New to reefing

[Eric Meza]

Hello I’m Eric I’ve just decided to get into the reefing hobby. I have been in the freshwater hobby for some time now and finally decided to make the switch. I have a 27gallon cube I can’t drill it but I was looking for tips on setup and equipment.

 

[mike werner]

Welcome to r2r Eric!!Tips to follow.

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Eric and welcome to R2R!!

 

[Goodair]

There are multiple ways about it, so might be a good to start a thread in the member forums and post a build thread. You can also take a look at other people's builds to get some ideas.

 

[Style185]

Welcome! I like all HOB skimmers as well as canisters and marine lab filters call me crazy but ive always has great success with nano tanks running this way! Lotta options but imo water stability is key. HOB are perfect way to take care of excess crud just change your media often :) happy reefing and welcome!

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Hemmdog]

Welcome to reef2reef!

 

[Mike.P]

Welcome aboard! It's a good tank to get started with... Definitely get a hang on back skimmer. And canister filters work great with tanks that size; bit of a hassle on maintenance sometimes, but they work great. My advice, as always, and for any tank, is spend as much as you can afford on filtration. I'm a big fan of overkill, as gallon ratings are notoriously unreliable.

For lighting, a single LED unit should suffice. Either a Red Sea ReefLED, Ecotech Radion, a Kessil, or an AI. The first two would be my preference. Along with an MP10 for water circulation, but really any decent powerhead will work.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Welcome to R2R, Eric!

 

[Auquanut]

Welcome aboard Eric. We have an awesome community here, with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Just go slow and ask a lot of questions. It'll save you a lot of frustration and money in the long run. By the way, I'm a FW guy too. Do you still keep fresh water tanks?

 

[CJS80]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Antics]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Ruben's Reef]

!!! Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Mjrenz]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Welcome aboard Eric!

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to R2R!!! Water quality and stability are key so the things that are related to that are important such as having a reliable water testing process (salinity, nitrates, and a few other key characteristics), a quality source for saltwater (whether you get it from a LFS or make it yourself), appropriate filtration, and regular water changes. The lighting and aquascaping with depend on what you plan to keep - fish only, corals, what type of corals, etc. I encourage you to read R2R article called The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a Saltwater Reef Aquarium. We're glad you're here!

 

[Idoc]

Welcome to R2R... I'd recommend looking through the build threads for other people with similar sized tanks as yours. You'll get some great ideas in those threads. And, you can always post specific questions in the forums or search the forums for specific questions/topics. Good luck!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R