I would still consider ATO as one of most needed components if u dont want to became a slave of your tank.
Lights+ATO+stream is all u would need to start a tank plus RO/DI ofc.
You can even seal drain pipes and use overflow as RO/DI holder for few months and let your tank mature with leather corals in it, LED on 20% no fish.
Monitor NO3/PO4, mby add some GFO in socks.
U will have enough time to study and get good deals on your equipment correctly scaled for your tank size.
And will not cost u fortune to realize if this is not for you.
Than drain RO/DI from overflow, add sump, skimmer, return pump, move GFO and start big filtration with some happy fish from QT tank.
Lights+ATO+stream is all u would need to start a tank plus RO/DI ofc.
You can even seal drain pipes and use overflow as RO/DI holder for few months and let your tank mature with leather corals in it, LED on 20% no fish.
Monitor NO3/PO4, mby add some GFO in socks.
U will have enough time to study and get good deals on your equipment correctly scaled for your tank size.
And will not cost u fortune to realize if this is not for you.
Than drain RO/DI from overflow, add sump, skimmer, return pump, move GFO and start big filtration with some happy fish from QT tank.
