30 Gallon Reef Tank (WIP - Not started yet)

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I've been needing a bigger tank for a few months now, I'm running out of room for corals and creatures. I'm currently scraping along with a biocube 29 (it isn't really 29 gallons, the display is around 20) (I'm not a fan of the tank, I scrapped the lights and added tremendously to the filtration). I've got the 30 gallon tank and have started saving for the equipment. I plan on getting some really nice stuff, way nicer than my biocube. Here are my plans so far (I'm making this thread mainly to use a few months to generate ideas for equipment, which I plan to buy all at once when I'm ready and have enough saved up):
Lighting - I've already decided on two current usa orbit marine ic led lights, I use them now and they are awesome
Water Movement - Again, already decided, two current usa powerheads (I love the control these offer)
Basic Filtration - Here's a big one, I like the trigger system sumps as well as eshopps sump, and I'm even willing to pay the price, but is it necessary?
Substrate - No idea, I'd love to do some type of white sand with a deeper sandbed as one of my ideas is to have a little garden of feather dusters
Live Rock - I'd like some nice live rock, I'd love lots of caves and little holes. My big problem now is how my garbage live rock doesn't have any holes for my frags.
Heating - maybe a cobalt neo-therm
Skimmer - No idea, I don't think too much of skimmers and don't want to spend a ton on a skimmer
 
Oh and I do want a refugium and UV
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 10 27.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 13.5%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 27.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 24.3%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 8.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.7%
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