BRS Kits

[leith.l]

Hello everyone, I have been looking into saltwater tanks for some time now and am finally in a position where it is possible. I have been looking into the BRS "bring your own" kits. I was wondering if anyone had any advice regarding these. I understand that the equipment is very basic and entry level and is not the most aesthetically pleasing. However, I felt that being able to see all of the equipment and have easier access to it would help me and my understanding as I enter the hobby. Thank you in advance.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I honestly didn't even know these kits existed.

Do you have an idea of what tank you want and what you want to put in there?

 

[leith.l]

I honestly didn't even know these kits existed.

Do you have an idea of what tank you want and what you want to put in there?

My goal is to have a clownfish and anemone tank. They offer the kit in various sizes. I was looking at the 20 gallon and 40 gallon options.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My goal is to have a clownfish and anemone tank. They offer the kit in various sizes. I was looking at the 20 gallon and 40 gallon options.

Ahh ok. It's up to you which size tank you want to get. Personally, if you have the space and can afford it, the 40g is a perfect size beginner tank. Those kits aren't bad for the price. I prefer starting with live rock over bacteria start and dry rock, but that is just me.

You are going to need lights, as those kits don't come with lights

K7' minis, Kessil A360x, OR3 Orphek bars, or 150-watt Nicrew are some of the lights I would suggest if you get a 40g. Lights is honestly an overwhelming topic for most reefers as there are so many options to chose from

 

[Fish Fan]

Here's more info on these new BRS kits:

Bring Your Own Aquarium Saltwater Starter Kit | Bulk Reef Supply

Start your saltwater aquarium the easy way with Bring Your Own Aquarium Starter Kits from Bulk Reef Supply. Available in multiple sizes with matched equipment including Tidal filters, preset heaters, dry rock, sand, and starter bacteria.

www.bulkreefsupply.com

It's probably not a bad way to go, but I think you could do better simply buying a tank and adding whatever equipment or rock that you want. I too would advise you to try to find at least some to all real live rock and not the dry rock included in the kit.

Have you looked at the IM Fusion 25 Lagoon tank kit:

Shop | Innovative Marine Products

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www.innovative-marine.com

 

[commod0re]

What I did for my first reef tank a year ago was go to one of our LFSes and bought a used one from them. It was discounted, came with everything I needed to get started except for rocks and sand, and even had a few parts upgraded from what originally came with it

 

[JTP424]

Agreed with above,
I'd use that as a baseline/checklist on what you would need to get started, say you go with an AIO tank, you won't need the filter etc.

 

[JTP424]

Also may be beneficial to roam the facebook classifieds or the marketplace on here for a used tank like mentioned above.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I'll add that I started with a RedSea 20g AIO. AIO's are good, especially if you are new to the hobby.