Salty start

[WhenKeepinItReefGoesWrong]

Hi everyone. I'm about to take the leap into the hobby and want to make sure I'm starting from a reasonable place.

I had a saltwater tank as a young teenager (about 15 years ago) with a crappy HOB filter and I was mixing with tap water. Amazingly, things didn't go great.

Now I am trying to set myself up for success and not bite off more than I can chew. I think an AIO system would remove a lot of potential errors. Right now I'm looking at:

Reefer Max E-170 or E-260
Waterbox Marine 40.2 or 50.3 AIO

I've heard good things about all of these and am just curious what others thoughts are. People say it is easier to manage larger tanks because of dilution, but does that offset the increased maintenance from having a larger volume system?

 

[Caseyoidae]

You’ve come to the right place!

 

[Hydrored]

I find larger tanks easier, depends on what your end game goal is where the cost comes from. Bigger tanks do equal bigger water changes. I say start with the largest tank you can afford.

 

[AcroNem]

Welcome! The "bigger is better and easier" saying is pretty outdated. Honestly you can go with either of those and be just fine so long as it isn't overstocked and well maintained.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Gernader]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Retro Reefer]

 

[F i s h y]

Welcome to the party! Happy reefing! :)

 

[Gotrentus]

Hi and welcome, I just joined yesterday, And everyone on here is so helpful you will get the advice you need. I sure have received great feedback for my first query. Enjoy and good luck

 

[SCReef'n]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[mich2599]

Welcome to R2R! :)

 

[Bo.]

Welcome!

Go with what fits your space. Larger might be easier on parameters, but I think around 40 is a good starting point. If you are looking at complete systems, check out Fijicube as well.
https://www.fijicube.com/collections/full-set-aquarium-system

 

[New&no clue]

Welcome to the Reef. I have a Red Sea Reefer 350, not an AIO but I like Red Sea. I also have a IM Nuvo 30 which is an AIO. I think AIOs are great for people starting out or coming back.

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R and thanks for signing up.

 

[gideon2086]

Welcome!

 

[Mastiffsrule]

 

[Fishbro]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hi everyone. I'm about to take the leap into the hobby and want to make sure I'm starting from a reasonable place.

I had a saltwater tank as a young teenager (about 15 years ago) with a crappy HOB filter and I was mixing with tap water. Amazingly, things didn't go great.

Now I am trying to set myself up for success and not bite off more than I can chew. I think an AIO system would remove a lot of potential errors. Right now I'm looking at:

Reefer Max E-170 or E-260
Waterbox Marine 40.2 or 50.3 AIO

I've heard good things about all of these and am just curious what others thoughts are. People say it is easier to manage larger tanks because of dilution, but does that offset the increased maintenance from having a larger volume system?

Hello and welcome to the R2R show, here you will find all kinds of information you need to be successful.

 

[jk_s124]

Welcome!

 

[vetteguy53081]