• Recommend a ready-made mini-sea set.

  • Destiny

Good evening, dear lovers of marine aquaristics. Finally, I have decided to try transitioning from freshwater to saltwater. More precisely, to set up a saltwater tank. Right now, I am considering ready-made kits. Why ready-made? I just want to avoid the hassle of DIY projects. So far, I have narrowed it down to these kits: - AQUA MEDIC BLENNY NANO REEFTANK ADVANCE for 80 liters - Hagen Fluval Reef for 91 liters I would like your advice regarding the pros and cons of these models. Perhaps someone has experience using these kits. Or please recommend something else. Thank you in advance for your help.

Laura9093

Kvakva, I invite you to visit me and see the 50L display with the SAM. It turns out much cheaper than a ready-made set. (Light not included!)

Jeremy3637

As the owner of a boyu tl 550, I confirm all of Oleg's words.

Helen

Oleg, thank you very much for the detailed response. Light definitely needs to be added to the sets. Just like with the presses, the ready-made sets are not great either, but here, as they say, I wanted to avoid fate. It’s obvious that I will be assembling a set. Thank you very much for the invitation. I would like to take advantage of the offer. Please be so kind as to provide your phone number so I can contact you and agree on a convenient time for you. Best regards, Valera.

Tara2761

Kvakva, light in finished sets is often not added, but instead replaced with ice.

Rebecca

In the sets I mentioned above, the light is already included, and the same light is sold separately for additional equipment at Hagen.

Brian6895

Here is an example of a set if you don't want to complicate things. You just need to add a light, a foam pad, and a pump.

Alejandro

3 years of nano-sea Boyu-450. The protein skimmer serves more as an aerator. Light was added, and then we switched to LED. We are 100% satisfied with the aquarium. The price was 100 USD (full set: protein skimmer, sterilizer), a reasonable price for such a volume.

James4757

I agree that for a Chinese set like Boyu, the price is quite sweet, while for Aquamedic/Hagen, it comes to about 10,000 for a 100-liter tank. I think for that money, it's quite possible to assemble an aquarium, a sump, order a stand, and connect all the small parts into a single system. Even if you custom-make it with a rear sump instead of buying a ready-made set, it will be cheaper than Aquamedic/Hagen and, in terms of quality, I believe it won't be inferior.

Zoe7451

I agree! What I also like about Boyu-Sera is the presence of a lid; the aquarium is placed in the kitchen...

Kevin8087

3 years, flight is normal a thermosensor has been installed for cooling with coolers, the ice pocket is separated from the water space, at least in the Battle it is so, adding much less (in proportion than in 450). The small one remained with Nemo, and the larger one is the Big one.

Thomas5021

Well, I had a Resan for about three years. It's still blooming and smelling good; we recently moved it for the second time. Topping up is one thing, but if the temperature in the room is high, you need to add a lot. And it's not just the light that heats the water, but also the pumps. The original Resan pump is quite a heater. In both Resans and in battle, the pockets are separated under the LED. But in the Resan, there were 25 diodes; you put your hands near it and feel the warmth. As for the charm of a small aquarium, well, after trying many options and choosing the optimal model for myself, I can't say anything bad about it.

David7773

This is a very big problem! I have written several times about the temperature difference between the room and the aquarium; up to 4-5 degrees it's not critical, but beyond that... it's a problem. We don't have this issue; the house is almost always 24-25 degrees, just like the aquariums. During the day, all the windows are closed, and the blinds are partially lowered, while at night everything is open.

Laurie3842

Hi Ray. What you described is certainly correct. I started with smaller tanks, but now there's no place for a larger aquarium, and maintenance would be expensive. I'll try starting with a small volume for now, and we'll see what happens. As they say, appetite comes with eating.

Natasha7622

Guys, thank you very much for the advice. But I have already made up my mind. I will get the Fluval Sea 53L + additional light from the same set. I will pick it up today. I plan to start with Hagen or Tetra salt. I have a question about the substrate for the bottom. Should I take live sand or crushed coral, and what amount if the bottom size is 40 by 40 cm? And where can I find good live rocks?

Johnny

What does a substrate at the bottom mean? I need to ask the forum members about the stone. For the bottom, I would take about 5-6 kg of live sand. It will be approximately 2-2.5 cm.

Patricia

Can I have a link to the lamp? You can ask Kamень on the forum.

Corey3201

Additional lamp like this:

Debra8438

Today I picked up a Fluval Reef set + light + 20 kg of Tetra Marin salt. My mood was spoiled by one light that doesn't switch to the night mode. They promised to resolve the issue tomorrow. I think this topic is not relevant. Soon I will be preparing a topic about setting up the aquarium from unboxing to the first algae.

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