Looking to start in salt water - Aquaone Reef 300 S2

byront · Mar 26, 2023

Hey there

new to the forum - looking to start my salt water journey - found an Aquaone Reef 300l S2 for a solid price.

Looking at the reviews of the equipment included in the package - I’m considering changing the skimmer to a RSK-600 and the return pump to some DC driven instead.

Cant find the specs on the lights - but wondering if they need to be changed to work for coral? And do I need more than one wave pump? Also looking at the Aquaone ATO system - read that it was worth the upgrade for the piece of mind.

Other than that - happy to start out with a basic kit and work upwards - my main goal is some coral (soft, lps) - a solid CUC, and maybe around 8-12 fish max.

Any tips greatly appreciated!

ShepherdReefer · Mar 26, 2023

Hello, and welcome to the group

Fish Styx · Mar 26, 2023

Greetings and welcome to the reef! A DC pump and ATO are solid upgrades, as is the skimmer. As far as lighting goes, from the information I can find, it appears as though it comes with a T5 lighting solution. T5's are tried and true, provide sufficient par, and an even blanket of light without shading. No need to upgrade those. I look forward to seeing your build thread. Happy reefing!

Namaste.

redfishbluefish · Mar 26, 2023

Welcome @byront to R2R.

I would suggest that you start a build thread HERE to document your new build. It's also a great place to ask all your questions. Again, WELCOME.

bnord · Mar 26, 2023

Welcome, and glad you joined us and hope we can help

ATOs are the best example of buying cheap will come back to frustrate if not haunt you... so dont scrimp on that

slow and steady....