Whats your favorite 3 pieces of equipment? - Page 2

sjm817 · 06/22/2007, 12:57 PM

Lets see...

CPR overflow
Remora Pro skimmer
SCWD

What I like best about them is I no longer own them!

kodyboy · 06/22/2007, 01:04 PM

sjm funny

miwoodar · 06/22/2007, 01:17 PM

DIY Euroreef RC135
DIY Maxi-Streams
DIY Swirler-Steins

messina06 · 06/22/2007, 01:56 PM

those that have the reefkeeper II. I am thinking about purchasing one. Are they easy to install?

seagirl · 06/22/2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sjm817
Lets see...

CPR overflow
Remora Pro skimmer
SCWD

What I like best about them is I no longer own them!

lol

djohnston · 06/22/2007, 02:18 PM

My water changing system, skimmer, and closed loop manifold.

imtheonlylp · 06/22/2007, 02:43 PM

i was thinking of this last night as i was playing with my setup, tinkering w/my skimmer and such....the best investment i have made since i started this hobby was the American DJ switch panel that i mounted in my cabinet; everything plugs in the back of it, the switches are lighted, super-easy to label with a label machine, and no more plug-in, unplug methods!! makes water changes, maintenance a breeze!!

geoxman · 06/22/2007, 02:45 PM

float valve
sump fuge
10 inch fan from Walmart

aninjaatemyshoe · 06/22/2007, 04:07 PM

I just purchased what I think might make my top 3 mainly because I think I got one hell of a deal on it:

2MD Iwaki-20RLT (Japanese Motor)- basically a double sided Iwaki-20RLT, two inlets/outlets w/ twice the flow and pressure. Purchased for under half the cost of a regular Iwaki-20RLT.

GSMguy · 06/22/2007, 04:28 PM

tunze osmolator
Tunze nano stream
Neptune Ac jr

EBOLII · 06/22/2007, 07:41 PM

imtheonlylp I also like those

ssbreef · 06/22/2007, 08:05 PM

Skimmer
CA Reactor
Sea-swirls

DeltecRules · 06/22/2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeltecRules
2 x Tunze 6000 Streams with 2 x single controllers

Deltec AP600 Protein Skimmer

Sander 50 mg Ozone Generator

LOL Hopefully my 4th favorite piece of equipment will be the ATI powermodules when they finally come out!!

slovan · 06/22/2007, 10:31 PM

In no particular order, I like them all.

Spectrapure Liter Meter III
Deltec KM500 Kalkstirrer
Neptune Systems AquaController III

ordy1 · 06/23/2007, 05:32 AM

Bosch Table Saw: Allowed me to build this hood:

K2R Calcium reactor knock off that I got from ebay for fifty smackers:

AC JR. (Have it connected to an old laptop we had laying around.)

Ordy

Doubledown · 06/23/2007, 07:03 AM

My GEO products (Ca and Kalk Rxs) - customer service is excellent
New Euro Reef skimmers - customer service is excellent
My Dell computer - I've gathered a great deal of reef keeping knowledge right here from you guys.

A close 4th is the nice soft couch I bought so I am atleast comfortable sleeping on it after I tell the fiance that I brought home "just one more coral".

EBOLII · 06/23/2007, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by miwoodar
DIY Euroreef RC135
DIY Maxi-Streams
DIY Swirler-Steins

mmmm can we see pictures?

imtheonlylp · 06/23/2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ebolii
imtheonlylp I also like those

i know right? man this thing makes life SOOOO easy...and it mounted PERFECTLY in the cabinet under my tank...easily hidden, easily accessible..and no more wires going everywhere! lol

oh btw, i need to add one more thing of my favorite purchase:
my 75g tank and cabinet for $75
the ro/di unit i bought off ebay for like $100...had it for nearly 3 yrs now with NO problem whatsoever!! still puts out like a champ!!

aninjaatemyshoe · 06/23/2007, 04:57 PM

My 3 worst things I ever bought list:

1. My SeaClone Clone skimmer - basically an aerator for my tank because I'll be damned if it ever produced as much skimmate in a month as I can get in a day with my current skimmer.

2. Coralife 18W PC fixture - actually burned my finger touching it after it was on for a half hour, could fry an egg on it.

