New Tank build 120/180/200G

itsmeraja86 · #1 01-28-2016, 11:19 AM

Hi fellow Reefers,

I am new this forum and i am a noobie reefer probably a year now.

However i did learnt things in harder way and currently running a 30G nano sumpless reef LPS dominant Euphillia's on the right and trumpet, duncans, bubble on thr right, I do have some Zoa and toadstool only one SPS (bird of paradise birds nest coral)...

That was my intro about my reefing.

Since i came from US all my stuff were pretty much bought in US hence the cost to build /start and also ongoing maintenance cost was not so high however when i came to Canada almost everything is on higher side and i get much less choices as well or i could say i am not going to the right place.

I am planning to buy house means Bigger tank !!!!!! I need help /Advise/ Suggestions in picking the size and cost required to start up a tank

I have space for 120G, 160G, 180G or2 00G
Please help me with the cost estimates and also provide me best seller products starting from Tank, Overflow, Skimmer, Reactor,livesand/dry sand , liverocks/dry rocks, I dont want power heads/wave makers in my display tank hence a built in Circular ? how effective and worth it is or is it just go with wavemakers?

BTW i am in Mississauga ,Ontario

Thanks in advance!!!
Raj

itsmeraja86 · #2 01-28-2016, 03:00 PM

Bump it..

itsmeraja86 · #3 01-29-2016, 01:35 AM

Did i ask something tht i shouldnt be in this forum?

Since i am going from nano to a larger tank i want to ensure i have a better plan in place and also budget it out properly . As i already said my start was very bad hence lot of money has been wasted with redundant equipment's that are sitting in the storage now..

Advise is appreciated!!!!

Myka · #4 01-29-2016, 01:37 AM

What type of corals would you like to keep in this tank? This will affect your budget.

itsmeraja86 · #5 01-29-2016, 01:39 AM

Mindy thanks for the response..

LPS dominant.. some softies but majority are LPS..

And i would like to add larger more colorful fishes..

WarDog · #6 01-29-2016, 02:03 AM

Welcome to Canreef.

Asking for a cost estimate is too vague a question. I might say starting up a 120 might cost $10,000. Others might say $5000. It all depends on what you want out of it.