Most lMPORTANT in REEF Set UP!

huskysglare1 · 10/18/2008, 12:45 AM

What are the most important equipments in a reef aquarium that need to be of good quality. Like lights, skimmer, calcium reactor... ect... Please Give your reason too.

sessionthree · 10/18/2008, 12:54 AM

Money

sessionthree · 10/18/2008, 12:55 AM

Oh, and patience

JustinReef · 10/18/2008, 01:16 AM

Depends on what your keeping. If you have a high bio load then skimmer. If you have sps, then everything

Seriously depends on your stocking plan but I would say skimmer, lights and flow in that order for most tanks.

nikon187 · 10/18/2008, 02:14 AM

+1. Skimmer,lights,flow and fuge

psimitry · 10/18/2008, 04:26 AM

The patience to throw away bad LFS advice, the humility to accept the good, and the wisdom to know the difference.

(nope, never been to AA but that saying has a nice ring to it)

Shiandy · 10/18/2008, 05:41 AM

A good reference book

Then Skimmer, Lights, Flow..

Putawaywet · 10/18/2008, 06:06 AM

A wife that has a good paying job and doesn't look at the checkbook often.

Brett

ej797 · 10/18/2008, 06:31 AM

Books and Reefcentral...

Tang Salad · 10/18/2008, 08:54 AM

Flow, lighting and skimmer.

dukenukem · 10/18/2008, 09:05 AM

It isn't the price that determines the quality of equipment, but it is a good indicator. If you're on a budget, buy your stuff used. Having everything of quality is important!

Arati · 10/18/2008, 11:07 AM

all of the above suggestions are good. I would like to add TIME. time working on the tank, time researching equipment, time learning about the stock, and most of all taking your time and going slow.

also he who buys cheap, buys twice.

huskysglare1 · 10/18/2008, 07:28 PM

Quality Lights are pretty important huh.

nikon187 · 10/18/2008, 07:38 PM

If your going to grow coral they are

huskysglare1 · 10/18/2008, 07:46 PM

are the coral's growth differences that drastic using ATl instead of Nova Extreme?

m2434 · 10/18/2008, 08:15 PM

Most important = patience

jeninjohnk · 10/18/2008, 09:36 PM

patience+KNOWLEDGE. lots of ways to throw money away. buy right the first time. research everything!

Kaos · 10/18/2008, 10:05 PM

A good RO/DI unit.

waynem · 10/19/2008, 04:50 AM

Google. which equals knowledge

&

Water flow.

hottuna · 10/19/2008, 05:26 AM

WATER ....if your source water stinks get a real good r/o Di at the very least...
I use 2 kold steril units followed by an r/o DI followed by 2 commercial DI's which produce triple distilled water quality....

huskysglare1 · 10/19/2008, 09:25 AM

Is RO water good enough for does it have to be RO/DI?

Bri Guy · 10/19/2008, 09:56 AM

GFCI, all those other items are good for your pets health, but what about yours?

2nd, RO/DI

3rd, Refractometer

All the rest all depend on what you want to keep.

canelita · 10/19/2008, 10:23 AM

They are all equally important in a reef setup.

on the spot · 10/19/2008, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by huskysglare1
Is RO water good enough for does it have to be RO/DI?

Depends on your source water and how efficient your RO works. There are plenty of folks who use no filters at all. If you are on municipal water, get the annual quality report and see what is in the tap. If you are on a well, have a sample tested. You can make good decisions only when properly informed.

LulusMoogle · 10/19/2008, 12:32 PM

I say knowledge is the most important thing to have. This includes the wisdom to be patient, too.

I think that your overall filtration setup is the most important. It's important to have that sweet natural filtration with a little assistance from man on top of that.

10/18/2008, 12:45 AM	#1
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	Most lMPORTANT in REEF Set UP! What are the most important equipments in a reef aquarium that need to be of good quality. Like lights, skimmer, calcium reactor... ect... Please Give your reason too.

