Reef Central Online Community

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community > General Interest Forums > New to the Hobby
Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

User Tag List

Reply
Thread Tools
Unread 08/29/2017, 11:46 AM   #76
Volcmreefer
Registered Member
 
Volcmreefer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Milton, FL
Posts: 346
Quote:
Originally Posted by chgoblknazn View Post
Maxspect Mazzara lights or anything sold by CoralVue. The customer service is dreadful once your items breaks or has issues.
Agree, my Ethereals aren't even a year old and I have to send it back to repair the fan. Meanwhile, I won't have a light on the tank. Garbage!


Volcmreefer is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/29/2017, 11:51 AM   #77
scooters reef
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 1,124
A Skilter!!!

LOL, ok, it was the 80's and only for a 30g FOWLR


__________________
Current Tank: 270G Miracles (84x30x25)
scooters reef is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 07:51 AM   #78
manfrog
Registered Member
 
manfrog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Satsuma, AL
Posts: 56
Nano skimmer.


manfrog is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 08:59 AM   #79
ktownhero
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,426
Tunze 5074 Calcium Dispenser

I paid $95 for this thing and from day one it spills kalk back into my ATO container, essentially nullifying its purpose. The check valve clogs constantly, and yes it is set up correctly. I've been in contact with Tunze and while their customer service is good, this is just a really bad product. And the worst part is that I don't even feel comfortable selling it to anyone for any price, so I'm stuck holding the bag. It's a really, really overpriced and poor-functioning product. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have taken it even for free.


ktownhero is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 10:06 AM   #80
sirclintler
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Indiana
Posts: 267
Everything I got an "awesome" deal on from ebay


sirclintler is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 01:57 PM   #81
ComforablyNumb
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: New Brunswick Canada
Posts: 627
Quote:
Originally Posted by scooters reef View Post
A Skilter!!!

LOL, ok, it was the 80's and only for a 30g FOWLR
Ha! I had one of those useless little things...they still sell them if you can believe it.
https://www.amazon.com/Danner-Skilte.../dp/B01J6LXDJI

I would never have a mH fixture again..after running them for 2 decades.


ComforablyNumb is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 04:24 PM   #82
ReefhorseJunkie
Registered Member
 
ReefhorseJunkie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Missouri
Posts: 5
Seachem's Ammonia checker thing that sticks to your glass. Yeah... I was a noob, ha! Cheap chinese UV Light for my refugium... they say it helps plants grow! But a candle is brighter than they are!


ReefhorseJunkie is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 08:28 PM   #83
Jon0807
Registered Member
 
Jon0807's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 293
Sicce Syncra "SILENT" is not so silent. I just bought a Jebao that's much cheaper, controllable, and SILENT!


__________________
40g breeder DT, 40g breeder sump
Jon0807 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/30/2017, 08:31 PM   #84
Joe0813
Registered Member
 
Joe0813's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Boston strong
Posts: 2,766
new apex..... awesome thing to have but I didn't know you had to be computer smart to know how to use one. Im not good with computers so having to write code and all that crap isn't for me. And I wish I just got a 5 foot sump in the beginning instead of the 3 foot I have now


__________________
Joe and Jenny

Current Tank Info: 180 reef
Joe0813 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 08/31/2017, 11:57 PM   #85
xCry0x
Registered Member
 
xCry0x's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Martinez, CA
Posts: 1,116
Not a fan of the BRS reactors. I got a TLF one though and so far I have liked it a lot more.

BRS one was just super clunky and heavy. Every time I unscrewed it it spilled water everywhere and it always seemed to have a horrible time sealing. My TLF one I have no has been perfect.

On the flip side of this topic, my Gyre knockoff jebao cp-40 was definitely worth the "money". It was like 1/3 the price of a Gyre and although I had to send the first one back after ~4 months the replacement has been working for about 8 months now without issue.

The first one I ran on the alternating mode where it switches clockwise/counter clockwise. I think that put a ton of strain on the motor; it eventually broke.

With the replacement I just run it on steady state. My fish haven't complained.


__________________
Red Sea Max 250
xCry0x is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09/01/2017, 04:14 PM   #86
Scurvy Dawg
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 141
Quote:
Originally Posted by ReefhorseJunkie View Post
Seachem's Ammonia checker thing that sticks to your glass. Yeah... I was a noob, ha! Cheap chinese UV Light for my refugium... they say it helps plants grow! But a candle is brighter than they are!
What's wrong with the Ammonia Checkers? I have one in my sump for a quick check in case something went South, and they work great in QT/Hospital tanks.


