First time saltwater tank purchase

[Georgie1361]

I have been researching saltwater tanks and was trying o decide if I should buy a entire system like the red reefer tanks or try to build a system piece by piece. I’m looking for a 100 gallon tank

 

[count krunk]

i prefer to build a system piece by piece. but, a complete system is certainly easier for the first go round

 

[Gonebad395]

Welcome to R2R lots of information and knowledge here

 

[Gonebad395]

I’ve always built a system piece by piece

 

[Dine]

Both are viable but there are some good pre made setups on the market now (waterbox/planet aquarium, etc). The general rule of thumb is buy what you want the first time because upgrading later just costs more. That being said if you don’t necessarily know what you want/don’t want then those packages are a good base to learn and usually cost effective

 

[sfin52]

Welcome. Upgrading equipment after setup is a royal pain in the rear. Research if you are unsure a full blown tank with premade sump is the way to go. Buying all in one may get you discounts as well. Always go for as big a sump that will fit and easy to work in and around.

 

[Brad Miller]

Welcome to R2R !
Being new at it, it would be best to start with one already for you, saves a lot of money by not making mistakes.

 

[Matt Jackson]

Hi. The good thing about the Red Sea reefers is that unless you go deluxe, you pretty much just get a tank, cabinet and sump etc.. (I think the delux might only come with the lights) and you then have a lot of different possibilities and choices for the actual equipment. I’m in the process of getting everything together to build up a reefer 250. Like the other guys, a lot of research and try and buy everything once rather than upgrading to better a short while after