10/18/2008, 02:14 AM	#5
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	+1. Skimmer,lights,flow and fuge __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

10/18/2008, 06:06 AM	#8
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	A wife that has a good paying job and doesn't look at the checkbook often. Brett __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

10/18/2008, 06:31 AM	#9
ej797 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cutler Bay, FL Posts: 1,609	Books and Reefcentral... __________________ EJ NKAWTG, for those who know. Current Tank Info: Planning and Building out 225 Gallon in Wall Reef

10/18/2008, 08:54 AM	#10
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Flow, lighting and skimmer. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

10/18/2008, 12:54 AM	#2
sessionthree Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 33	Money

10/18/2008, 12:55 AM	#3
sessionthree Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 33	Oh, and patience

10/18/2008, 01:16 AM	#4
JustinReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,715	Depends on what your keeping. If you have a high bio load then skimmer. If you have sps, then everything Seriously depends on your stocking plan but I would say skimmer, lights and flow in that order for most tanks.

10/18/2008, 04:26 AM	#6
psimitry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,560	The patience to throw away bad LFS advice, the humility to accept the good, and the wisdom to know the difference. (nope, never been to AA but that saying has a nice ring to it)

10/18/2008, 05:41 AM	#7
Shiandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 367	A good reference book Then Skimmer, Lights, Flow..

10/18/2008, 09:05 AM	#11
dukenukem Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 26	It isn't the price that determines the quality of equipment, but it is a good indicator. If you're on a budget, buy your stuff used. Having everything of quality is important!

10/18/2008, 11:07 AM	#12
Arati Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LI,NY Posts: 722	all of the above suggestions are good. I would like to add TIME. time working on the tank, time researching equipment, time learning about the stock, and most of all taking your time and going slow. also he who buys cheap, buys twice. __________________ I wasn't planning on keeping the turtle until it could pull me around under water. ~RV7AFlyer Current Tank Info: 150 ish gallons of Reef

10/18/2008, 07:28 PM	#13
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	Quality Lights are pretty important huh. __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

10/18/2008, 07:38 PM	#14
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	If your going to grow coral they are __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

10/18/2008, 07:46 PM	#15
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	are the coral's growth differences that drastic using ATl instead of Nova Extreme? __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

10/18/2008, 08:15 PM	#16
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	Most important = patience __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman

10/18/2008, 09:36 PM	#17
jeninjohnk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: lemont,il Posts: 699	patience+KNOWLEDGE. lots of ways to throw money away. buy right the first time. research everything!

10/18/2008, 10:05 PM	#18
Kaos "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,131	A good RO/DI unit. __________________ Ordinary people are the ones scared to be themselves.

10/19/2008, 04:50 AM	#19
waynem Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: What day? , what time? hmm I might have been. Posts: 435	Google. which equals knowledge & Water flow.

10/19/2008, 05:26 AM	#20
hottuna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,248	WATER ....if your source water stinks get a real good r/o Di at the very least... I use 2 kold steril units followed by an r/o DI followed by 2 commercial DI's which produce triple distilled water quality.... __________________ HotTuna

10/19/2008, 09:25 AM	#21
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	Is RO water good enough for does it have to be RO/DI? __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

10/19/2008, 09:56 AM	#22
Bri Guy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 2,995	GFCI, all those other items are good for your pets health, but what about yours? 2nd, RO/DI 3rd, Refractometer All the rest all depend on what you want to keep. __________________ For my birthday i got a humidifier and a de-humidifier... I put them in the same room and let them fight it out. (Steven Wright) Current Tank Info: 40BR w/ 250w 14K Phoenix + 192w PC, 10g fuge w/ 55w PC, 10g sump, Eheim 1250 return w/ SCWD, ASM Mini G skimmer, Gravity fed ATO, Kalk doser, 1/10 HP chiller, 1 Vortec + 3MJs, all on an AC Jr. - Born on date 8-06 Pics in gallery! + 55g FOWLR w/ macro

10/19/2008, 10:23 AM	#23
canelita Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 51	They are all equally important in a reef setup.

10/19/2008, 12:32 PM	#25
LulusMoogle Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 370	I say knowledge is the most important thing to have. This includes the wisdom to be patient, too. I think that your overall filtration setup is the most important. It's important to have that sweet natural filtration with a little assistance from man on top of that.