Help pls

[jay622]

Im getting an aquatop recife ECO 40 gallon which is an AIO and i would like to know what other equipment i would need and what would be an idea for what specific equipment i should purchase please(saltwater tank)

 

[cdemoss01]

Im getting an aquatop recife ECO 40 gallon which is an AIO and i would like to know what other equipment i would need and what would be an idea for what specific equipment i should purchase please(saltwater tank)

Well your gonna need a light and a heater and possibly a skimmer later on.

 

[Red_Beard]

What all are your plans with it? Fish only? some corals? A lot of your equipment needs will be based on what all you plan to house.


*Suggested additional equipment: 200-300 watt heater.

 

[jay622]

Im getting an aquatop recife ECO 40 gallon which is an AIO and i would like to know what other equipment i would need and what would be an idea for what specific equipment i should purchase please(saltwater tank)

Well your gonna need a light and a heater and possibly a skimmer later on.

I believe it comes with a light and nano skimmer but i could be wrong , i pick it up next week and have to check again

 

[cdemoss01]

What all are your plans with it? Fish only? some corals? A lot of your equipment needs will be based on what all you plan to house.

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[jay622]

What all are your plans with it? Fish only? some corals? A lot of your equipment needs will be based on what all you plan to house.

I want soft corals and fish

 

[cdemoss01]

Im getting an aquatop recife ECO 40 gallon which is an AIO and i would like to know what other equipment i would need and what would be an idea for what specific equipment i should purchase please(saltwater tank)

Well your gonna need a light and a heater and possibly a skimmer later on.

I believe it comes with a light and nano skimmer but i could be wrong , i pick it up next week and have to check again

What light and nano skimmer? Ask the seller for brands.

 

[cdemoss01]

I want soft corals and fish

Then you'll definitely need a test kit and a good light

 

[Red_Beard]

Looks like that is a kit, with stand, light, skimmer, and filtration media. I would start with a heater and some basic test kits (for now, get a cheap API master kit and note that it will always read .25 ammonia at minimum. once you are cycled you will never use ammonium or nitrite test kits but you will want them getting started). Get everything set up and running for a while to get it cycled and ready to keep fish and then slowly add fish then clean up crew (snails etc) and then corals.

That light is not going to be enough for most coral, but should be able to grow softies. I would recommend just starting with that and seeing how it goes. It is so easy in this hobby to get over geared, everyone will tell you you need this or that, but you really don't. Get going, do some research when you find you have a particular problem or see a need in your tank, then upgrade and spring for more gear.

The one thing i would recommend would be an RO/DI filter set up. But you can just as easily get water from your LFS for a while too.

 

[cdemoss01]

Looks like that is a kit, with stand, light, skimmer, and filtration media. I would start with a heater and some basic test kits (for now, get a cheap API master kit and note that it will always read .25 ammonia at minimum. once you are cycled you will never use ammonium or nitrite test kits but you will want them getting started). Get everything set up and running for a while to get it cycled and ready to keep fish and then slowly add fish then clean up crew (snails etc) and then corals.

That light is not going to be enough for most coral, but should be able to grow softies. I would recommend just starting with that and seeing how it goes. It is so easy in this hobby to get over geared, everyone will tell you you need this or that, but you really don't. Get going, do some research when you find you have a particular problem or see a need in your tank, then upgrade and spring for more gear.

The one thing i would recommend would be an RO/DI filter set up. But you can just as easily get water from your LFS for a while too.

I second this. Later on you'll want HANNA testers.