Completely new........

[LuciDog]

Alright looks like I finally have a parts list, I'm gonna run it by you guys before I buy of course.

A Diy 40b sump.

A Bubble Magus Curve skimmer.

A Sicce 3.0 return pump.

Caribsea Aragonite.

All dry rock.

Bulk reef supply RO system.

Phosphate reactor.

Hydor powerheads.

Various plumbing parts and valves.

Instant Ocean salt mix.

Various accessories like a refractometer and such.

Large brute cans to mix SW in, and store RODI
Extra pump for mixing SW
Filter socks (even if you don't use them now, you'll wish you had one, at 10pm on a Saturday)
Test kits! Good ones!

 

[Searchlights]

Large brute cans to mix SW in, and store RODI
Extra pump for mixing SW
Filter socks (even if you don't use them now, you'll wish you had one, at 10pm on a Saturday)
Test kits! Good ones!

Ok cool. You can just buy those filter sock clamps and mount them on the sump cant you? And what kind of test kits do the best? I had the full Seachem test kit for freshwater and the results were kind of hard to tell sometimes lol

 

[CStrickland]

If you can find a little bit of live rock form a lfs or local reefer club it's a nice way to seed the dry rock with bacteria and critters and coralline algae. Using a little bit as seed makes it easy to check for bad hitchikers like aiptasia or predatory shrimps and stuff.
Joining a local group is a good way to pick up used gear, frags, and advice too.

For my 55 I don't find that I need more than a pair of 5gallon buckets for water storage and changes, but some people like to do the brutes. I would if I had a bigger tank. The regular io salt is fine for a while but once you get a few coral's going you'll want to be adding kalk to your top off water. An autotopoff is nice to have if you can budget for it, I'd plan for one that can handle kalkwasser. Not necessary during the cycle but something to plan for since you'll need room under the tank, or plumbing if the reservoir is remote.

Good luck!