What to get???

[jet doc]

Alright guy's and gal's looking to start a nano reef, but starting to read all the posts here and I still have allot of questions? Like 29 or 12 ? PC or MH? Chiller or no chiller? Soft coral or hard? And what brand gives me everything in a kit without having to upgrade everything? Eventually starting up my 220 reef again. So all I'm trying do is get fire going again! I always saw these tanks but never figured they would be easy to control? But now I see so many different manufacture's selling them that I can't resist!

 

[phelpz]

Everything pretty much depends on what youre putting in it.
At least as far as size, and lights.
and obvi. the lights for a nano arent going to work for a 220g.
youre going to have to upgrade. pretty much everything.

 

[jet doc]

Looking to put anenmone xenia froqspawn not much. Most of the guys on here seem to upgrade lighting? If I start with MH were do upgrade from there? Also it seems like there are kits out there that appear to be good as is ? Trying to do this on a budget not break the bank! Need to save for the 220 setup!

 

[paintballer768]

You can check the manufacturer's websites to see if they come with upgraded parts. I know the Aquapod has a variant that comes with MH lighting.
The stock PC lighting is good enough for some small corals, mushrooms, zoos/palys. MH lighting for everything else. Anemones are going to need MH lighting. With MH, you can do anything, SPS, clams, anything.
The MH lights produce a ton of heat, so you may need a chiller to keep the temperature at hospitable levels. Some people dont need a chiller, some do. You can buy nano chillers. If youre going to get MHs, have some money set aside if the chiller would be needed.