Starting a reef tank

[Bob I]

PS ... almost forgot ... build yourself a Beckett skimmer ... you wont regret it ... just finished a dual beckett for my system and only need to use one beckett ... works that good

At this point of time you have no need for expensive toys. When you get your stuff together, and are up and running, you may consider a skimmer. For now the important things are the live rock, and a dsb. That is my opinion, and it works for me.