New to Saltwater

[Fernselvis]

Hi Guys,

Finally venturing into salt water and planning my first tank.

Like most people I was excited and purchased a used, but almost new jewel lido 200 which included the jewel sea skim and multi lux Marine and Day tubes and was planning to add additional T5 blue by jewel and gyre to start.
I was planning to start with soft coral and easy to care LPS along with fish (would be a pair of clown, cleaner crew - fish and snails).

Now as I research and watch videos learning more HOB overflow, skimmer and a sump is what people do with a similar situation like mine.

Apart from the additional cost for the above, I’m afraid of the overflow or return pumps or something failing and causing a flood.

So my question at this point: Can the setup I purchased work for what I was planning initially.

Will the sea skim skimmer be good enough or I need a sump and bigger skimmer
Pros and Cons, suggestions, advice anything you can throw my way. Im all ears
Also will a gyre work if I plan to keep anemone in future.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Elvis.

 

[jsker]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[reef lover]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

 

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[Sailingeric]

I have a hang on the back overflow. The only issue I had was it slowed some after nearly a year of running and it was due to some air in the curved pipes. I took them off, cleaned them good while I had the pump off, and now back good as new. There is risk with them but there is risk every part of the system failing but overall I think the risks are minor. I am not sure if you have a pump yet but I got a Varios Pump and it is a low water shut off switch so should your overflow fail, that is a good backup.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Also will a gyre work if I plan to keep anemone in future.

I have a gyre running in a vertical position on the left side of my 45 Gallon. I placed my anemone on the right side in a rock crevice. This was the simple plan I came up with and it has worked well so far. Anemones are prone to move around though, so I am hopeful he stays happy where I placed him. I did put a mesh around my gyre cages just in case for some added protection

 

[Ron Reefman]

You can.

People keep more 'exotic' stuff than you are looking at in small tanks with just a HOB filter. They need to do more water changes to keep things in balance. Having better skimmers, filters, sumps, reactors and refugiums all just make water changes less important, maintenance less work and tank stability easier to maintain.

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Fernselvis]

You can.

People keep more 'exotic' stuff than you are looking at in small tanks with just a HOB filter. They need to do more water changes to keep things in balance. Having better skimmers, filters, sumps, reactors and refugiums all just make water changes less important, maintenance less work and tank stability easier to maintain.

Thank you. Will probably add a auto top off to help a little with stability due to evaporation and will see how it goes.

 

[Fernselvis]

I have a gyre running in a vertical position on the left side of my 45 Gallon. I placed my anemone on the right side in a rock crevice. This was the simple plan I came up with and it has worked well so far. Anemones are prone to move around though, so I am hopeful he stays happy where I placed him. I did put a mesh around my gyre cages just in case for some added protection

Thank you. Will add the mesh read post where someone shows how they did it.