3. Rio return pump - works if you don't mind adding an extra 10 degrees of temperature to your tank.

hahnmeister · 06/23/2007, 05:48 PM

I second that... 3 worst things I ever bought:
1. JBJ PC light fixtures
2. Coralife PC light fixtures
3. MagDrive 12 and 18

lilchris · 06/24/2007, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hahnmeister
I second that... 3 worst things I ever bought:
1. JBJ PC light fixtures
2. Coralife PC light fixtures
3. MagDrive 12 and 18

Why don't you like the Mag drive pumps?

aninjaatemyshoe · 06/24/2007, 11:19 AM

Mag pumps aren't the best in terms of efficiency and lifespan. Also, you have to really increase the plumbing size from the outlet to avoid loosing pressure over just a couple of feet. For instance, my Mag 9.5 has a 3/4" outlet and needs at least 1.25" plumbing to get good flow.

dirtyclownfish · 06/24/2007, 11:55 AM

1. My Acura 1000 heater - Very precise thermostat
2. My Pro Clear Aquatics Systems sump- Quality piece of equipment
3. My Current USA Gamma UV sterilizer- Maintains crystal clear water

pjf · 06/27/2007, 06:09 PM

â€¢ Miller & Weber TM-9301 PerformaTherm non-mercury glass thermometer (http://www.hmalabsupply.com/index.ph...pshop&Itemid=1)
â€¢ Medusa HC-150 Dual Stage Temperature Controller (http://www.sealifesupply.com/medusa.htm)
â€¢ Hach PO-19 Phosphorus Test Kit (http://www.hach.com/hc/search.produc...Wc9PUNUaw==%7C)

hahnmeister · 06/27/2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lilchris
Why don't you like the Mag drive pumps?

Loud, Hot, and for some reason they always break on me or need new impellers every year. I have the body from a 1200, 1800, and one other in the basement that are dead. I had to buy impellers for them every year (shattered impeller blades kept happening on one, and the other just kept breaking). Its the oddest thing. I would keep replacing the impeller, and it would still be noisy and break again soon. And two of these were running in a freshwater pond skimmer box! I could hear them buzzing under 2' of water in a pond!

Then I bought an Oase and a Laguna and was done with it.

And, for a reef, I have an eheim 1050 thats been in service for 15 years+ straight. A year ago, it finally wore through its ceramic shaft... so I bought just a shaft, and its up and away again, silent as ever.

Sure, the eheims are more expensive... but their longevity, efficiency, and silence are well worth it. As a second for submergable pumps, I would have to say Oceanrunners. As a third, and I would make them a #1 if it wasnt for the fact they are pond pumps and dont have threaded inlet/outlets, the new generation of Hagen Laguna MAx-FLow or Power-Jet pumps is tops as well. I have never had a pump that can do 3000gph be so silent, cool, or low wattage... must be why Red Dragons are based on them.

As far as external, its ReefFlo, Velocity, and Pan World that I only use.

06/22/2007, 12:57 PM	#26
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Lets see... CPR overflow Remora Pro skimmer SCWD What I like best about them is I no longer own them! __________________ - Scott

06/22/2007, 01:17 PM	#28
miwoodar Likey the bikey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,371	DIY Euroreef RC135 DIY Maxi-Streams DIY Swirler-Steins __________________ Mike On hiatus. I'm either out riding my bicycle, playing with my family, or throwing ferts in my planted tank. Or working. I hope I'm not doing that though. Current Tank Info: 140 DIY Cube

06/22/2007, 02:43 PM	#32
imtheonlylp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Columbus, Ga Posts: 465	i was thinking of this last night as i was playing with my setup, tinkering w/my skimmer and such....the best investment i have made since i started this hobby was the American DJ switch panel that i mounted in my cabinet; everything plugs in the back of it, the switches are lighted, super-easy to label with a label machine, and no more plug-in, unplug methods!! makes water changes, maintenance a breeze!! __________________ "Tomorrow is the only day that appeals to a lazy man" - Jimmy Lyons Current Tank Info: 75g glass, 20g sump/refugium, QueenTS200, CA2300 return pump, (2) AquaClear4000 powerheads

06/22/2007, 02:45 PM	#33
geoxman Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in my office Posts: 3,848	float valve sump fuge 10 inch fan from Walmart __________________ "Why do you necessarily have to be wrong just because a few million people think you are?" F-Zappa Current Tank Info: an ice cube tray with brine shrimp in each cubicle Last edited by geoxman; 06/22/2007 at 02:51 PM.

