You read that saltwater tank setup are complicated. At this point in owning one I would tend to agree. I am impressed with the level of integrated products that have come to market, but there is a real need out there for something that you just plug in and is easy to maintain.
A list of the components of my setup:
- Tank & Stand
- Metal Halide & Actinic Hood w/Moon
- Hood Bracket
- Overflow & Drain
- Sump & Skimmer
- Pump
- UV Sterilizer
- Chiller
- Refill
- Filer Media
- Sump Lamp
- Timers
- Check Valve & Plumbing
- Camera
DRAFT
The tank is a 50 gallon Oceanic with an upgraded lighting system consisting of a 400 watt 20,000K MH, 2 PC actinics, and LED moon lights on 3 separate timers for dawn/dusk simulation and separate moonlight cycle. Water quality is maintained by a RemoraPRO skimmer, CPR Sump, PolyFilter, Algone, and an Aqua UV sterilizer. Circulation is though a Blueline 800 pump circulating water through an Arctica chiller and a separate Mag 9 for the sump.