RA (reefers anonymous) tips, tricks, advice, and general discussions about reef and FWOLR tanks. Just a place for us all to chat and help one another.

[ChrisGuyette]

Hello, and welcome to RA. Hopefully this will be a great thread to help those in need, offer up support and advice, and gain knowledge about the wonder addiction..... I mean hobby, of ours thay we all love so much.

 

[shakacuz]

looking forward to offer help to those looking for it.

 

[Unitylover]

Fun fact: You dont need fancy filters or heaters. Just one rated for your size tank.

 

[Unitylover]

My heater is literally a $12 one from amazon that works wonders.

 

[ChrisGuyette]

looking forward to offer help to those looking for it.

As am I, as well as gaining some knowledge that I might not have.

 

[ChrisGuyette]

My heater is literally a $12 one from amazon that works wonders.

On that note I created a poll about heaters

 

[mslabonik]

Hello to all my co-RA!! I know I could use all the help possible, although it has been said there isn't much help for me lol! I have had saltwater tanks for 15 years, but always fowler ones, I would not allow myself to start with corals as I was afraid I couldn't be dedicated enough to keep pristine water parameters and now I started with corals and understanding why everyone loves them so much!! I have fallen in love with it and now there is no stopping me!! I need RA!

 

[ReefHunter07]

Wahoo! Nice Chris!

 

[ReefHunter07]

And as for my heaters I have the inkbird with fail safe that if it gets above 80 it turns off and sends me a text alert if it gets below 75, and it’s plugged into a WiFi inkbird controller as a secondary fail safe

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

My heater is literally a $12 one from amazon that works wonders.

Yes but do u have an extra one just in case. Murphy happens on a Sunday nite during a snow storm. Just sayin

 

[ReefHunter07]

Yes but do u have an extra one just in case. Murphy happens on a Sunday nite during a snow storm. Just sayin

Heaters and lighting and filter are the 3 most crucial things for your tank. Try to save up for a inkbird they are only 30-45$ and have a extra one just in case. It really sucks when one goes out and if your like me, nearest store that sells them is 50 miles one way

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Hello to all my co-RA!! I know I could use all the help possible, although it has been said there isn't much help for me lol! I have had saltwater tanks for 15 years, but always fowler ones, I would not allow myself to start with corals as I was afraid I couldn't be dedicated enough to keep pristine water parameters and now I started with corals and understanding why everyone loves them so much!! I have fallen in love with it and now there is no stopping me!! I need RA!

Same here 20 years in with a short sandy related beak Devastating loss. But couldn’t keep me down. I just got 2 orders in today and have another small haul nxt week. Tanks bursting at seams. Lol. Wait…I see some bare rock when’s the nxt live sale. Lol.

 

[Unitylover]

Yes but do u have an extra one just in case. Murphy happens on a Sunday nite during a snow storm. Just sayin

wait is murphy a tropical storm? I didnt know that lol

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Heaters and lighting and filter are the 3 most crucial things for your tank. Try to save up for a inkbird they are only 30-45$ and have a extra one just in case. It really sucks when one goes out and if your like me, nearest store that sells them is 50 miles one way

That’s brs. ? I just got one over the holidays.

 

[ReefHunter07]

wait is murphy a tropical storm? I didnt know that lol

Good ole Murphy’s law

 

[ReefHunter07]

That’s brs. ? I just got one over the holidays.

You got a inkbird from brs ?

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

wait is murphy a tropical storm? I didnt know that lol

His law

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Good ole Murphy’s law

 

[ReefHunter07]

Nice you won’t be disappointed with it

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Nice you won’t be disappointed with it

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