new project on the cheap, need some good DIY input

[jthunder]

Thanks for the tips, just to update on the lighting, I won't be moving the Icecap to the prop tank (it's on my display tank). I will be buying two, four lamp F32T8 electronic ballasts from Eecol electric (25.00 each).

The only problem with the poly tank (tray) is that it isn't separated in the middle to create the raceway, to do that they would need to plastiweld a peice onto the tray, which would cost approx 70 bux extra. So if I was to go that route I might have to rethink the setup for plumbing, but I was pretty sure that the raceway would work best and provide the best flow for the size of tank.

The other peice of equipment that I'm looking into using is a kalk reactor and possibly a phyto reactor. we'll see.