First saltwater tank. Equipment list.

[Nick Steele]

Just wanted to run my equipment list by people and see if I am missing anything in particular.

It will be a 20G AIO IM Nuvo Fusion mixed reef mainly lps and softies with one or two sps
WITHOUT A SKIMMER

20G IM tank
AI 16HD w/ mount
Ato w/ 5 gal container
Jebao sow power head
75w heater
40# live rock (not using all just to get shapes I want)
20# live sand
Test kits
Mis. Cleaning supplies

I will be getting water from a friend so no need for salt mix or RODI

I’m not looking to add any additives to this tank for now.

Is there anything essential missing that I am overlooking?

 

[Evan28395950]

Bucket, another heater, and possibly another powerhead for water changes

 

[Evan28395950]

Bucket, another heater, and possibly another powerhead for water changes

Sand Siphon

 

[Isaac Alves]

Seems to be a good list. Maybe get some media to fill one of the back compartments for bio filtration build up.

 

[Nick Steele]

Bucket, another heater, and possibly another powerhead for water changes

Thanks forgot about those things! I have spare buckets and siphons around the house already but could use a cheap power head for sure!

Seems to be a good list. Maybe get some media to fill one of the back compartments for bio filtration build up.

I was thinking of just using some of the extra leftover rocks for that along with the bioballs the tank comes with.

 

[Isaac Alves]

Lol. Yes buckets. And towels for that matter. Oh, find a good algae scraper that you like… Feels good to keep the glass clean. Fritz aquarium safe glass cleaner is good for the outside.

 

[foxt]

A decent refractometer and a mag float for the glass. You may also want a heater controller like an ink bird.

 

[Nick Steele]

A decent refractometer and a mag float for the glass. You may also want a heater controller like an ink bird.

I don’t like the heater controllers too much but I do have a thermo thermometer that I just got for my freshwater tanks that I can use!

 

[KrisReef]

Well, this is a little late, but
WELCOME TO REEF@REEF!

@Crabs McJones (We missed this one!)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome !

 

[Nick Steele]

Welcome !

Well, this is a little late, but
WELCOME TO REEF@REEF!

@Crabs McJones (We missed this one!)

All good thanks guys and gals it’s 90% here now!
Heater seems like it might be a little big for the tank but others seem to be using it so I’ll have to see when tank gets here!