Equipment - Tri-Cities Reef Club Forum

BugiSti · BugiSti

please view this design and let me know if theres anything that you would change (ie- DT water to fuge first ????) thanks!

va_blue_stang · va_blue_stang

Hey does anyone on here know where i can get a good deal on a 90g tank? Hopefully in the bristol area.

tarvis · tarvis

Hey guys I need some advice on skimmers what is a good dependable brand at a reasonable price? I dont know what to try next the coral life 65s are great but the 125s dont work as well, so what do you guys think?

BugiSti · BugiSti

what does everyone think of this sump design?? http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html

BugiSti · BugiSti

http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-PS160-Protein-Skimmer-...

Aqua_Simon · Aqua_Simon

Hi guys and gals! I was curious to hear if there were any stores you'd recommend with a decent selection of vertex. I bought a skimmer before I moved here, and I was thinking of picking up a new skimmer to go along with a larger tank. Any suggestions? Ideally if there's a store with friendly, really kno...

jtreefer27 · jtreefer27

I don't have any tanks now due to my water is so bad with alage it killed all of my 3 gallon contents everything was fine then one day algae everywhere. That has happened twice will fowlr and then once with a reef i am going to set up a 10 gallon frag tank . I am wandering if anyone knows where i can get ro di water...

Monty · Monty

I have started an evaluation on a Current (non-recirculating) Protein Skimmer. 1. At the initial start up I'm not very impressed with the amount of foam this Skimmer is producing. After the "break in period", I will update.

lucky · lucky

Anyone ever test ro straight out of the unit? Check them out , I have fairly new filters and have ammonia in my ro water.

fisher84 · fisher84

Hey gang! I was just wondering where you guys get your DI Resin from. I have been getting it from the filter guys but I feel there must be a better place. Is there any place I could get more and for cheaper? I'm going through this stuff way to fast maybe its time for a new membrane. Does anyone one have any id...

tarvis · tarvis

hey guys I have another question. I have searched all around which is better 14 k or 10 k lighting i currently have the 10 and im not very impressed the coral under 14k lighting looks much much better but what kind of effect does this have on coral is 10k better for coral or 14k or does it all come down to wha...

fishermon · fishermon

I'm fairly new to SW. I've had a 90g set up for about 3 years. I have a couple of tangs,clowns, a mandarin, and some corals (star polyps,shrooms,and some zoos).I've been using RO water over a year now, and recently added my own system (thank god!). I got mh lighting 8 months ago. It came with crappy bulbs w...

OceanDweller · OceanDweller

I found a couple of different plans for a Kalk reactor online via reefcentral and was wondering what would be the most efficent for a low $. I was just thinking of taking a fairly round 3 to 5 gallon rubbermaid running it inline with my RO unit and then having it dosed via an auto top off and using a maxi jet t...

tarvis · tarvis

Hey guys I am have a problem with my MRC MR 1 protein skimmer, it seems no matter what I do I cant get my water level low enough everytime I plug the pump up it runs through the skimmer and all the way into the collection cup i have the gate valve all the way open and took the packing out of the silencer. Anybody...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Sump design - pt 2 - my choice------- (Preview) please view this design and let me know if theres anything that you would change (ie- DT water to fuge first ????) thanks!	BugiSti	8	1317	06:37 PM Feb 11, 2010 by fisher84
	Need New Tank (Preview) Hey does anyone on here know where i can get a good deal on a 90g tank? Hopefully in the bristol area.	va_blue_stang	13	1350	02:16 PM Feb 7, 2010 by BCSWEENEY
	recomended skimmers (Preview) Hey guys I need some advice on skimmers what is a good dependable brand at a reasonable price? I dont know what to try next the coral life 65s are great but the 125s dont work as well, so what do you guys think?	tarvis	18	1365	08:51 AM Feb 5, 2010 by BCSWEENEY
	Sump design (Preview) what does everyone think of this sump design?? http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html	BugiSti	13	1337	10:12 PM Feb 4, 2010 by BugiSti
	Skimmers - to sump or not to sump, that is my question (Preview) http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-PS160-Protein-Skimmer-...	BugiSti	7	1300	09:11 PM Feb 1, 2010 by BugiSti
	New to the area, could use some advice (Preview) Hi guys and gals! I was curious to hear if there were any stores you'd recommend with a decent selection of vertex. I bought a skimmer before I moved here, and I was thinking of picking up a new skimmer to go along with a larger tank. Any suggestions? Ideally if there's a store with friendly, really kno...	Aqua_Simon	1	1241	01:21 AM Nov 13, 2009 by Monty
	Anybody in the bristol area have ro di filter (Preview) I don't have any tanks now due to my water is so bad with alage it killed all of my 3 gallon contents everything was fine then one day algae everywhere. That has happened twice will fowlr and then once with a reef i am going to set up a 10 gallon frag tank . I am wandering if anyone knows where i can get ro di water...	jtreefer27	20	1460	09:51 AM Mar 29, 2009 by jtreefer27
	Current USA Fission Protein Skimmer Evaluation (Preview) I have started an evaluation on a Current (non-recirculating) Protein Skimmer. 1. At the initial start up I'm not very impressed with the amount of foam this Skimmer is producing. After the "break in period", I will update.	Monty	7	3933	12:45 PM Oct 2, 2008 by Monty
	ro /di water (Preview) Anyone ever test ro straight out of the unit? Check them out , I have fairly new filters and have ammonia in my ro water.	lucky	4	2337	11:40 AM Mar 20, 2008 by divedog99
	DI Resin (Preview) Hey gang! I was just wondering where you guys get your DI Resin from. I have been getting it from the filter guys but I feel there must be a better place. Is there any place I could get more and for cheaper? I'm going through this stuff way to fast maybe its time for a new membrane. Does anyone one have any id...	fisher84	0	1266	10:14 PM Jan 16, 2008 by fisher84
	lighting (Preview) hey guys I have another question. I have searched all around which is better 14 k or 10 k lighting i currently have the 10 and im not very impressed the coral under 14k lighting looks much much better but what kind of effect does this have on coral is 10k better for coral or 14k or does it all come down to wha...	tarvis	2	1375	08:46 AM Sep 5, 2007 by slipper
	Opinions Please (Preview) I'm fairly new to SW. I've had a 90g set up for about 3 years. I have a couple of tangs,clowns, a mandarin, and some corals (star polyps,shrooms,and some zoos).I've been using RO water over a year now, and recently added my own system (thank god!). I got mh lighting 8 months ago. It came with crappy bulbs w...	fishermon	2	1392	09:37 PM Sep 2, 2007 by OceanDweller
	KalkWasser Reactor (Preview) I found a couple of different plans for a Kalk reactor online via reefcentral and was wondering what would be the most efficent for a low $. I was just thinking of taking a fairly round 3 to 5 gallon rubbermaid running it inline with my RO unit and then having it dosed via an auto top off and using a maxi jet t...	OceanDweller	0	1803	10:01 AM Aug 20, 2007 by OceanDweller
	MRC MR 1 Help (Preview) Hey guys I am have a problem with my MRC MR 1 protein skimmer, it seems no matter what I do I cant get my water level low enough everytime I plug the pump up it runs through the skimmer and all the way into the collection cup i have the gate valve all the way open and took the packing out of the silencer. Anybody...	tarvis	4	1309	02:19 AM Jul 30, 2007 by Monty
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