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06-28-2006, 08:28 PM
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#1 (permalink)
| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
Posts: 7,330
     |  Has your reef setup become too complicated?
I'm so guilty of this.
In the spirit of trying a lot of stuff so I can help out around here I have completely over-engineered my setup...
I've got a calcium reactor, tunze controllers for pumps and top-offs, halides with moon lights, I.V.'s, pH controller, hang on the back skimmer, timers galore ... all on a 20 long!
I had bigger tanks with so much less that did better too. Go figure!   Has your reef setup become too complicated? | 
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06-28-2006, 08:53 PM
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#2 (permalink)
| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
Posts: 1,238
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Originally Posted by Matt Rogers I had bigger tanks with so much less that did better too. Go figure!
[/i][/b] | HINT HINT
The more toys the better the Aquacontroller has to have something to boss around  | |
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06-29-2006, 12:17 AM
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#3 (permalink)
| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
Posts: 1,200
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Damn Matt, you have completely let yourself fall for all the hype equipment in the saltwater hobby. Although they will make a setup look cool and sophisticated.
The answer... yes it has gotten kinda complicated.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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06-29-2006, 02:03 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
Posts: 3,866
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Matt remember the old saying- KISS -"KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID"! You don't need to have all the so called latest and greatest hi-tech stuff to be a successful and responsible REEFER! There are ways of beating the system or atleast keeping up with the system while forgoing many expensive or unnecessary components for your tank! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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06-29-2006, 07:46 AM
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#5 (permalink)
| | 3reef Moderator |
Most of the gadgets I have really help my system. I don't have a lot. But my CA reactor is indispensables. My Auto top off I would not live without. now the new tank (that seems to want to cycle forever) has Wavey seas on the returns will have a chiller and I would like to get a controller for it. But I don't think tool/Toys that help maintain the are over complicated.
If it saves me time and automates some task than I think it's a good thing. Now I just need a gadget that will clean the glass while I sleep | |
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06-29-2006, 12:35 PM
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#6 (permalink)
| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
Posts: 999
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Originally Posted by Jason McKenzie Now I just need a gadget that will clean the glass while I sleep | I think ive seen some J, they are called snails just kidding....
Right now my setup is very simple... plus i dont have the budget to get all that fancy equipement and controlers. If i had the dough for them i would probebly fall right in with you Matt. I love gadgets  .
Marc. _________ 
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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06-29-2006, 01:36 PM
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#7 (permalink)
| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
Posts: 7,330
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heh. Good stuff! I do believe in K.I.S.S., although I dropped the ball with this one.
I think in my case, no matter of wizardry will compensate for my lack of water volume. It's a thin line I am walking. THe other thing I've brushed in error is developing a system that suits your lifestyle.
Do you have the time to dote on it everyday? Or have you made one that allows you to float for a few weeks? In my case I went for glory and I am now paying the price after being out of town and not being able to do a water change or dose for 3 weeks.
I need to reevaluate and get a much bigger tank with much less stuff.
I did not mean to imply that a calcium reactor and a top-off were going overboard. I agree, once you have them, you certainly appreciate them. I just was thinking that my hardware does not match the size of my tank. It looks kinda silly. But it should make upgrading to a bigger tank easier.  | |
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06-29-2006, 01:40 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
Posts: 999
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HHHMMMM do a smell a project comming up Matt??? You know what they say, bigger is better.
Marc. | |
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06-29-2006, 02:12 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | 3reef Moderator |
Kick the turtle out of his cushy 75G LOLOLOLO
J | |
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06-29-2006, 02:37 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
Posts: 7,330
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Originally Posted by Jason McKenzie Kick the turtle out of his cushy 75G LOLOLOLO
J | Funny you brought that up. He's tank is easy peasy now that it's drilled out and has the monster wet/dry. He's loving it. He used to turn the old 30 gallon brown in less than a week. Just proves the water volume thing (plus good filtration now - you should see the bugs in the wet/dry  )
@Marc - you are correct sir! I need to contact Warren Buffet immediately. | |
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