I'm back! What'd I miss?

kolosy · 05/13/2019, 03:24 PM

So after taking a brief hiatus (see attachment), I'm thinking about getting back into reef building, and wanted to know what's changed in the equipment world.

Last I was at this for a reef tank, combo lights of PC / MH / LED for moon lighting were all the rage. Have LED-only systems been able to displace MH lamps yet?

What about reef computers? What's the latest and greatest?

I'm thinking of building as much automation as I possibly can, and doing a custom 9' tank now that I have space for it.

Any other recent developments in the gear space? Thanks!

ohashimz · 05/13/2019, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kolosy

So after taking a brief hiatus (see attachment), I'm thinking about getting back into reef building, and wanted to know what's changed in the equipment world.

Last I was at this for a reef tank, combo lights of PC / MH / LED for moon lighting were all the rage. Have LED-only systems been able to displace MH lamps yet?

What about reef computers? What's the latest and greatest?

I'm thinking of building as much automation as I possibly can, and doing a custom 9' tank now that I have space for it.

Any other recent developments in the gear space? Thanks!

Oh man so many thing happened.. jon snow died then came back to life lol..
Welcome back

moondoggy4 · 05/13/2019, 10:02 PM

^^^^ N0t everybody is up to date on Game Of Thrones.

ohashimz · 05/13/2019, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by moondoggy4

^^^^ N0t everybody is up to date on Game Of Thrones.

Oh no! Ha ha.

kolosy · 05/14/2019, 08:54 AM

That's like 2 seasons back! If you're that far behind, I think it's fair game

ohashimz · 05/14/2019, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kolosy

That's like 2 seasons back! If you're that far behind, I think it's fair game

Right! Lol

mcgyvr · 05/14/2019, 10:04 AM

LED systems are capable (and $$$ depending on bells and whistles)

Controllers IMO aren't nearly as "needed equipment" as they used to be as quite a lot of equipment now has built in controllers,etc.. like lighting has timers/dimmers,etc... pumps (wavemakers) have their own controllers..
Many don't think its worth it to spend money on a controller for salinity or ph monitoring..
Many don't care about pH and if your salinity is changing you messed up big time.. So why monitor them..

Carbon dosing/biopellets/gfo reactors allow people to run low/zero nutrient tanks quite easily now (so easy that many are starving their corals/tanks of valuable nutrients)

And yes.. Game of Thrones is hot.. Well.. until people got ****ed this week about Danny and her Dragon Rage killing everyone.. And many of us fully expected and enjoyed it too..

kolosy · 05/14/2019, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

LED systems are capable (and $$$ depending on bells and whistles)

Controllers IMO aren't nearly as "needed equipment" as they used to be as quite a lot of equipment now has built in controllers,etc.. like lighting has timers/dimmers,etc... pumps (wavemakers) have their own controllers..
Many don't think its worth it to spend money on a controller for salinity or ph monitoring..
Many don't care about pH and if your salinity is changing you messed up big time.. So why monitor them..

Carbon dosing/biopellets/gfo reactors allow people to run low/zero nutrient tanks quite easily now (so easy that many are starving their corals/tanks of valuable nutrients)

And yes.. Game of Thrones is hot.. Well.. until people got ****ed this week about Danny and her Dragon Rage killing everyone.. And many of us fully expected and enjoyed it too..

Cool, thanks. Are there any auto-testing systems yet that work? I saw the hoopla around the neptune apex stuff, but looks like it's limited to 2 or 3 items and stupid expensive...

mcgyvr · 05/14/2019, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kolosy

Cool, thanks. Are there any auto-testing systems yet that work? I saw the hoopla around the neptune apex stuff, but looks like it's limited to 2 or 3 items and stupid expensive...

Yes they work (fairly well.. each has their own new product pros/cons).. And yes they are quite expensive...
For large systems that cost isn't too bad in comparison..

05/14/2019, 08:54 AM	#5
kolosy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 655	That's like 2 seasons back! If you're that far behind, I think it's fair game __________________ not yet. maybe someday. Current Tank Info: 90L RR mixed reef, panworld 150ps external pump, t5/mh/led, 20g under-tank sump, 27g above tank sump, 27g fuge with 4" dsb, macro and lr rubble.

05/14/2019, 10:04 AM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	LED systems are capable (and $$$ depending on bells and whistles) Controllers IMO aren't nearly as "needed equipment" as they used to be as quite a lot of equipment now has built in controllers,etc.. like lighting has timers/dimmers,etc... pumps (wavemakers) have their own controllers.. Many don't think its worth it to spend money on a controller for salinity or ph monitoring.. Many don't care about pH and if your salinity is changing you messed up big time.. So why monitor them.. Carbon dosing/biopellets/gfo reactors allow people to run low/zero nutrient tanks quite easily now (so easy that many are starving their corals/tanks of valuable nutrients) And yes.. Game of Thrones is hot.. Well.. until people got ****ed this week about Danny and her Dragon Rage killing everyone.. And many of us fully expected and enjoyed it too.. __________________ Who me?

05/13/2019, 10:02 PM	#3
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	^^^^ N0t everybody is up to date on Game Of Thrones.