zdrc
Active Member
I'm a complete noob at saltwater (many years keeping freshwater aquariums with plants) and I was thinking of starting out with the Dymax IQ9 Drop Off AIO.
I really like the look of the drop off, it just seems so natural and it's unique to reefs to have a significant vertical component that is used by fauna. By comparison freshwater systems and fauna are naturally very planar. The drop off also allows for a sump, which is a big bonus.
Compared to freshwater, I'm most interested in all the diversity of flora and fauna found in saltwater aquariums. I definitely plan on having live rock, all kinds of different invertebrates, some beginner corals (maybe even some monti caps if I can keep other corals alive and get an ATO), and macroalgae. Hitchhikers will be encouraged.
The appeal of the Dymax is the drop off and how self-contained it is. It seems like it would really simplify the equipment buying process.
It costs $600 with the skimmer, light, filter media, and return pump. It seems like there is also room in the sump for other stuff I might need (maybe I can put some LED strips in there and grow macroalgae?).
Will it suit my purposes and does it seem like a good deal?
I really like the look of the drop off, it just seems so natural and it's unique to reefs to have a significant vertical component that is used by fauna. By comparison freshwater systems and fauna are naturally very planar. The drop off also allows for a sump, which is a big bonus.
Compared to freshwater, I'm most interested in all the diversity of flora and fauna found in saltwater aquariums. I definitely plan on having live rock, all kinds of different invertebrates, some beginner corals (maybe even some monti caps if I can keep other corals alive and get an ATO), and macroalgae. Hitchhikers will be encouraged.
The appeal of the Dymax is the drop off and how self-contained it is. It seems like it would really simplify the equipment buying process.
It costs $600 with the skimmer, light, filter media, and return pump. It seems like there is also room in the sump for other stuff I might need (maybe I can put some LED strips in there and grow macroalgae?).
Will it suit my purposes and does it seem like a good deal?
