pnchowdary
Community Member
Hi Fellow Reefers,
I am new to this group and need advice on a new reef setup. First, a little background about me. I used to have five freshwater tanks ranging from 20 gallons to 120 gallons, had loads of fresh water fish, cichlids etc. Most of these were used equipment. I was really amazed by the reef tanks at that point, but couldn’t afford it. My interest in reef tanks got rekindled recently and am in a better position financially. Therefore, I joined the forums and started researching about reef tanks and started buying a few equipment In preparation of the tank.
My initial instinct was to go with a 40 gallon breeder tank. I bought about 40 lbs of dry rock and started curing it. I quickly realized that I might not be happy with a small tank and my wife doesn’t want multiple tanks. Therefore, my plans shifted towards one bigger tank. I started visiting the local fish shops for a reef ready tank, but couldn’t find one. However when I started looking around in the internet, I came across the below tank that seemed like good choice for me.
I have already purchased the following equipment from a fellow reefer on the forums and on my own
1) 40 gallon breeder tank
2) Fiji sump kit for 40 gallon breeder
3) Vee gee STX-3 refractometer
4) Eheim jagger heater 100w - 2
5) Hannah & API & Salifert test kits
6) Reef Octopus Varios 4
7) Aquamax Co-1 ConeS series protein skimmer
8) AI Prime 16HD with flex stand
Considering the equipment I have already purchased and want to reuse as much as possible. I would really appreciate your thoughts on the choice of the tank and the equipment. I am not sure whether the cost of the tank is a good deal or not. I am prepared to wait until Thanksgiving, if there is a decent chance, that I might find a better deal on a suitable tank or equipment.
I am also fine with going with a lower size tank, but dont want multiple tanks. If you have have any suggestions about what size tank would be good without being overwhelming, please let me know.
Any and all advice/suggestions that aid me in getting started with this reefing journey would be greatly appreciated.
I am new to this group and need advice on a new reef setup. First, a little background about me. I used to have five freshwater tanks ranging from 20 gallons to 120 gallons, had loads of fresh water fish, cichlids etc. Most of these were used equipment. I was really amazed by the reef tanks at that point, but couldn’t afford it. My interest in reef tanks got rekindled recently and am in a better position financially. Therefore, I joined the forums and started researching about reef tanks and started buying a few equipment In preparation of the tank.
My initial instinct was to go with a 40 gallon breeder tank. I bought about 40 lbs of dry rock and started curing it. I quickly realized that I might not be happy with a small tank and my wife doesn’t want multiple tanks. Therefore, my plans shifted towards one bigger tank. I started visiting the local fish shops for a reef ready tank, but couldn’t find one. However when I started looking around in the internet, I came across the below tank that seemed like good choice for me.
I have already purchased the following equipment from a fellow reefer on the forums and on my own
1) 40 gallon breeder tank
2) Fiji sump kit for 40 gallon breeder
3) Vee gee STX-3 refractometer
4) Eheim jagger heater 100w - 2
5) Hannah & API & Salifert test kits
6) Reef Octopus Varios 4
7) Aquamax Co-1 ConeS series protein skimmer
8) AI Prime 16HD with flex stand
Considering the equipment I have already purchased and want to reuse as much as possible. I would really appreciate your thoughts on the choice of the tank and the equipment. I am not sure whether the cost of the tank is a good deal or not. I am prepared to wait until Thanksgiving, if there is a decent chance, that I might find a better deal on a suitable tank or equipment.
I am also fine with going with a lower size tank, but dont want multiple tanks. If you have have any suggestions about what size tank would be good without being overwhelming, please let me know.
Any and all advice/suggestions that aid me in getting started with this reefing journey would be greatly appreciated.
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