yoshiReefer
New Member
I'm brand new into keeping fish of any kind and have 0 tools not even a tank yet, I have a lot of questions below and I'm sure I'm jumping too far ahead on some of them for not having ANYTHING already set up or going
I was told getting an AIO setup is probably better as they're easier to sell if the hobby just isn't for me.
I've really only looked into RedSea AIO's and am basically between the REEFER 350G2 and 425G2 (72 and 90gal for display tank sz there's the fish I'm dead set on down below and should all be good in these size tanks w room to add more later on). They're pretty pricey and I'm not sure what other quality companies have AIO's around same specs. LFS has some stuff of stock they put together but none of it seems like it has everything you need for saltwater. Definitely want a solid size tank to start and then eventually upgrade as $$ and space permits to keep the fishes that will need bigger tanks.
Lights are always the most expensive in ANY hobby you get into. It seems a lot of the videos of keepers I've seen prefer the Kessil lights, would it be worth not getting lights from the AIO company and going straight 3rd party or the AIO lights are usually quality enough for beginning out.
I want to make the keeping of my tank as easy on me as possible, I've seen videos about the Neptune Apex and Trident but everything seems to be from 2017-ish when the Trident released. Is it worth trying to get my hands on a Apex/Trident set up or is there new products doing the same thing?
What other stuff that you wouldn't even think twice about should I be getting like the basic tools to keeping any kind of tank regardless of salt/fresh.
I know I want Yellow Tangs, a pair of Naked Clowns, corals, and anything that will naturally help keep the tank clean.
I live in the DMV so some LFS would be like, House of Tropicals in Glen Burnie, Tropical Lagoon Aquarium in Silver Spring, and Congressional Aquarium in Rockville would be the 3 closest to me.
I was told getting an AIO setup is probably better as they're easier to sell if the hobby just isn't for me.
I've really only looked into RedSea AIO's and am basically between the REEFER 350G2 and 425G2 (72 and 90gal for display tank sz there's the fish I'm dead set on down below and should all be good in these size tanks w room to add more later on). They're pretty pricey and I'm not sure what other quality companies have AIO's around same specs. LFS has some stuff of stock they put together but none of it seems like it has everything you need for saltwater. Definitely want a solid size tank to start and then eventually upgrade as $$ and space permits to keep the fishes that will need bigger tanks.
Lights are always the most expensive in ANY hobby you get into. It seems a lot of the videos of keepers I've seen prefer the Kessil lights, would it be worth not getting lights from the AIO company and going straight 3rd party or the AIO lights are usually quality enough for beginning out.
I want to make the keeping of my tank as easy on me as possible, I've seen videos about the Neptune Apex and Trident but everything seems to be from 2017-ish when the Trident released. Is it worth trying to get my hands on a Apex/Trident set up or is there new products doing the same thing?
What other stuff that you wouldn't even think twice about should I be getting like the basic tools to keeping any kind of tank regardless of salt/fresh.
I know I want Yellow Tangs, a pair of Naked Clowns, corals, and anything that will naturally help keep the tank clean.
I live in the DMV so some LFS would be like, House of Tropicals in Glen Burnie, Tropical Lagoon Aquarium in Silver Spring, and Congressional Aquarium in Rockville would be the 3 closest to me.
