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[Ippyroy]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[TexAgReefer]

Howdy and welcome to R2R!

 

[Brandon Smith]

 

[SCReef'n]

Having a place for skimmer and potentially a reactor will make things easier on you in the future. Hob filters are really going to limit you and probably get replaced in the near future. Welcome to R2R and enjoy your tank

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[F i s h y]

welcome to the party! I prefer a sump. The bigger the better. Happy reefing! :)

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hi there,

Let the reefing began. Is there much of a benefit for getting a tank with sump or would an all-in-one suffice? Looking to start with a 40 gal breeder and use HOB filters or should I drill it an do a DIY overflow?

Wak

Hello there, welcome to R2R. I have used HOB filters in the past along with a HOB protein skimmer...sometimes just the HOB skimmer and has good success. Now I have a 50-gallon cube-like tank with an overflow to the sump...much better. The 40-gallon breeder tanks are a nice set-up, I had one back-in-the day.

 

[Fishbro]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[dbowman5]

for a 40 i would use hob. When you upgrade use the 40 as a sump. ok, i didn't do it that way.
when you look at options it helps to know whether the goal matches the path.
if you want to learn about whether you like the hobby, go simple and easy.
if you want a specific fish or other livestock look at what it needs and decide if you want that much of an investment.
if i wanted to keep a fish that needed a lot of room but i couldn't do that right away i would build a simulation of the environment that it needs and learn how to maintain the eventual system on a smaller scale.
if water quality is the issue i would learn to maintain that level of water quality on a small system with the equipment and processes that are needed.
after i have created the environment, then, I would add the inhabitants.
remember that one way to master this hobby is one step at a time. happily each step is rewarding.

 

[AcroNem]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! You can do with or without a sump. A sump gives a little more water volume and a place to put equipment, but all in ones are great too

 

[windemerejack]

Hi and welcome from the UK. Very friendly and knowledgeable folk on here, you will love it.
Stay safe

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[mich2599]

Welcome to R2R! :)

 

[sp1187]

hi.
welcome to the show.

 

[JoshO]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[jk_s124]

Welcome!

 

[Wakdikyat]

sweet. I'll be looking for an AIO. Sounds like it would make more sense than a HOB to start out with.

Thanks for all the welcoming messages! Off to the sales section I guess.

 

[Flippers4pups]

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r!