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Hi! My wife recently got a tiny (5g) tank for our girls and after going to the pet store, I was immediately drawn in to reef acquariums. I know myself enough to know that if I am this drawn in that I will definitely be buying a tank setup when I have been able to save up enough money.
I basically want to create a list of all of the components that I'll want to buy for my ideal system and in what order. That way I know how much I'll need to save up in order to get started. Might buy some smaller components piece-by-piece as I save up.
My main interest right now are that I want as much automation as I can fit / afford (I like the idea of having some controls and auto top offs and testing/dosing).
The Red Sea type of tanks look nice, but I'm more drawn to the Apex compatible components so I can have more flexibility for the automation.
I read that for starting up tank you'd want 75 gallon, but I'll probable go to the 115 to 120 gallon range (with the expense being so high I want to get what I'll eventually want and that seems like a good size).
Going to be lurking for a while and building out my list, but anyone who would like to reply with some comments on how to best build out your list of components and get them picked and prioritized would be nice.
I would also be interested to hear from people in the 100-ish tank range how much it costs to keep the tank maintained after all initial expenses of tank setup and stocking are done. Also, If i get fully decked out tank system at around 100 gallons I assume I may need to get some electrician work to handle all of the power?
Thanks! I'll be going slow and steady to learn while I define what I want and save up. I am very excited about this. I love long-term endeavors!