thinking of getting a ecosystem (confused)

[joe's reefer]

i wanna get one beause my skimmer sucks and im sick of addinf all these chemicals.anyone now where to get them and how much??? please i am fed up with my stupid skimmer and cant afford this buying of elements any longer.i know i still need calc but a small price to pay

 

[joe's reefer]

please and whats the adress for "jeffs"

 

[diatom]

Joe~
They are set up as a sump system...and very expensive (IMO) I would guess the whole set up will run you 300+ probably.
as for Jeffs addy, search the web for Jeffs exotic fish. It's kind of bad form to post likes to other vendors on this BB

 

[blondenaso1]

$300? All an ecosystem is is a refugium, isn't it? You can set up one yourself and get the "miracle mud" if you want, which I have heard is pretty pricey.

 

[musipilot]

For a 30 gallon tank you don't need the sump model of the ecosystem, you can go with the least expensive setup, the hangon 40. They run anywhere from 190-250 bucks, try ----. Its a nice little setup that runs along the back of the tank. The only additive we use with our ecosystems is the ecosystem reef solution (which keeps iodine and strontium in the water) and calcium. We're running 2, a 40 and a 60, and we love them both...actually we love the water parameters!

 

[indy1]

Go with a CPR aquafuge. 24" model without light and sand $125....Will hold approx 3-4" of sand and about 3-5g of water........