Hello reefers,
I started to get into the hobby a couple years ago but a new addition to the family slowed the process. I am now currently motivated and buying equipment to get my first reef tank up and running. I am purchasing everything for the first time and trying to do it in stages so as not to have such a sticker shock lol.
I currently have a 125 gallon tank thats drilled in the back.
I have two Kessil a360we with digital controller and arm mounts. I will purchase a third one in the future.
I have on order a bashea 48x18x16 sump.
I have also ordered a icecap 4k gyre flow pump with dual pump wifi controller. I will be buying another flow pump to go with it in the near future. Plus other ones as money permits.
Of course I have a return pump, heaters, sand and rock already. I also have a 75 gallon that I would like to set up off the system in the future for frags and such but more worried about getting the display tank up. I know that I will eventually need a skimmer. I think I can get the tank cycled and running before purchasing one, just keep the bio load down until I can purchase a big enough one for the tank.
Any suggestions on what I should buy first before others? The sump should be plenty big enough for whatever ill need and have a big refugium. I'd like to get an apex at some point. Is the classic enough for the beginning reefer or should I just suck it up and buy the newest one, when I decide to purchase.
Any and all tips and tricks for the first time reefer is greatly appreciated. Look forward to hearing from you all and hopefully starting a build thread soon!