Hi All,
After sitting on the sidelines and reading R2R posts and watching BRS YouTube videos - I've decided to take the plunge and try to start my first salt water, reef tank.
Initially, I was going to start with a Fluval Flex Marine kit from my LFS (Big Al's, for those in Canada).
This seemed like an OK starting point, but after doing some further reading and thinking about stocking lists I became worried I would out grow this quickly. So, while the price was right, I continued looking for a larger AIO solution.
This lead to looking at RedSea AIO, Waterbox AIO and Reef Casa AIO tanks. These all looked good, but were expensive and I was still worried about the ability to add new equipment, etc. in the pre-set size of the AIO sump. Queue more over-thinking...
After sleeping on it, I convinced myself that a small-med. display tank with a small sump was the best option. This required Kijiji. After checking Kijiji postings for several weeks I located a good candidate, a gently used Innovative Marine Nuvo 50 EXT Lagoon tank with custom stand... I traded messages and arranged a pick-up after hours. The equipment barely fit in my SUV, but it was a success. Great transaction, great seller and I arrived home with an empty 50 EXT.
After sitting on the sidelines and reading R2R posts and watching BRS YouTube videos - I've decided to take the plunge and try to start my first salt water, reef tank.
Initially, I was going to start with a Fluval Flex Marine kit from my LFS (Big Al's, for those in Canada).
This seemed like an OK starting point, but after doing some further reading and thinking about stocking lists I became worried I would out grow this quickly. So, while the price was right, I continued looking for a larger AIO solution.
This lead to looking at RedSea AIO, Waterbox AIO and Reef Casa AIO tanks. These all looked good, but were expensive and I was still worried about the ability to add new equipment, etc. in the pre-set size of the AIO sump. Queue more over-thinking...
After sleeping on it, I convinced myself that a small-med. display tank with a small sump was the best option. This required Kijiji. After checking Kijiji postings for several weeks I located a good candidate, a gently used Innovative Marine Nuvo 50 EXT Lagoon tank with custom stand... I traded messages and arranged a pick-up after hours. The equipment barely fit in my SUV, but it was a success. Great transaction, great seller and I arrived home with an empty 50 EXT.