Next Equipment Purchase?

Olgranddad · 11/23/2012, 08:48 PM

Ok my tank has been up a while and I'm wondering what do I buy next.

I have a tank, sump, return pump, circulation pumps, lights, heaters, simple test kits, and protein skimmer. I am running with live rock, live sand, and chaeto.

I am keeping fish right now with hardy soft corals.

I have $125 burning a hole in my pocket.

So the next questions is what is next on the list to get if I want to keep fish, soft corals and zoanthids/p(whatever the are called)?

chrisfont23 · 11/23/2012, 08:50 PM

Hmmmm. JBJ ATO

gone fishin · 11/23/2012, 08:51 PM

+1 to the ATO

R1junkie · 11/23/2012, 08:55 PM

+1 on the ato, i think that is going to be my next purchase as well, but I think I am going to go with the tunze which is a little more pricey but uses optical sensors instead of float switches.

Olgranddad · 11/23/2012, 08:59 PM

I was thinking an RO/DI system. The ATO is really that important? I have been topping off manually about a gallon a day with the meijer/kroger drinking water.

hillscp · 11/23/2012, 09:01 PM

Controller (with an ATO)

term_paint · 11/23/2012, 09:09 PM

I would just make sure if you buy an ato it is with a controller based on there are some real cheap units that stick. Once they stick then they keep filling fresh water until it runs out and will destroy all your progress.

11/23/2012, 08:48 PM	#1
Olgranddad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 131	Next Equipment Purchase? Ok my tank has been up a while and I'm wondering what do I buy next. I have a tank, sump, return pump, circulation pumps, lights, heaters, simple test kits, and protein skimmer. I am running with live rock, live sand, and chaeto. I am keeping fish right now with hardy soft corals. I have $125 burning a hole in my pocket. So the next questions is what is next on the list to get if I want to keep fish, soft corals and zoanthids/p(whatever the are called)? __________________ 90 Gal Reef - Bridgelux 120W LED, SCA-302 Skimmer, Koralia 1050, Refugium, 29 gal sump, unknown ret pump, 66lbs of Pukani Rock, 4 in sand bed, Spectrapure 75GPD RODI. Current parameters: Temp 78, Sal

11/23/2012, 08:51 PM	#3
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	+1 to the ATO __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

11/23/2012, 08:59 PM	#5
Olgranddad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 131	I was thinking an RO/DI system. The ATO is really that important? I have been topping off manually about a gallon a day with the meijer/kroger drinking water. __________________ 90 Gal Reef - Bridgelux 120W LED, SCA-302 Skimmer, Koralia 1050, Refugium, 29 gal sump, unknown ret pump, 66lbs of Pukani Rock, 4 in sand bed, Spectrapure 75GPD RODI. Current parameters: Temp 78, Sal

11/23/2012, 09:01 PM	#6
hillscp Soylent Green is People!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 759	Controller (with an ATO) __________________ 125 AGA, 240W DIY MultiChip LED's, Mated pair Clowns, Fox Face, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, 6 Line, CBB, Acanthophyllia, 7 RBTA's, T. Maxima, Orange Monti, Green Monti, seriatopora guttatus, fungia sp Current Tank Info: Salt water since 1995

11/23/2012, 09:09 PM	#7
term_paint Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kannapolis, Nc Posts: 96	Ato I would just make sure if you buy an ato it is with a controller based on there are some real cheap units that stick. Once they stick then they keep filling fresh water until it runs out and will destroy all your progress.

11/23/2012, 08:50 PM	#2
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	Hmmmm. JBJ ATO

11/23/2012, 08:55 PM	#4
R1junkie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 14	+1 on the ato, i think that is going to be my next purchase as well, but I think I am going to go with the tunze which is a little more pricey but uses optical sensors instead of float switches.