Building your first Reef? Don't buy it twice...

PeterZammetti

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Tried and True from year 1 to 8:

Seachem Tidal 75
AI Nero 5 wavemakers --- EcoTech Marine MP10/40/60
AI Hydra 32/62 (one and your done) --- EcoTech Marine Radeons
Reef Octopus (any model) --- Fluval Sea internal submersable PS1 protein skimmer (has a 2 week break in period for micro bubbles)
Fluval E100 or E300 heater (has a one day break in period)
AA Little green killing machine UV sterilizer 9w or 24w (3-5 day to clear bacteria bloom. My 30g cleared in 8 hours 9w)
Aqueon tanks in general (never had a leak...yet...lol)
Carib Sea live sand.
Any live rock
Rubbermaid Commercial 10 gallon waste pails for salt mix
Seachem Prime and Stability
Seachem Reef Trace
Seachem Reef/Coral Dip
Spectrem pellet food
Any Frozen food
Gorilla Super Glue Gel
Poly pads
Chemi pur Elite or Blue
Fluval Biomax (Especially if your live rock is less than the normal)

 

WHAT’S USUALLY THE FIRST CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS OFF IN YOUR REEF?

  • A fish’s behavior or appetite changes

    Votes: 12 15.8%
  • A coral looks different or stops opening normally

    Votes: 46 60.5%
  • Water clarity or surface appearance changes

    Votes: 11 14.5%
  • Equipment sounds or flow seem different

    Votes: 8 10.5%
  • A test result catches my attention

    Votes: 16 21.1%
  • Algae or other growth starts changing

    Votes: 15 19.7%
  • I usually notice when the problem is already obvious

    Votes: 4 5.3%
  • It depends on what’s going on

    Votes: 16 21.1%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.3%
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