Best investment purchase you have made in the hobby.

[Gumbies R Us]

Whether it is buying equipment of higher quality or buying something that will be worth it in the long run, I feel like we as reefers invest in the products that we buy. I am wondering what is the best investment purchase you have made? Maybe it was buying an RODI that way you didn't have to keep using lfs water, or maybe it was buying an Apex unit to keep everything automated. Curious to know everyone's input!

 

[Doctorgori]

Kessil lights

 

[Acros]

Investment is the influencer word for spending money.

 

[SaltyTwigs]

Reefmats for all my systems. By far the best purchase I ever made. A close second would be DC skimmers.

 

[ReefDreamz]

Probably my Apex and Trident. Runners up would be screen top, auto feeder, and auto filter roll.

 

[Reefer Matt]

I invested in an Apex system, and have expanded it to monitor, test, and control three of my tanks. One display, and two frag tanks. My return on investment is ongoing, but I have broken even so far with local swap sales. Also, Kessil lighting.

 

[bushdoc]

Ecotech pumps, had them for many years, still silent and working hard.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I don't think anything for my tank can qualify as an investment, but there's smart ways to flush money away. For me it's my Ecotech equipment and Neptune Systems Apex (not the Neptune peripherals but the actual controller)

 

[Lebowski_]

I really love my little $90 CAD Hannah salinity pen.

Check it occassionally against a TM refractometer, and keep it calibrated, and you're good. So easy to use on the tank but also when mixing new SW.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Clarisea 5000 hands down.

 

[workhz]

a rodi set up has to be #1 when compared to the alternatives when factoring effort/cost/time of getting water from elsewhere.

2nd would be simple automation via wifi controlled outlets. Going to need multiple outlets anyway, the extra $10 to make them wifi seems no-brainer.

#3 for me is going in-wall. No need for a custom stand or to keep anything pretty, all sumps/dosage/lights etc are hidden.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

a rodi set up has to be #1 when compared to the alternatives when factoring effort/cost/time of getting water from elsewhere.

2nd would be simple automation via wifi controlled outlets. Going to need multiple outlets anyway, the extra $10 to make them wifi seems no-brainer.

#3 for me is going in-wall. No need for a custom stand or to keep anything pretty, all sumps/dosage/lights etc are hidden.

Oooo in wall set ups are always neat to see, that’s what I want to do whenever I build a house haha

 

[Joe.D]

I just added the water saver option to my BRS RODI system. I‘ll sometimes capture the wastewater to water plants, but much more is wasted than what’s needed for plans. Got it on sale and looking forward to not wasting as much water.

 

[KTTX]

ATO, RODI, hanna test kits. These 3 make reefing life easy.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[CO2TLEY]

Aqua UV

 

[1112-425XL]

Wasn't sure i needed it as much as wanted it, but I invested in the Coralvue Hydros controller and there's no buyers remorse. I'm very pleased with it.

 

[bblumberg]

Tunze streams and nanostreams, Eheim hobby pumps, Eheim canister filters, Iwaki pump

 

[ArtisticReef]

There is nothing in this hobby that should be called an investment.

 

[littlefoxx]

Whether it is buying equipment of higher quality or buying something that will be worth it in the long run, I feel like we as reefers invest in the products that we buy. I am wondering what is the best investment purchase you have made? Maybe it was buying an RODI that way you didn't have to keep using lfs water, or maybe it was buying an Apex unit to keep everything automated. Curious to know everyone's input!

Just put red sea lights on my big tank. Worth it from the crap cheap ones it came with. Also LOVE the sump, so Im looking to invest in the cabinet upgrade for my red sea max, that will be a great investment!! Oh and my lionfish, shes awesome and well worth “investing” in haha