Pro-clear Pro 150 Wet/Dry Filter (MSRP $330)
Coral life super skimmer 125g (MSRP $150)
CPR Large AquaFuge2 Refugium (MSRP $150)
Marineland Reef Capable LED lighting System 24"-36" (MSRP $150)
Coralife 48" Aqualight Pro - Professional Series 150 Watt HQI (MSRP $799)
TMC V2 Refractometer (MSRP $50)
hana instruments calcium Checker digital (MSRP $50)
hana instruments alkalinity checker digital (MSRP $50)
Air, Water & Ice Ro Typhoon III Extreme 150 four stage RODI (MSRP $280)
Hydor THEO Heater 300W (MSRP $30)
I can buy all this for $700 which is a little more then I planned on spending at this time. What items in the list would you suggest to buy in order of importance? The refugium, skimmer and wet/dry filter I might not get because I have a 20 gallon tank I was planning on turning into a sump and I want to make my skimmer.
Or could you guys list what equipment you think are most important for a reef tank with fish and ill shop in that order.
Thanks for all the help.
Nick
You don't need all this stuff to get started, you can buy it along the way as you set up your tank. I've left out the unnecessary items at the moment. It will be awhile before you even add fish much less corals, etc.
--Skip the Wet/Dry filter
*SKIMMER--Coral life super skimmer 125g (MSRP $150)
*REFUGIUM--CPR Large AquaFuge2 Refugium (MSRP $150)
*LIGHTS--Marineland Reef Capable LED lighting System 24"-36" (MSRP $150)
*REFRACTOMETER/HYDROMETER--TMC V2 Refractometer (MSRP $50)
You could skimp for now & buy an inexpensive Hydrometer but you'd end up spending even
more money later so if you KNOW you're
gonna buy a Refractometer, might as well buy
it now.
--Skip the digital instruments
--Buy saltwater from the store until you get your RODI system.
*HEATER--Hydor THEO Heater 300W (MSRP $30)
it's summer time... your a/c set below 76
degrees?? Or does your house get cool at
night?? If yes, then you need the heater. I'm in
FL stays very temperate in houses here b/c of
a/c & I am originally from Maine, 50 degrees at
night in the summer & 85 during the day, no a/c at my dad's house.
*Get some Live Rock, Base Rock & sand or other substrate--looking at a few dollars per pound per gallon of water the tank is to get started.
Good luck!! HTH!