I set this up in November of 2012. Nothing special really. No sump, no skimmer, and believe it or not I have a problem with low nutrients. No special equipment, just a jebao wp25, seio superflow 620, hob filter and a heater. It has a 4" dsb, and around 35lb of live rock. For lighting I'm using a 24" 6xt5 Ebay cheapo fixture with mostly ati bulbs.