Beginner Equipment Checklist

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This is a list of everything I think beginner to salt water should have, trying to keep it simple as to not overwhelm new hobbyists.

-Refractometer/any salinity reader
- Water test kit
-Backup filter or power head in case the current one dies
-Emergency bin or tank in case of leaks
-Basic medications for things like fungus pests or bacteria
-Fishnet
-Algae scrubber
-5 gallon bucket
- Battery powered bubbler for power outages
-2 or 3 different types of saltwater foods (not every fish likes the same food)
-Long tweezers
-Super Glue

Feel free to add additions below. Happy Reefing!

 

[Desidoop]

This is a list of everything I think beginner to salt water should have, trying to keep it simple as to not overwhelm new hobbyists.

-Refractometer/any salinity reader
- Water test kit
-Backup filter or power head in case the current one dies
-Emergency bin or tank in case of leaks
-Basic medications for things like fungus pests or bacteria
-Fishnet
-Algae scrubber
-5 gallon bucket
- Battery powered bubbler for power outages
-2 or 3 different types of saltwater foods (not every fish likes the same food)
-Long tweezers
-Super Glue

Feel free to add additions below. Happy Reefing!

Thank you for sharing this and I was wondering what I might have been missing from my reef shopping list. This helped me allot.

 

[BryanM]

-Algae scrubber

Hmm. You may need to elaborate here.

I have an algae turf scrubber.

But if I want to get rid of algae in my tank, thats what tangs and bridgette (the fattest lawn mower blenny every seen) is for.