What little thing in reefkeeping changed your life?

[Squist]

In theory -- the jury may still be out on this one -- ceramic biomedia I find incredible, in terms of its enormous surface area. And I think it is having a significant positive impact to my tank, though impossible to quantify. It blows my mind, the surface area. And to think it was a ceramic foam. And then kilned (I presume). And now hosts pods and bacteria consuming bad stuff. Brilliant. I did the math: the 45-50 MarinePure Biocubes in my sump have the equivalent surface area of two ice rinks. Amazed.

As cool as I think biomedia is it definitely comes a distant second after computer-controlled ATO and AWC that others have mentioned. Not to mention the related log reports, charts, and notices.

Tech+Tanks=Tranquility

 

[svreef]

How do you personally use the pump? I looked at the link and it says submersible and another spot says wet/dry. I’ve been thinking about getting a small pump to do water changes and try to vacuum out crud, but think it’d be easier to use something that doesn’t require being submerged.


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I use it to mix the saltwater and then to pump it into the tank. It won’t work to vacuum.

 

[max_nano]

I use it to mix the saltwater and then to pump it into the tank. It won’t work to vacuum.

The Home Depot bucket head is a good option for vacuuming a sump. But be warned the float valve to shut it off when it’s full is finicky and I had it shoot water out the exhaust (idk what it’s called?), I would just turn it off before it fills the bucket.

 

[Srt4eric]

The Home Depot bucket head is a good option for vacuuming a sump. But be warned the float valve to shut it off when it’s full is finicky and I had it shoot water out the exhaust (idk what it’s called?), I would just turn it off before it fills the bucket.

I have one in my plumbing truck that I use almost daily. I've had it spray many of times...

 

[bfirecat]

The Hanna Alk checker. Super quick and super easy.

 

[ofzakaria]

The Hanna Alk checker. Super quick and super easy.

Am paranoid woth Hannah checker. If I do 3 consecutive tests its rarely to come same unless it's brand new reaegnt.
I had better luck with salifert for some reason..

 

[bfirecat]

Mine's been pretty consistent.
Usually it's in the same range and there's always tolerances for every test kit.
As long as it's close, that's all I shoot for.

 

[jccaclimber]

Not this club specifically, but meeting other hobbyists who like talking about tanks has been a huge help, and the same was true when I was into freshwater things.

 

[Vincerama2]

Spending money on a Spectrapure Ultimate Top Off.

This thing was really expensive, but ... wow, it made life so much easier! I used to use an old Medical enteric (??) doser, but it would alarm quite often and I had to guess at evaporation rates. This top off (or basically ANY Automatic Top Off) is fantastic.

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[Vincerama2]

To answer specifically "What little thing in reefkeeping changed your life", I'd have to say ... aiptasia.

 

[max_nano]

Not this club specifically, but meeting other hobbyists who like talking about tanks has been a huge help, and the same was true when I was into freshwater things.

It’s sadly different now, but I usually budget tank talk time when going to meet reefers for trades. Time flies and knowledge transfers, I love it

 

[CaseyP]

This little contraption www.xpaqua.com/Guardian.html . I have it on a timer to automatically refill my ATO reservoir once a week without any thought. No containers to carry around, never runs empty, no need to turn on the faucet to feed the rodi, and no forgetting to turn it off before it floods the floor (done that one too many times).

 

[Susan Ingram]

Joining this club has been life changing when it comes to reefing. You guys are amazing!!! I cant wait till my little frags start growing so I can start giving back.

Agree wholeheartedly!!

 

[MarAquatic]

Running ro line directly to my ato container and adding a float valve. One its full it shuts off then I go and manually turn off the ro.

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[The_Lazy_Reefer]

Man picking one is kinda hard as there’s so many. But a personal favorite is the Hanna salinity checker. I always keep multiple tanks and just being able to dip it in each one and see a readout in seconds gives me piece of mind well worth the cost.

 

[The_Lazy_Reefer]

Running ro line directly to my ato container and adding a float valve. One its full it shuts off then I go and manually turn off the ro.

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One day

 

[The_Lazy_Reefer]

This little contraption www.xpaqua.com/Guardian.html . I have it on a timer to automatically refill my ATO reservoir once a week without any thought. No containers to carry around, never runs empty, no need to turn on the faucet to feed the rodi, and no forgetting to turn it off before it floods the floor (done that one too many times).

AKA the “marriage saver” haha

love that thing

 

[Vincerama2]

AKA the “marriage saver” haha

love that thing

On the flip side, I've mopped the kitchen floor more often than anyone else!

And yeah, the Home Depot "Bucket head" wet/dry vac is a lifesaver!

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[MarAquatic]

One day

Cheap and easy. Best part no more wet floors

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[myi8909]

Definitely my trident and Hannah phosphate checker. Interpreting results with the colors is such a pain in the ass.