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03/18/2014, 06:42 PM
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Help me spend my money!!!!
Hi guys. So it's around my birthday and I got a gift cert to brs from my sister for a couple hundred bucks and I'm mulling over my options as far as what to invest on. I think I know the best place to spend, but was curious as to what y'all with more experience might suggest. The items are:
An ato unit. Most likely the auto aqua smart ato. Unless people are hearing good things about the hydor unit. I like the idea of avoiding float switches. A 2 part dosing system with pumps. I recently switched to coral pro and do 10% water change every week to 10 days. Do not have a decent calcium test, and alk was a little low using the nsw from my lfs, hence the change in salt...do have some sps and will get more in the future Media reactor and gfo. Phosphate at last test was .08 do I really need it at this point in time? Anything else I'm neglecting to consider, and if not, which of the above would you suggest? Tank is acrylic 40b with ro 110 skimmer, 24" lumentek led Will be upgrading to a 75 once I finish my remodel. Thanks!
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03/18/2014, 07:48 PM
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Can't go wrong with a ato
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03/18/2014, 07:52 PM
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If you don't have an ro/di that would be number one on my list. After that an ato makes life so much simpler. Tunze osmolator would be my choice, about $30 over your 200 certificate.
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03/18/2014, 08:06 PM
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1. RODI
2. ATO 3.media reactor 4. doser
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~Kenny~ 29g mixed reef lps, sps, and softies, 10g sump/fuge, cadlights pls-100 skimmer, LifeReef overflow with Mag 7 return pump, Tunze ATO, 2 Koralias, 4x24w T5HO ATIs w/ moonlight LEDs Current Tank Info: Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Green Mandarin, Diamond Goby, Percula Clown, and CUC |
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03/18/2014, 08:21 PM
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I think the doser alone will cost you over $200 and if you use one you better plan on monitoring alk and calc with reliable test kits. Your PO is pretty high .03 being a norm. If you have an algae problem, you may need that reactor and gfo.
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03/18/2014, 08:24 PM
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No algae problem atm. I know that some of the items are over 200, which is not a problem.
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Member of Wine Country Reefers Current Tank Info: 75 gal SPS dominant reef. Geo calcium reactor with masterflex pump, Deltec 1455 skimmer, 2 mp40QD, mp10wes, lit by a 6x54 dimable ATI sunpower and controlled by Reef Angel |
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03/18/2014, 09:06 PM
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03/18/2014, 09:09 PM
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I'll message you by paypal account #. Lol
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03/18/2014, 10:12 PM
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3rd or 4th the
rodi ato. |
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03/20/2014, 09:00 PM
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RODI, without hesitation.
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My Wallet Lies At The Bottom Of My Reef Current Tank Info: 125G Reef Ready w 30 Gallon DIY Sump, Reef Octopus NWB 150, Tunze Osmollator 3155 ATO, Eheim 1262 Return Pump, ATI Sunpower 8x80w, 2 x MP40. Neptune Apex. SPS and LPS |
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03/20/2014, 09:07 PM
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03/20/2014, 11:29 PM
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Fish_King nailed it.
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24x24x12 Rimless RR * Apex * Reeflink * Radion Pro G2 * MP10wQD * JNS CO-1 Skimmer * Advance Acrylics Custom Sump * Jebao DC2000 |
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