What All Will I Need For My New Tank?

[herrrerrera]

Just bought a 36gallon aqueon bowed aquarium. need help finding out everything i need as well as finding best bang for buck products..
ive searched for live rock,koralia power head, aragonite substrate, refractometer, hang on protien skimmer.. i'll list them all, and let me know which on i should go with. if you guys know of a cheaper site to buy from, please chime in. thanks.

-Aragonite sand.. (note: i want the whitest sand..)
1. http/www.bigalsonline.com/edealinv/servl...arison+Shopping

2. http/www.petco.com/product/7452/Nature&#...da-000423bb4e95

3. http/www.nextag.com/Nature-s-Ocean-Natur...722/prices-html

4. http/www.petblvd.com/cgi-bin/pb/WWI10651...l?mv_pc=froogle

-Live Rock..
1. http/www.justliverock.com/catalog/item/6833052/6764647.htm

2. http/www.petsolutions.com/Fiji-Standard-...31L+C16301.aspx

3. https/www.gulf-view.com/new-pricelist.html

-Protien Skimmer
1. http/cgi.ebay.com/Aquatic-Life-Internal-...34.c0.m14.l1262

2. http/www.whatafish.com/servlet/the-45/Aq...-Nano-HO/Detail

3. http/www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl36...oteinskimmer100
4. http/www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl36...tproteinskimmer
5. http/www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl36...oteinskimmer115
6. http/www.allpetfurniture.com/Aqua-Euro-U...NS-AEU1020.html

7. http/www.allpetfurniture.com/Aqua-Euro-U...00-AEU1018.html

8. http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...e=24-51193221-2

and with the refractometer be sufficient? http/cgi.ebay.ca/Salinity-Refractometer-...6QQcmdZViewItem

 

[SkiFletch]

Aragonite sand
Option 4

LR
Option 3

Skimmer
Option 2

That refractometer would be fine

 

[seffieuk]

I like the caribsea sand, which has a mixture of sand size and shells ( I have it in my tank) but don't waste money on live sand

Live rock, buy from a reefer breaking down a tank, cheaper and likely to be better, with more life and if transported for a short period in water less die off

Skimmer, sorry can't go through all those links - my money would be on a deltec mce (probably second hand)

Refractometer is fine

Seffie x