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Hello! New to the salt water, new to the forums. Started about a month ago with a new-to-me 30gal. Loaded it with 30lbs of Argonite sand, 45lbs of live rock. Marineland C-220, Reef Octo 1000, CPR large refugium, a couple Hydor 455's, and a 100w heater. Since then, I have become addicted. I have already purchased a used 90 with overflow, and have started building a stand for it. I am now in the hunt for a 40g tank, or pre-made sump. I seem to not have permission to post onto the WTB thread, so any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

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Hello! New to the salt water, new to the forums. Started about a month ago with a new-to-me 30gal. Loaded it with 30lbs of Argonite sand, 45lbs of live rock. Marineland C-220, Reef Octo 1000, CPR large refugium, a couple Hydor 455's, and a 100w heater. Since then, I have become addicted. I have already purchased a used 90 with overflow, and have started building a stand for it. I am now in the hunt for a 40g tank, or pre-made sump. I seem to not have permission to post onto the WTB thread, so any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

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Hey KyleC,

Welcome to the forum!
Looking great:)......good start;)
What fish do you plan to add to the tank?

Zhenya
 
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Hey KyleC,

Welcome to the forum!
Looking great:)......good start;)
What fish do you plan to add to the tank?

Zhenya

In the 30, probably just a couple snowflake clowns and mostly inverts. In the 90, I haven't really made up my mind yet. I've been focusing my efforts building the stand, locating equipment/necessities, etc... Haven't even started looking into fish! I read that tangs, any species, need room to roam, so I jumped on the 90 when I saw it was available. Haven't really given what fish I want much thought.
 
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Think I should reseal this 90? Doesn't look to bad right? It held before I bought it... The blue tape is from the old background.



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I would. Better safe then 90 gallons of saltwater on your floor lol
 
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I would. Better safe then 90 gallons of saltwater on your floor lol

That's what I was thinking too... The jagged edges are separated from the glass on the vertical edges, almost like a flap. The silicone directly in the corner looks perfect though. It's only that 1/4-3-16" flap that is bugging me. Bottom edges looks perfect too...
 
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Looks as though there might be some algae growing underneath the silicone.

I get a tad nervous, looking at things like that.

~Bruce

There may have been, I haven't cleaned it out yet though. The 1/4"-3/16" to either side of the corner is lifted from the glass too. Almost like a flap.
 
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