and black silicon for sealing stand. < $10

Substrate < $15

Plumbing supplies < sale price $20

Dosing container < sale price $45

APPROXIMATE TOTAL PROJECTED COST $1,498

**** current tank photo April 2019 ****