06/22/2007, 04:07 PM	#34
aninjaatemyshoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,333	I just purchased what I think might make my top 3 mainly because I think I got one hell of a deal on it: 2MD Iwaki-20RLT (Japanese Motor)- basically a double sided Iwaki-20RLT, two inlets/outlets w/ twice the flow and pressure. Purchased for under half the cost of a regular Iwaki-20RLT. __________________ You are not brought upon this world to "get it"

06/22/2007, 01:04 PM	#27
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	sjm funny

06/22/2007, 01:56 PM	#29
messina06 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ft lauderdale, FL Posts: 364	those that have the reefkeeper II. I am thinking about purchasing one. Are they easy to install?

06/22/2007, 02:18 PM	#31
djohnston Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 51	My water changing system, skimmer, and closed loop manifold.

06/22/2007, 04:28 PM	#35
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	tunze osmolator Tunze nano stream Neptune Ac jr __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

06/22/2007, 07:41 PM	#36
EBOLII Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Deep within the uncharted Amazon Posts: 400	imtheonlylp I also like those __________________ I am lost in every-way there is.............literally.............just plain LOST

06/22/2007, 08:05 PM	#37
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Skimmer CA Reactor Sea-swirls __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

06/22/2007, 10:31 PM	#39
slovan Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IA Posts: 3,544 Blog Entries: 1	In no particular order, I like them all. Spectrapure Liter Meter III Deltec KM500 Kalkstirrer Neptune Systems AquaController III __________________ Marineland 300G DD

06/23/2007, 05:32 AM	#40
ordy1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 425	Bosch Table Saw: Allowed me to build this hood: K2R Calcium reactor knock off that I got from ebay for fifty smackers: AC JR. (Have it connected to an old laptop we had laying around.) Ordy

06/23/2007, 07:03 AM	#41
Doubledown Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Richton Park, IL - Way Southside Posts: 2,037	My GEO products (Ca and Kalk Rxs) - customer service is excellent New Euro Reef skimmers - customer service is excellent My Dell computer - I've gathered a great deal of reef keeping knowledge right here from you guys. A close 4th is the nice soft couch I bought so I am atleast comfortable sleeping on it after I tell the fiance that I brought home "just one more coral". __________________ ...have you paid your dues, Jack?...Yes, sir - the check is in the mail.

06/23/2007, 04:57 PM	#44
aninjaatemyshoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,333	My 3 worst things I ever bought list: 1. My SeaClone Clone skimmer - basically an aerator for my tank because I'll be damned if it ever produced as much skimmate in a month as I can get in a day with my current skimmer. 2. Coralife 18W PC fixture - actually burned my finger touching it after it was on for a half hour, could fry an egg on it. 3. Rio return pump - works if you don't mind adding an extra 10 degrees of temperature to your tank. __________________ You are not brought upon this world to "get it"

06/23/2007, 05:48 PM	#45
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	I second that... 3 worst things I ever bought: 1. JBJ PC light fixtures 2. Coralife PC light fixtures 3. MagDrive 12 and 18

06/24/2007, 11:19 AM	#47
aninjaatemyshoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,333	Mag pumps aren't the best in terms of efficiency and lifespan. Also, you have to really increase the plumbing size from the outlet to avoid loosing pressure over just a couple of feet. For instance, my Mag 9.5 has a 3/4" outlet and needs at least 1.25" plumbing to get good flow. __________________ You are not brought upon this world to "get it"

06/24/2007, 11:55 AM	#48
dirtyclownfish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lebanon, IN Posts: 257	1. My Acura 1000 heater - Very precise thermostat 2. My Pro Clear Aquatics Systems sump- Quality piece of equipment 3. My Current USA Gamma UV sterilizer- Maintains crystal clear water __________________ L.P.Patmore Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon Display Tank, Euroreef RS-100 Skimmer, 30 Gallon Sump, Current USA Gamma UV Sterilizer, Current USA T5 Lights

06/27/2007, 06:09 PM	#49
pjf Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,954	â€¢ Miller & Weber TM-9301 PerformaTherm non-mercury glass thermometer (http://www.hmalabsupply.com/index.ph...pshop&Itemid=1) â€¢ Medusa HC-150 Dual Stage Temperature Controller (http://www.sealifesupply.com/medusa.htm) â€¢ Hach PO-19 Phosphorus Test Kit (http://www.hach.com/hc/search.produc...Wc9PUNUaw==%7C)