fish only tank seasoned, absolute ingnorant of reef tanks. HELP...

[know-it-all]

[know-it-all]

[YLChik]

Thanks KIA

[know-it-all]

tools that helped with the project were

air compressor, finish nail gun, and a brad nailer

[luismanrara]

Nice job, I always have the old man who loves doing handy work, and he has all the tools ever invented.

[crvz]

You asked for some pump model numbers, I can give a couple recommendations. This would be to pump water back from the sump into the display. I've used MagDrive pumps for years, and while they're not bullet-proof, they hold their own for the cost. I've had to get some warranty work done, but it's always been easy to do. For that size, something like a Mag 7 or 9 would be good. But if you really wanted to get a solid pump, consider the Eheim. Probably the 1260 would be enough, but the 1262 is a great pump. The Eheims are dead silent, and folks say it'll be the last pump you'll ever need to buy. I've got the 1262 on my skimmer and it's awesome.

[luismanrara]

Thank you Chris, I'm seriously taking notes here to get this project going.

[scoop]

I'm just throwing an extra vote in here for the T5 lighting and for the ehiem pumps. Eheims are expensive up front but run forever. The T5's are usually a little less than mh's, but i love the colors and the way the heat and light are distributed so you may not need a chiller.