All-In-One Or Build Your Own Aquarium

All-In-One Or Build Your Own Aquarium

All-in-one aquariums are a quick and easy way to get started in reef keeping. Build your own requires you purchase each piece of equipment separately and then learn to put it all together. Both get you where you’re going, and it just depends on how much you want to be involved in the process.

Here we give you a quick introduction to all-in-one aquariums vs. building your own.

All-In-One

For beginners, the all-in-one is the straightforward way to go. All-in-one aquariums come in desktop sizes up to larger 140 G (525L) full blown reef ready systems. If you are unsure what size you need, check our post here aboutpicking a tank size.

All-in-one aquariums come with a pump, filtration system, and lights. Some tanks come with a stand which has a sump and extra filtration space below the tank. Small desktop tanks have filtration systems build right into the back or side of the aquarium.

All-in-one aquariums take the leg work out of sourcing your equipment.

Build Your Own

逐件建造水族馆更耗时，但是，此选项可能会节省几美元。如果您有耐心，可以开始使用最小设备来建造水族馆，以使盐水流动。首先购买坦克和动力头以创建流量。

水箱起床并运行水后，您可以安装过滤系统和蛋白质Skmmer。如果使用污水处理剂，您还需要一个循环泵才能将水从污水池循环到水箱。

在您的水箱和/或污水池中添加一些活岩，以鼓励细菌的生长并开始循环过程。当您的坦克骑自行车时，您可以添加灯光。您也可以立即购买所有设备，并一起设置设备。

开始

All-in-one aquariums are an easy way to start keeping aquariums. All-in-one aquariums take the hassle out of researching and buying individual equipment and can be assembled and running with saltwater the first day.

建造自己的水族馆可能需要更多的时间，尤其是为了采购每件设备，但是如果您有耐心并缓慢建造，则可以在此过程中节省几美元。但是，对于新的礁石，我们建议保持简单，并使您的第一个水族馆成为多合一的水族馆。

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The Reef Builders guide to setting up a Saltwater Aquarium or Reef Tank. What to know before you buy a Saltwater Aquarium. We will cover more aquarium basics topics in future articles.