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MichaelB

MichaelB

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Reef keeper set up.

This came with my 200 gal tank seems pretty old but maybe fair condition idk.
Is this worth keeping or should this be pif or trash?

Also if your intrested in this let me know, I don't fully even know if it's useful or worth anything.
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Tank came with this ato and I assume thats sometype of water pump that they ran with it.

Any thoughts about this combination in terms of quality effectiveness, use it, Pif, or use the one currently on my 65gallon tank?

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One of these heaters came with the tank there is another one that was broken during break down I tossed away.

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The link above has many heater options I saw after searching for the image of the one that came with the tank. I would like to get two new heaters are any of these under $75 each any good?

I do plan to run dual heaters with a inkbird controller for refrence. I have zero personal heater preference beyond something budget friendly, effective, safe, and reliable.

Display is 210gallons. Sump 58 gallon.
So I'm open to recommendations on heaters.

"Granted If I need to pay more for something that's decent I would as I don't wanna cheap out and regret it later either. So please let me know what decent options work for larger tanks"
 
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keep the reef keeper if still functional until you decide to change out into apex.

keep the heater but add another heater. i dont run inkbird, but look into ranco controller since its bulletproof.
 
jhuynh said:
keep the reef keeper if still functional until you decide to change out into apex.

keep the heater but add another heater. i dont run inkbird, but look into ranco controller since its bulletproof.
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You think the ranco tops inkbird? I have 2 inkbirds already but i like the sound of bullet proof. I would still need another controller for the new tank.

I have no clue in terms of how to use, test, what it can do, or if the results are worth the effort with this reef keeper. It has a salinity probe and another blue one. I also have no idea if any of it even works. The Company has been closed down and all product discontined according to google.

Do you know anything about reef keepers?
 
dangalang said:
Interested in just the diaphragm pump part of that setup, if you don't end up using it let me know!
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I'll keep you in mind after i find out more about it, specifically if it's something i need or not and if it's better than what I have. Came with the tank so can't really say yet. Hence mentioning it here.
 
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The reefkeeper is good to control basic functions. I ran one to power my halide ballast and heaters a long while back. The probes might be shot, but an easy thing to replace. Those controllers weren't cheap back then. If it still works, use it..unless you already have one available to you. It may not have an ethernet port or send you text, but it'll be good enough to schedule your lights and act as a back up to shut off your heater or run a calcium reactor.

That aqualifter will outlast most people's tanks. Those things are built like tanks. Used for everything...ATO, CA reactors, dosing, etc...the first continuous water change setup I saw utilized two of these on timers..

I dont have any experience with that ATO, though it looks familiar.
 
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