What all do i need to setup a saltwater tank??????

ok i just got 4 of the 850 gph powerheads and 2 300watt heaters. Does anybody have a comment on the sump/skimmer? Also were do i guy the RO water at? Is it just the water you see in the large barrels that go with those cooler/water despensers?
 
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Ok i talked to the guy at my LFS and he said that the tap water is ok for a FO tank. So i went ahead and got 400 pounds of playsand from home depot and enought salt for 150 gallons. I am going back to get another 150 gallons worth of salt on saturday(we was out). I put 300 pounds of sand in i have 4" of sand all the way around. Should i go ahead and add the other 100 pounds or is the 300pounds ok? Also went ahead and added the water and salt. I am getting the power heads either monday or tuesday via UPS so i am going to hook them up then and get everything moving.
 
The 300lbs will do fine, if you start to go deeper then 4" it starts to get toxic since you will soon get 0 water circulation in those areas, although i wouldnt go any deeper then 5", but 3-4" will do just fine.
 
still no coments on the sump/skimmer. Is it ok or should i use something else?
 
I took a look at the link to the sump yesterday (can't view it now because I'm at work).. My first thought was, "What a great deal for $199.99" But it almost seems to be too great a deal... I haven't seen a sump, skimmer, light, media, and pumps combination for anywhere near that price, so I think I'd be a bit leary...

Sorry, I don't have more helpful comments, other than that and that I've never heard of thatbrand of pump... If anyone else cares to comment, I'd also be interested...
 
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