Equipment list emergency!

[bclark1289]

I need a list of equipment to give my wife. Its my birthday in 10days. She wants to know what to get me. Reef stuff duh! But i need equipment that is decent,but not going to break the bank. I am starting a 55G from scratch. What are some things i can tell her? I am going to have a sump set up . I need a skimmer, powerheads, a return pump,lighting for coral and a heater(one with a built in thermometer).

 

[KorD]

That list sounds like everything that I am using without anything more for my 30 gal tank.

 

[Finnaddict]

Check out Jaebo skimmers and power heads. For lighting Reef Breeders has good stuff.

 

[Blitheran]

for pump I would get the jebao wp 25 I have it on my 55 I love it how it has different wave settings

 

[Longnose Hawkfish]

Wp 25 is a pretty good powerhead. And reefbreeders is a good led lighting.

 

[bclark1289]

Just so everybody knows i plan to have the skimmer in my sump. I have a 3/4 in overflow down tomy sump with the skimmer then a refugium then a return pump back to the display tank. Do i need one or two powerheads?

 

[Eric B]

Actually look at the new jebao rw series for power heads as they are a few bucks more but are way better IMO then the wp series. They also have a DC pump that you can use for a return pump that are very quiet and adjustable. Don't know much about the skimmer line from them but they look good also you can look at reef octopus line for skimmers. Heater for that size tank I like the Cobalt neo-therm heater and I would run 2 smaller units incase 1 gets stuck on but they come with built in temp and have safety features that shut them down if run dry. Lighting is a touchy subject so I will leave that to others to throw out recommendations.

 

[choff]

+1 on RW series. They provide a much gentler flow where the rp is a fire hose.

Personally, I would give her a list of a lot of small things leaving you to buy just the skimmer, return pump and lights. She will feel like she is giving you more and if she is like my wife will not understand how a skimmer can possibly cost that much.

- refractometer
- heaters
- clean 5g buckets
- mag cleaner or flipper
- tongs
- sand
- carbon and or GFO
- test kits
- superglue
- nets
- siphon hose
Etc

 

[acidburn21608]

Depends on your budget. ive got an sr80 tank w/o a refugium. great coral and pod growth.
equipment:
2 AI Hydras
2 mp10s
ghost full size skimmer
heater
media tray with 2 bags of chemi pure elites
i dose with aquavitro 8.4 ph, ions, fuel, calcium
test kits API master kit plus API Kh and calcium
milwaukee hydrometer - super acurate
kent garlic extreme and selcon for food soaking
drip line for acclimating
fine mesh net
5 gal buckets - you will need them
turkey baster for feeding
siphon hose
aiptasia x - better to have and not need than get an aiptasia and have it spread like crazy
quarantine tank - always a great idea to have to minimize loss
small bowls, similar to food mixing bowls
dayplanner to setup a schedule for cleaning, filter change, water change, water tests, record finding, etc. consistency is everything with salty reefs.
4, 5 gal jugs to keep and store salt/rodi water for daily top off/water changes
lastly, 2 soft cushion chairs for you and wifey to stare and enjoy your reef!