I just bought a 30 gallon tank to start what I'd like to be a nice reef setup. I'm not looking for anything too crazy, more just to get started, work with a smaller setup and then use that experience when I buy my own house and can establish a permanent setup in something more like a 150 gallon.
I understand that in addition to the base rock, live rock, live sand and sea salt for the base of the tank I need several pieces of mechanical equipment such as a powerhead and protein skimmer. Can someone help with a more descriptive list of what items I need to get my system cycling, I'm not worried about fish yet, I just want to get my system up and running so I can start tweaking it as needed to be able to introduce fish. Are there any types of filters, heaters and powerheads that are better suited for what I am trying to do? Should I buy two powerheads to create a better current If I am working on a limited budget and adding pieces as I go, is there any order to what I should buy first?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am excited to get into saltwater setups, I currently have a 55 gallon freshwater setup that has my cichlids in it and they're awesome.
Thanks everyone! I'll post pictures as soon as I get some to show.:helm2:
I understand that in addition to the base rock, live rock, live sand and sea salt for the base of the tank I need several pieces of mechanical equipment such as a powerhead and protein skimmer. Can someone help with a more descriptive list of what items I need to get my system cycling, I'm not worried about fish yet, I just want to get my system up and running so I can start tweaking it as needed to be able to introduce fish. Are there any types of filters, heaters and powerheads that are better suited for what I am trying to do? Should I buy two powerheads to create a better current If I am working on a limited budget and adding pieces as I go, is there any order to what I should buy first?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am excited to get into saltwater setups, I currently have a 55 gallon freshwater setup that has my cichlids in it and they're awesome.
Thanks everyone! I'll post pictures as soon as I get some to show.:helm2: