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[j3ss]

Hey I'm getting reading to do a saltwater tank but I don't know if I need a skimmer and a filtration system or just a good skimmer plz help me !!!!

[J8kpin]

Originally Posted by j3ss

Hey I'm getting reading to do a saltwater tank but I don't know if I need a skimmer and a filtration system or just a good skimmer plz help me !!!!

Hello, and welcome to the hobby. Marine Aquariums are amazingly beautiful and a great attractive point to a room. What size tank are you considering??? A 50-65 gallon is reccomended, if you have a deeper wallet, bigger is better .
I would do a sump system with a protein skimmer. What type of tank are you thinking, reef or fish only???

[j3ss]

I have 138 l tank and at this stage just some fish and live rock

[J8kpin]

Have you cycled yet?

[j3ss]

No haven't got it set up yet I don't know which skimmer is good or if u needed a sump filtration system as well

[J8kpin]

With a 138, u definatly need a sump. Skimmer too. Id do a 40 or 50 gallon sump for that tank size.

[bribo12]

I think it's a 138 litre tank or 33 gallonsish.

[J8kpin]

Oh, it sounded like a 138 gallon. Lol.

[BigRedsReefs10]

With a 138L tank you don't need a sump, a skimmer is a nice thing to have but not absolutely necessary. You can run a hob filter if you want to rum chemical media but your main filtration is done by moving the water over your LR so you need a flow device (power heads work great) and water changes for nutrient export.

[J8kpin]

That will work out fine. Heater is probably good to have

[BigRedsReefs10]

Lol ya I just assumed on that

[J8kpin]

Test kits would be good. Api chemicals are the ones i have and they work good