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It's been three months since I ordered my Red Sea Reefer 170 and the LFS still has no solid information on when its going to be here. I don't think its their fault, as far as I can tell the distributor isn't giving them any information, but who can even say for sure? I'm pretty bummed and tired...

It is hard to find and expensive, so you don't see a lot of them in use in the states. If I was in the market for something in that price range, to be honest, you would have a hard time convincing me to get a Futura over a hybrid like an ATI Powermodule or similar. You should totally buy one...

they probably can't disclose the name of the product until they can prove what caused the die-off. It could be a pretty serious libel/slander (IANAL i dont know what it actually would be) issue if they blamed it on the product and ended up not being the cause.

Wow, i had no idea PSI made that much difference. I should probably test my RO/DI unit before my tank gets here so I can see if I need a booster pump.

I used filter floss in my 14g biocube. It can be effective and removing detritus from the water column if you can keep on top of replacing it. If you lax, it can actually end up being a nitrate source.

Lights are here! And they look great! I also got a mounting kit for this. It's programmable from an Apex controller, but until then, I'll be using the dimmer and a timer. Now if I only had a tank :p

My RO/DI and media reactor is here. Here is my Spectrapure 90 GPD. It's on sale right now, seems to be a pretty good deal, especially if you need chloramine removal. I got a quick disconnect fitting for the faucet. And lastly is my Spectrapure dual chamber media reactor. Probably...

Awesome! glad to hear it's a good skimmer. That's one area I don't have much experience with. I didn't need to use a skimmer with my 14G as long as I kept up with my water changes. I also heard some news from Aquarium Concepts, it's looking like 2-3 weeks for my tanks to arrive! Hopefully...

I don't like the look of Bare Bottom. I like sand, 2.0 - 3.5 mm grain size or so of crushed aragonite. Just enough for a Pistol shrimp + goby combo which I will have in every single tank above 10 gallons I own. Creatures that live in/around the sandbed are just too interesting to me. I usually...

If it was me, I would start off with RODI. Why risk it?

The 170 in the Reefer's name is actually liters, not gallons, so it's not so far off!

Good idea on the return pump. I was actually looking at the neotherm first, but they are kinda expensive. Is the price difference worth it?

A decent chunk of my gear has already arrived. I've got my skimmer. It's a Reef Octopus 110SSS. Reef Octopus has a great reputation, and it's small enough to actually fit into my sump with proper water level. Pumps are here too! I went with the Sicce Silent 2.0 for my return, which gives...

Well, I've got equipment coming in so it's about time I start my tank journal. Unfortunately, the tank itself is still on it's way. It might be still on a container ship, or it might be on a truck headed to Aquarium Concepts by now. I figure I've still got a few weeks before it shows up, so...

I'm trying to decide what's going to go on top of my reefer 170 and I'm a bit torn. It has a 24 x 20 x 20 display. I was originally going to get a Radion XR30wpro but it's very expensive, and I'd need to add another 100 or so to be able to control it with my Apex. I'm kind of splurging on the...

Hey all, I thought I'd actually introduce myself before I start my tank journal thread. I moved to the south bay about a year ago, but I'm just getting started with my first build out here. I kept a 14G biocube for a couple years back in Michigan which I had to part out due to the move...