Reefs and Motorcycles

[Dj City]

Hi...

I've been noticing a lot of people that own Reef tanks also own motorcycles.
I thought I was the only one.

It's funny because we manage to find time for family, work, RIDING, maintaining and enjoying our reef tanks.

If you ride and reef, Please share your passions in this thread.
Both the bike and the reef.

I know that I am as passionate about my bike as I am about my reef.
Both are expensive to maintain and even more expensive to upgrade but we seem to manage to pull it off.

Let us know how you manage it all...

The New Nano Reef build thread...
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/citys-15-gallon-column-nano-reef-build.430708/

 

[Crabs McJones]

@KJ this is the thread for you man! Nice bike by the way ;) I used to own a 2003 Yamaha R1, man I miss that bike :( Someday i'll get another one :D

 

[ZoWhat]

FONZIE rode motorcycles and JUMPED SHARKS

TOP THAT....

Fonzie says, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy

 

[Ryan Kouns]

Nope your not the only one! Here is my bike! tank soon to be coming. I'm in the purchasing process now. Build to follow

please poke holes in my system so far incase I need to add some things to my list I want my system up and running by end of September

120 gallon reef build 48x24x24

Items already purchase
-Neptune Apex w/ WAV pump pack
-COR-20 return pump
-Tunze ATO 3155
-Skimz Monster SM126 protein skimmer
-Sicce 3.0 silent to power that skimmer
-2 (200w) Ehiem heaters (1 for back up)
-16" Synerygy Overflow
-BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor
-Red Sea Additives kit
-Bubble Magus BM-T11 dosing pump
- BRS 2 part bulk kit
-Maxspect Razor X5 300w LED light
- 4 stage BRS RO/DI unit

Items still to purchase
-Icecap 36XL sump
-upgrade to 6 stage BRS RO/DI
-Fritz PRO Salt
-(2) 2 inch marine pure plates
-Rock / Sand
-Red Sea test kit
- Vertex mag line holder
-plumbing

 

[theblackpearl]

I have a 2016 Victory Cross Country 106........oh and a 93 gallon cube reef
I dont work on the cube too much but I ride my bike to and from work as much as possible

 

[ZoWhat]

 

[theblackpearl]

Nope your not the only one! Here is my bike! tank soon to be coming. I'm in the purchasing process now. Build to follow

please poke holes in my system so far incase I need to add some things to my list I want my system up and running by end of September

120 gallon reef build 48x24x24

Items already purchase
-Neptune Apex w/ WAV pump pack
-COR-20 return pump
-Tunze ATO 3155
-Skimz Monster SM126 protein skimmer
-Sicce 3.0 silent to power that skimmer
-2 (200w) Ehiem heaters (1 for back up)
-16" Synerygy Overflow
-BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor
-Red Sea Additives kit
-Bubble Magus BM-T11 dosing pump
- BRS 2 part bulk kit
-Maxspect Razor X5 300w LED light
- 4 stage BRS RO/DI unit

Items still to purchase
-Icecap 36XL sump
-upgrade to 6 stage BRS RO/DI
-Fritz PRO Salt
-(2) 2 inch marine pure plates
-Rock / Sand
-Red Sea test kit
- Vertex mag line holder
-plumbing

You will regret that skimmer, they die after a year. The pumps are junk. Trust me I learned the hard way

 

[11f150]

Nope your not the only one! Here is my bike! tank soon to be coming. I'm in the purchasing process now. Build to follow

please poke holes in my system so far incase I need to add some things to my list I want my system up and running by end of September

120 gallon reef build 48x24x24

Items already purchase
-Neptune Apex w/ WAV pump pack
-COR-20 return pump
-Tunze ATO 3155
-Skimz Monster SM126 protein skimmer
-Sicce 3.0 silent to power that skimmer
-2 (200w) Ehiem heaters (1 for back up)
-16" Synerygy Overflow
-BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor
-Red Sea Additives kit
-Bubble Magus BM-T11 dosing pump
- BRS 2 part bulk kit
-Maxspect Razor X5 300w LED light
- 4 stage BRS RO/DI unit

