Need help buying equipment!

Zoeplankton · 06/01/2018, 09:37 PM

Im new to the saltwater tank hobby, and I just got the 40 gallon nuvo fusion innovation marine tank.

https://www.marinedepot.com/Innovati...NCNTOF-vi.html

It comes with a pump and some filter socks.

I plan on getting:
1. 75 W Eheim Jager Aquarium Thermostat Heater
2. Tunze USA 3155.000 Automatic Top off Osmolator for Aquariums
3. Tunze USA 9004.000 Doc Skimmer for Aquariums, 15 to 65-Gallon
4. Reliance Products Aqua-Pak 2.5 Gallon Rigid Water Container (to hold my fw for ATO)

I am confused what I should get for filter media for this tank. some have recommended getting the custom caddies that go with the tank and using the filter media in those. If I have the heater, ATO, and skimmer, I'm really not sure where these baskets are going to go. Also, I'm not sure how much water flow I should have. I would like to have a reef tank with soft corals and anything fast growing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

mcgyvr · 06/02/2018, 05:00 PM

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ryeguyy84 · 06/02/2018, 10:13 PM

You may want to go larger on the heater depending on where you live.

Edit: looks like you're in Alabama, scratch that 75w should be fine. Not to familiar with the tank is it a 3 chamber? So the skimmer would go in chamber 2 maybe with the heater? You could run gfo or carbon in the media compartments if you need it

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rocsec1 · 06/03/2018, 08:16 PM

You should consider two smaller heaters so when one of the fails it doesn’s Cook your tank.
The ato,is,great, but that water container seems small to me. I use a 10gallon tank for top of, (120 gallon dt, 40 frag, and 40sump all tied together. I have to fill it 1.5 times a week. Not saying you use rate will be the same, but it probably will be higher then you expect.you will probably need a power head or two depending on what,coral,you choose.

06/01/2018, 09:37 PM	#1
Zoeplankton Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Alabama Posts: 2	Need help buying equipment! Im new to the saltwater tank hobby, and I just got the 40 gallon nuvo fusion innovation marine tank. https://www.marinedepot.com/Innovati...NCNTOF-vi.html It comes with a pump and some filter socks. I plan on getting: 1. 75 W Eheim Jager Aquarium Thermostat Heater 2. Tunze USA 3155.000 Automatic Top off Osmolator for Aquariums 3. Tunze USA 9004.000 Doc Skimmer for Aquariums, 15 to 65-Gallon 4. Reliance Products Aqua-Pak 2.5 Gallon Rigid Water Container (to hold my fw for ATO) I am confused what I should get for filter media for this tank. some have recommended getting the custom caddies that go with the tank and using the filter media in those. If I have the heater, ATO, and skimmer, I'm really not sure where these baskets are going to go. Also, I'm not sure how much water flow I should have. I would like to have a reef tank with soft corals and anything fast growing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! __________________ - Zoeplankton Current Tank Info: 40 gallon innovation marine tank

06/02/2018, 05:00 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Looks like you are a new user and posted some external links.. As such this site "jails" your post so we can't see it until a moderator approves it. That typically happens in 24 hours or less.. Then we will be able to see your post.. __________________ Who me?

06/02/2018, 10:13 PM	#3
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	You may want to go larger on the heater depending on where you live. Edit: looks like you're in Alabama, scratch that 75w should be fine. Not to familiar with the tank is it a 3 chamber? So the skimmer would go in chamber 2 maybe with the heater? You could run gfo or carbon in the media compartments if you need it Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Current tank: 90G mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

06/03/2018, 08:16 PM	#4
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	You should consider two smaller heaters so when one of the fails it doesn’s Cook your tank. The ato,is,great, but that water container seems small to me. I use a 10gallon tank for top of, (120 gallon dt, 40 frag, and 40sump all tied together. I have to fill it 1.5 times a week. Not saying you use rate will be the same, but it probably will be higher then you expect.you will probably need a power head or two depending on what,coral,you choose.