I bought this for hydroponics. It comes with tubing and a water pump. Setup is straightforward, I added plumbers tape to the plastic inlet/outlet to limit leaks. A bit noisy when the chiller turns on but nothing wild. This model also apparently heats? I have not tried that but the manual has some instructions on heating so I guess that is available. I added some bio-sponge to the pump inlet to try and keep my reservoir clean in addition to airstones, etc. If you don't care about ph, or not for living fish you would probably be fine with adding vinegar, bleach, etc to keep reservoir clean. I shopped around for a while to try and get the best deal, found it here. Shipping on this sucker took forever, but I did get it 3rd party and had delays from the shipping company. There was a couple drops of water when I first opened it up, I have seen the same thing with other water heater/cooler and I believe it is left over from when they do quality checks, manufacture, etc. My box was still sealed so was still New as advertised.