Items still to purchase
-Icecap 36XL sump
-upgrade to 6 stage BRS RO/DI
-Fritz PRO Salt
-(2) 2 inch marine pure plates
-Rock / Sand
-Red Sea test kit
- Vertex mag line holder
-plumbing

I think your equipment is great and you are getting pretty high end stuff. I do have one suggestion and the only reason Im doing it is because you havent bought anything cheap so far. I really don't know anything about Icecap sumps but for what that cost you should consider a synergy sump. You really shouldnt worry about getting a GFO/Carbon reactor right now imo.

https://synergyreef.com/product/synergy-reef-ts-34-triton-method-sumps-refugium-sump-3/

 

[11f150]

You will regret that skimmer, they die after a year. The pumps are junk. Trust me I learned the hard way

A sicce pump is junk? hmmm, I love them

 

[Dj City]

Nope your not the only one! Here is my bike! tank soon to be coming. I'm in the purchasing process now. Build to follow

please poke holes in my system so far incase I need to add some things to my list I want my system up and running by end of September

120 gallon reef build 48x24x24

Items already purchase
-Neptune Apex w/ WAV pump pack
-COR-20 return pump
-Tunze ATO 3155
-Skimz Monster SM126 protein skimmer
-Sicce 3.0 silent to power that skimmer
-2 (200w) Ehiem heaters (1 for back up)
-16" Synerygy Overflow
-BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor
-Red Sea Additives kit
-Bubble Magus BM-T11 dosing pump
- BRS 2 part bulk kit
-Maxspect Razor X5 300w LED light
- 4 stage BRS RO/DI unit

Items still to purchase
-Icecap 36XL sump
-upgrade to 6 stage BRS RO/DI
-Fritz PRO Salt
-(2) 2 inch marine pure plates
-Rock / Sand
-Red Sea test kit
- Vertex mag line holder
-plumbing

Nice bike!
Nice equipment for the tank.
From what I understand, the new icecap sumps are great!
Where's the build thread? You can start one now even before the tank arrives.

 

[Dj City]

I have a 2016 Victory Cross Country 106........oh and a 93 gallon cube reef
I dont work on the cube too much but I ride my bike to and from work as much as possible

The Victory cross country is a sweet bike! Shame they moved away from them to push the Indian.
Having said that, if I ever move to a cruiser, I would probably was cut the Cheiftain in all white with hydraulics and a big ol front wheel!

 

[Dj City]

FONZIE rode motorcycles and JUMPED SHARKS

TOP THAT....

Fonzie says, Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy

That's 3 minutes, ten seconds of my life that I will never get back.

 

[lapin]

I was going to sell the ducati to buy a tank. What was I thinking. Its good to have both.

 

[ZoWhat]

That's 3 minutes, ten seconds of my life that I will never get back.

EXACTLY! it's always voted one of those worse episodes in TV sitcom history.

That's why I posted it. Its soooo bad that it has a cult following.


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[theblackpearl]

A sicce pump is junk? hmmm, I love them

Skimz factory pumps are trash. Look at the reviews. Ive owned one and it failed in 13 months

 

[11f150]

Skimz factory pumps are trash. Look at the reviews. Ive owned one and it failed in 13 months

Ok but he said he was getting a sicce pump to run his skimmer in his equipment line up.

 

[mache62]

I'm in this bucket....
180g Reef


...and a Road King Special

 

[ZoWhat]

 

[Ryan Kouns]

Ok but he said he was getting a sicce pump to run his skimmer in his equipment line up.

You are correct it's a recirculating skimmer so it's going to powered by the Sicce.

 

[Ryan Kouns]

You will regret that skimmer, they die after a year. The pumps are junk. Trust me I learned the hard way

It's a recirculating skimmer so its going to be powered by the Sicce pump