saltwater aquarium build

So I am about to start my first saltwater aquarium build, and I decided to post all my questions, comments and progress in this thread. I am going to be going with a 50g tank with a 10g sump. I already have the 10g so I am going to start on the sump soon, and I also ordered the 50 gallon today. But its going to take 4 weeks to get here.

I want to develop a reef tank so I will be slowly working toward that goal.

However I would like some help selecting a skimmer. I am thinks about going with the following, does anyone know if this is a good choice or not.


http://www.thereefshoppe.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_89&produ cts_id=299

I couldnt get the link to work?

Said product not found for me too. I've never set up a sump first. I've usually set up the tank and started the sump afterwards.

http://www.thereefshoppe.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_89&produ cts_id=299



Not sure why it’s not working I will try it again. Also I am doing the sump now because I have to wait a month for my tank to get in and I am also going to make my own stand and order all the equipment. I am going to dry up some plans soon and I will post them on here as well. If the link still don’t work then:

Reef Octopus Needlewheel NW-110 Protein Skimmer

$169.00

DESCRIPTION:

Octopus Needlewheel NW-110 protein skimmer. Rated for 125 gallon aquarium. 21 inches tall. 4-1/2-inches in diameter. Includes model 1000 Octopus Turbine Pump with needle wheel impeller. Pumps 250 gph. Footprint 4 inches x10 inches.

that skimmer has a great rep. octo's are good

why wait a month? go to any old pet shop and get one.

Well that is a skimmer that is close to the one I am using. Although mine is the extreme model, similar designs. I love mine, set it up last week in my tank which had just finished a cycle. After four hours I had a good foam head of bubbles going, By the next morning I was pulling out green sludge out of my tank. Extremely impressed with the skimmer. Make sure it is one of the new ones from this year since they did a design change with a more of cone shape to it. Had little trouble with start up but that was due the user and not the equipment.

Ok that’s good news because this is a good price for this skimmer. Also I have to wait a month for the tank because it’s from a local pet shop about 5 mins walk from my house and they are the best saltwater guys in the city so I would like to go there for all my stuff. The tank dims are 38x18x18 which is perfect for me. Also the add says that the foot print for this unit is 4x10” can anyone confirm this because I need to ensure I design my sump correctly also are there any recommendations for a pump to handle this set up for a good price.

10inches by 6.75inches is what I have found from two websites for the foot print

Yes i have also foud that as well, so to be safe i will go with a 10x7" Thanks.

My foot print was 8x10 so I went with 9x11 just to be safe and glad I did, any tighter and the air line for the skimmer wouldnt have fit.