Scurvy Dawg is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09/01/2017, 07:33 PM   #87
Louis Z
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Montgomery
Posts: 1,257
10 gallon tanks for me. They break or chip just by looking at them. I am going to buy 20 tall instead for 1$ per gallon and fill it half way for 10gallons


Louis Z is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09/01/2017, 09:23 PM   #88
zaitmi
Registered Member
 
zaitmi's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Kolkata, India
Posts: 446
Remora Aqua C...hob not enough junk...lots of bubbles. My simple skimmer with wooden diffuser was way btr than this. Hey i cant find my skimmer someone stole it.


__________________
Current Tank Info : 10 Gallon Sumpless Tank, 3 "Live Sand Light kessil a80
Live Stock Info : 1 tomato clown
zaitmi is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 09/02/2017, 11:01 AM   #89
Yellow_donkey
Registered Member
 
Yellow_donkey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 151
Bagin black box Chinese lights. They may be ok, but in this hobby, OK is not what you want on a primary system like lighting. You need phenomenal, thus name brand and expensive lighting.

Also, reactors aside from BRS units. Most suck, BRS branded units are t he best.

Live rock, just go dead, then you know exactly what is being put in your tank.

Pepermint shrimp, they dont eat apstasia, at all, bastards.

What I you get again...2 watt LED laser to kill pest. Awesome, dangerous so safety first and read alot!


__________________
Yellow_Donkey's
60G Reef;24x24x24 w/ DIY ATO, Oveflow Cheato Haram. Cant beat a ball of cheato.
Yellow_donkey is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/13/2019, 09:41 PM   #90
trae
DR Octopod
 
trae's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 380
1. Seaclone, anything from White cap before and after they went out of business. (didn't honor warranty)

2. MP 40. Water gets in the magnet. Stored it rusts. loud as hell, admitted or not. Won't stay on a 240 cube.

3. Any type controller. keeps you burning money on this piece and that piece. You will spend more time re programming them when the firmware expires than actually using them.

4. Mazzara P's- dumbest gimmick ever. lights won't stay in any fixed position.

5. After 15 years in the hobby I have seen a lot of fads and money come and go for bragging rights. I prefer a "Berlin style" tank with the least amount of mechanical input as possible. If you can stay away from the shiny promises, you will save a lot of money and time.


__________________
For a fish today, i will gladly pay you Tuesday.

What tha Frag!

Current Tank Info: 240gal mixed reef build in the works
trae is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/13/2019, 09:45 PM   #91
trae
DR Octopod
 
trae's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 380
OOOps! I guess I forgot to look at the date before posting. I have been away from the site wayyy too long.


__________________
For a fish today, i will gladly pay you Tuesday.

What tha Frag!

Current Tank Info: 240gal mixed reef build in the works
trae is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/14/2019, 09:05 AM   #92
ReeferNoob4ever
Registered Member
 
ReeferNoob4ever's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: NM
Posts: 523
Any heater other than Cobalt NeoTherm.


__________________
Get a life!

Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin
ReeferNoob4ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/17/2019, 03:28 PM   #93
Daddyrawg
Registered Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 814
My 90 gallon cuz now I want a 180

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk


Daddyrawg is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/21/2019, 09:49 PM   #94
Bary
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 51
Anything from Petco


Bary is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/22/2019, 07:09 PM   #95
Yin_Yang247
Registered Member
 
Yin_Yang247's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Earth
Posts: 80
Petco has awesome deals & stuff!
Each location has there own reputation depending on their staff.
My locations have awesome staff & tanks which is better than our local pet stores that try to compete.


Yin_Yang247 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/22/2019, 07:12 PM   #96
Yin_Yang247
Registered Member
 
Yin_Yang247's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Earth
Posts: 80
I'll never buy ((( black carbon ))) ever again since I started using Purigen since it works far better, and also renewable just by using bleach.
Saves me money and Purigen also promotes Redox too!


Yin_Yang247 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/22/2019, 10:02 PM   #97
fijisrfr
Registered Member
 
fijisrfr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 594
One word.... skilter


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk


fijisrfr is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/23/2019, 10:37 AM   #98
tthnow
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hughson
Posts: 513
Skimmer and bio reactors.


tthnow is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/28/2019, 08:44 PM   #99
trae
DR Octopod
 
trae's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 380
Quote:
Originally Posted by fijisrfr View Post
One word.... skilter


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk



__________________
For a fish today, i will gladly pay you Tuesday.

What tha Frag!

Current Tank Info: 240gal mixed reef build in the works
trae is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03/28/2019, 09:52 PM   #100
bearpeidog
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Milton, Vermont
Posts: 560
The flipper - scratched my tank all up...


__________________
Bill

Current Tank Info: 180 gallon Starfire, 3-Radion G1, Tunze with 7091 Controller, 2- ecotech mp40s, MP60, Panworld 250 return pump, TunzeATO, XP2000ss Reef Octopus Skimmer, Theiling rollermat
bearpeidog is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:14 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef CentralTM Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2022
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.