As the title says, I am thinking about getting back into the hobby. I had a great reef setup and had to sell it off post-divorce in 2005. I still have the 65 gallon custom acrylic tank and stand. I have an RO/DI filter, a sump and a bunch of pumps and powerheads that need to be checked for any sign of life. I sold off my lights, skimmer, calcium reactor and wave maker.
I haven't been paying much attention to the hobby over the last decade so I'm asking for a bit of advice. I would like to get the old tank up and running again with the goal of another reef setup with a variety of corals. I've been looking at the classifieds here and see some nice equipment for sale. I'm just not sure what type of lights, skimmer, or any other systems I should consider for my setup. Essentially I'm starting from the ground up and do not have an unlimited budget so I will be looking for used whenever possible. Once I get up and running I would also appreciate any advice on where to get good live rock.
Specifically, I would like to know what sort of equipment you are having success with in your setups. Do LED lights keep corals thriving, are calcium reactors being used ?
I haven't been paying much attention to the hobby over the last decade so I'm asking for a bit of advice. I would like to get the old tank up and running again with the goal of another reef setup with a variety of corals. I've been looking at the classifieds here and see some nice equipment for sale. I'm just not sure what type of lights, skimmer, or any other systems I should consider for my setup. Essentially I'm starting from the ground up and do not have an unlimited budget so I will be looking for used whenever possible. Once I get up and running I would also appreciate any advice on where to get good live rock.
Specifically, I would like to know what sort of equipment you are having success with in your setups. Do LED lights keep corals thriving, are calcium reactors being used ?
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