Daniel91 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, Lhernandez8615 said: On the topic at hand curious what everthing thinks as far as the best brand to use for test kits? Well that depends on what you are testing? You will not get a definite answer as everybody has personal preferences. From my experience - Cycling; API After/ongoing check; Salifert Ammonia / Nitrate Red Sea Foundation (mg, Ca and alk) Hannah Phosphate I would love to do Hannah for everything but the cost is far too high for me to justify. Quote Link to comment
lhernandez86 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Yep agree, historically I've used API but just curious if others had a better solution at a low level price point. Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Lhernandez8615 said: On the topic at hand curious what everthing thinks as far as the best brand to use for test kits? Red Sea and Salifert are the ones I see most often recommended. I used API when I cycled my tank, as I don't feel the need for ultra-precision during cyclilng (or, let's face it, any other time since I have yet to buy other test kits lol. Just haven't gotten around to it...). Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I agree, API is fine for ammonia and nitrites for the one time I ever use it when I start a tank. I like Salifert in general, although I use the Red Sea Reefer Pro for nitrates just because I find the color wheel easier to read with my bad color-recognizing eyes. I use Hanna checkers for Alk and Phosphate. Alk is super easy to use, faster than any other test kit. The Phosphorus is a bit of a pain to use but is consistently accurate if you are careful. I like it because I don't have to interpret different shades of the same color like the Salifert and Red Sea kits do. Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 16 hours ago, Tuan’s Reef said: Stunning! Hope to have mine as nice as yours Patience and simplicity. That is it! Quote Link to comment
biophilia Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 My 1.5 year old Nuvo 10 mixed reef: [ Quick rundown: two AI Primes @ half power to help w/ shading + hot spots, Ghost Skimmer, Jebao DP-4 dosing pump for kalk, B-Ionic 2 part, organic carbon source (vinegar), and sodium silica, Aqamai KPS wavemaker, Inkbird temp controller. Nutrient management via weekly 2 gallon water changes, ChemiPure blue carbon, and lanthanum chloride drip as needed ] 6 5 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, biophilia said: My 1.5 year old Nuvo 10 mixed reef: [ Quick rundown: two AI Primes @ half power to help w/ shading, Ghost Skimmer, Jebao DP-4 dosing pump for kalk, B-Ionic 2 part, organic carbon source (vinegar), and sodium silica), Aqamai KPS wavemaker, Inkbird temp controller. Nutrient management via weekly 2 gallon water changes, ChemiPure blue carbon, and lanthanum chloride drip as needed ] Wowza! Quote Link to comment
Daveg99 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just placed an order for a IM10 plus 10lbs of the Marco dry rock. I have been out of the hobby for a couple years but decided to jump back in. Been reefing since 2003. I've had many tanks. My last one was a custom 72"x16"x14" rimless (I have a build thread on here for it). I want something small now though and this one seems like it will be great. I've built some really nice stands in the past so I'm going to build one for this tank. I know what happens in this hobby with upgrading tanks so I'll build it to fit the 25 lagoon dimensions so I can re-use the stand if need be. I'll start the build thread in a couple weeks once the tank is in and stand starts getting built. Cant wait! 1 Quote Link to comment
Daveg99 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just received my IM10 today along with 10lbs of dry rock. They dont come with the clear clips for the screen anymore. Now there are small tabs built into the frame of the screen. Much better design. 2 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Daveg99 said: Just received my IM10 today along with 10lbs of dry rock. They dont come with the clear clips for the screen anymore. Now there are small tabs built into the frame of the screen. Much better design. The netting/mesh is also much better with this. Quote Link to comment
Daveg99 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Does the sicce .5. Fit directly into the stock tubing? Quote Link to comment
FlytheWMark Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Daveg99 said: Does the sicce .5. Fit directly into the stock tubing? Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment
Daveg99 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 So it has begun. Water and a dead shrimp were added Feb 11th. Quote Link to comment
KISReef Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 10:04 PM, biophilia said: My 1.5 year old Nuvo 10 mixed reef: [ Quick rundown: two AI Primes @ half power to help w/ shading + hot spots, Ghost Skimmer, Jebao DP-4 dosing pump for kalk, B-Ionic 2 part, organic carbon source (vinegar), and sodium silica, Aqamai KPS wavemaker, Inkbird temp controller. Nutrient management via weekly 2 gallon water changes, ChemiPure blue carbon, and lanthanum chloride drip as needed ] Your color is amazing. What's the SPS on top? Everything looks so happy and healthy. Good job. Quote Link to comment
Daveg99 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 my tank evaporates 1 gal per week. My last tank was 5 gallons of evap per week. These nanos are easy. Quote Link to comment
biophilia Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 11:01 PM, KISReef said: Your color is amazing. What's the SPS on top? Everything looks so happy and healthy. Good job. Thanks a lot! It's a Stylophora pistillata. Not too temperamental and a fast grower. Recently cut about 1/3 of it out because it was blocking so much light and have since added a bunch more acropora up top. Quote Link to comment
thetonyage Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 What is the highest setting on a Vortech MP10 that you guys use? In my tank ~20% seems to be the limit. Just wondering if anyone else goes higher. Quote Link to comment
bcheek Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Is anyone running an algae reactor on one of these? I’m trying to decide on one to get, but wanted some first hand reviews from others Quote Link to comment
Kriswendorf Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/4/2019 at 11:16 AM, thetonyage said: What is the highest setting on a Vortech MP10 that you guys use? In my tank ~20% seems to be the limit. Just wondering if anyone else goes higher. I am running at 25% on reefcrest mode. 15 hours ago, bcheek said: Is anyone running an algae reactor on one of these? I’m trying to decide on one to get, but wanted some first hand reviews from others Just trying to see what your end game is...... Why do you want to run an algae reactor? Quote Link to comment
bcheek Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, Kriswendorf said: I am running at 25% on reefcrest mode. Just trying to see what your end game is...... Why do you want to run an algae reactor? Trying to do fewer water changes, my tank is at work so it’s a little bit of a hassle to bring water there. I think I like the idea of a reactor better than a skimmer but I could go either way Quote Link to comment
LogicalReefs Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, bcheek said: Trying to do fewer water changes, my tank is at work so it’s a little bit of a hassle to bring water there. I think I like the idea of a reactor better than a skimmer but I could go either way I would go skimmer as cleaning the algae reactor at work would be more trouble some than just taking tossing the collection cup when needed plus it’ll help with ph levels. Quote Link to comment
Kriswendorf Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 3 hours ago, bcheek said: Trying to do fewer water changes, my tank is at work so it’s a little bit of a hassle to bring water there. I think I like the idea of a reactor better than a skimmer but I could go either way I would go skimmer, dose nopox (vodka/vinegar) and lanthanum chloride manually, and setup kalk, and 2 part on a doser. Dont run the kalk in ato. Setup doser to dose kalk heavier during night. Then dose 2 part to keep things in check. Only worries would be cyno until phsphates came down and just keep an eye on alk. Lanthanum can affect (lower) alk. Sounds like a lot but very easy. Doing this i end up doing one waterchange a month not because i have to i just like to do it. (mind thing) Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Has anyone kept a clownfish pair in one of these tanks long term? Like 3+ years? Please weigh in! Quote Link to comment
Tnalp Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 5:25 AM, kimberbee said: Has anyone kept a clownfish pair in one of these tanks long term? Like 3+ years? Please weigh in! I had my pair for a little over a year in one, it wasn't until one died randomly that they were split. I got a very young pair which helped the longevity. I say this because as they get to their mature state i feel bad since it does start to get a big cramped in my opinion 1 Quote Link to comment
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