New to saltwater

[Jayslethalsvt]

I bought a used saltwater setup 60gal with stand and canopy with 2 175w MH and 2 96w pc. He also gave me a sump with pump and heater and overflow. I have no idea how this thing goes together and im getting flustered with all the info I've been reading. I know i still need a skimmer and some power heads. Im going crazy with all the info im trying to take in. If someone could help me thx

[Allan]

Hi I know how mind boggling it all is,I myself are quite new to it all and it is very easy to get confused. Basically the really important things are a skimmer and a pump to clean the water. you read about UV s and all this kind of stuff but to be honest it's all unnecessary unless you have whitespot problems-this is what I have been told. The following will start you off:- Lighting,a skimmer adequate for your size of tank.depending on whether you want corals a power head again suitable for the gallon capacity of your tank. The secret is to be patient.I have just put fish in my Juwel 400 tank after 3 months. Decent lighting-more important if you intend to keep corals. that's basically it.what else do you want to know?.

[Allan]

A sump is not completely necessary it just keeps everything out of the tank.

[Jayslethalsvt]

Thx Allan its just the hole set up that is overwhelming . i am being as patient as possible .

[Reefing Madness]

Melevsreef.com | Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums
How to Plumb an Aquarium Sump or Wet/Dry Filter System by Keith MacNeil, MarineDepot.com Reef Squad

[Reefing Madness]

A sump is not completely necessary it just keeps everything out of the tank.

Not exactly correct on this.
What is a Sump and Do You Need One for a Saltwater Aquarium?
Melevsreef.com - What is a Sump?

[dufybug]

how to help...

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BRS has a series of you tube vids on how to set up a saltwater tank. they cover a variety of topics and it may help you as far as physically setting your tank up. at the very least they cover the various types of equipment out there, a little on how they set up and how to use them. you'll find there are a lot of different ways of aproaching this hobby, and as you go along you will develop your way of doing things.