Coral reefer
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Aquatic central has it. I might be able to bring you some
Levi's Lil' 19g
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LeviT
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Ok, I need some input.
1) Any thoughts on Nature's's Ocean "Premium Aragonite Reef Sand" #1 or#4? I don't want to mess with ordering Tropic Eden (yeah I'm a little impatient) and I don't feel warm and fuzzy about buying a bulk non-packaged product.
2) I need to install some flow control on 1 of my 3/4 OF drains. I can get a ball valve anywhere but I recall being told that I really need a gate valve to get good control. This is so I can keep the primary drain flooded to keep noise down.
TIA
1) Any thoughts on Nature's's Ocean "Premium Aragonite Reef Sand" #1 or#4? I don't want to mess with ordering Tropic Eden (yeah I'm a little impatient) and I don't feel warm and fuzzy about buying a bulk non-packaged product.
2) I need to install some flow control on 1 of my 3/4 OF drains. I can get a ball valve anywhere but I recall being told that I really need a gate valve to get good control. This is so I can keep the primary drain flooded to keep noise down.
TIA
LeviT
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A quick update. Everything is working good and the tank up and running. I added a ball valve to my return line and to my primary flooded drain. With valve on the drain and a custom siphon line it's dead quiet now. I can barely read anything on the ammonia test (it's just a cheap API test so if it doesn't change I'll get a better test to confirm) so in a day or 2 I should all clear, we'll see.
LeviT
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Ok I should be ordering a skimmer this week. Here is what I've been thinking. I think I've narrowed it down to these 2.
Cadlights 2nd Generation Conic skimmer 90-150g 20w (need pump brand) --its made in the US...
Bubble Magus new 5.5 80G-135G 28w? atman ph2000 -- Neptune stocks them so that's a plus
Just not sure about the brand
Eshopps Snow Series Cone 40-120g ? Sicce SK200
The owner was busted for smuggling corals so probably off the list
SWC Xtreme Cone 120 55-90g 20w Atman 1100
These are 3 others I looked at but more or less desided not to buy.
Just not enough
Bubble Magus BM-NAC3.5 Cone 179 25G-80G 20w atman ph1100
a little too much
Avast CS1 Cone Skimmer DIY Kit 240 with Sicce 100-200g 60w Sicce PSK1000
too hard to clean
Vertex IN-80 179 40-80g 20w
Cadlights 2nd Generation Conic skimmer 90-150g 20w (need pump brand) --its made in the US...
Bubble Magus new 5.5 80G-135G 28w? atman ph2000 -- Neptune stocks them so that's a plus
Just not sure about the brand
Eshopps Snow Series Cone 40-120g ? Sicce SK200
The owner was busted for smuggling corals so probably off the list
SWC Xtreme Cone 120 55-90g 20w Atman 1100
These are 3 others I looked at but more or less desided not to buy.
Just not enough
Bubble Magus BM-NAC3.5 Cone 179 25G-80G 20w atman ph1100
a little too much
Avast CS1 Cone Skimmer DIY Kit 240 with Sicce 100-200g 60w Sicce PSK1000
too hard to clean
Vertex IN-80 179 40-80g 20w
Coral reefer
Past President
I'm not a big fan of the sicce skimmer pumps personally. I do like the octopus nw100 for you. Cheap and dies a pretty good job too
Coral reefer
Past President
First one. Haven't used the recirculate models.
LeviT
Guest
Thanks Mike. I'm REALLY leaning toward the Cad Lights 1150 2nd Generation Conic skimmer. I havn't found anything bad about it at all. I called them and it's all US made, even the pump so I am feeling good about it. It's $225 and has free shipping right now so not the cheapest but sounds like it's worth it.
LeviT
Guest
Time for a Tank Update!
The crown jewel of reefing hardware!
I went with the Cad Lights TIA-1150 Cone skimmer and this is after 2 days. I just rinsed it off with rodi to make sure it was clear of all packing/storage dust and dropped it in. A few adjustments and it's skimming like a beast! I'll post a skimmate pic later today if I can. This skimme is SOOO quiet it's insane and I haven't had to adjust it since I fired it up.
Here are a few inhabitants.
Yellow Clown Goby
Redhead Goby
Emerald Crab
I have also added a few ric's (from Jess @ DC), a couple of single zoa polyps, a black clown goby and a ORA shark nose goby also from DC.
Here is my fuge set up
I went with the 5k 18w Par38 led from HD for lighting
And somse chaeto for now
The crown jewel of reefing hardware!
I went with the Cad Lights TIA-1150 Cone skimmer and this is after 2 days. I just rinsed it off with rodi to make sure it was clear of all packing/storage dust and dropped it in. A few adjustments and it's skimming like a beast! I'll post a skimmate pic later today if I can. This skimme is SOOO quiet it's insane and I haven't had to adjust it since I fired it up.
Here are a few inhabitants.
Yellow Clown Goby
Redhead Goby
Emerald Crab
I have also added a few ric's (from Jess @ DC), a couple of single zoa polyps, a black clown goby and a ORA shark nose goby also from DC.
Here is my fuge set up
I went with the 5k 18w Par38 led from HD for lighting
And somse chaeto for now