What's in your reefing closet?

[southerntnreefer]

As I finish out the cycle on my new tank...it made me think through on what I need to replenish in my own reefing closet.

What are your go to items to keep on hand? Emergencies or otherwise.

Things like carbon, etc. What's your go to stuff?

 

[James M]

I keep a extra return pump, heater, and a cheap back up light (par38 bulb) for emergencies.

 

[ReefBeta]

Someone say reef closet?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Essentials :
carbon
kanaplex
Formalin
salt
spare hydrometer
Test kits
Seachem prime
return pump

 

[southerntnreefer]

Someone say reef closet?

I may be in love.

 

[southerntnreefer]

Essentials :
carbon
kanaplex
Formalin
salt
spare hydrometer
Test kits
Seachem prime
return pump

Currently I have on hand

Carbon
Copper power
Paraguard
Extra return pumps
2 extra refractometers
Hydrometer
Prime
Then try test kits etc

I've got some extra store credit so I'm trying to think of items I'm forgetting or have forgotten over time to replace or keep on hand.

 

[Bassmaster116]

2 spare pumps
2 heaters
4 extra powerheads
Salt
Bunch of CaRx media
Bunch of Carbon
Bunch of GFO
Test kits
RODI media/filters
Chemiclean
Reef flux
2 Part
Kalk
Enough plumbing for my next 4 tanks
2 sumps
extra ATO
emergency 40b
extra co2 tanks (thankfully i do refrigeration and use them almost every day)
4 t5’s and 4 hydra 26’s
LOTS of food
Meds
Calibration fluid
Milwaukee salinity tester
dosing pump
you get the point kids..... BUY WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WANT THE FIRST TIME AND YOU WONT END UP LIKE ME.... lol
On the bright side i should be set for any situation... hopfully

 

[ReefBeta]

Currently I have on hand

Carbon
Copper power
Paraguard
Extra return pumps
2 extra refractometers
Hydrometer
Prime
Then try test kits etc

I've got some extra store credit so I'm trying to think of items I'm forgetting or have forgotten over time to replace or keep on hand.

Coral dips are the bottles I took out most often. I have Revive, CoralRx, and Lugols.

 

[MnFish1]

I keep nothing per se (I mean I have extra RO filters, etc) and I have some heaters in reserve - but - in my tank - if one thing failed the other thing would be 'ok' until replaced (dual gyres), 2 lights, etc. If the return pump failed - there would still be flow - from the gyres. If the skimmer failed I would figure it out. If the heater failed (hopefully) I would be notified by apex. etc etc .. The redundancy is built in. I'm lucky because I can get a replacement for almost anything I want - so - I dont need to stock 2 of everything - I'm lucky

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

What I have and what I need are vastly different. That said, IMO, any serious reefer should have the following on hand:
1. back up return pump
2. back up heater
3. air pump, hose and airstone
4. phosphate remover
5. carbon
6. prime
7. extra hygrometer
8. Salt.. lots of salt

 

[southerntnreefer]

Coral dips are the bottles I took out most often. I have Revive, CoralRx, and Lugols.

Me too. I need to re order coralrx. My bottle expired on me.

 

[ReefBeta]

I try to keep couple Safety Stop at hand too. Using it to dip new fish before putting into QT.
For QT I kept Ruby Reef Rally. It's pretty useful and emergency dip. Also because my LFS don't carry it. I don't keep medicine at hand that my LFS regularly carry, like metroplex.

 

[southerntnreefer]

What I have and what I need are vastly different. That said, IMO, any serious reefer should have the following on hand:
1. back up return pump
2. back up heater
3. air pump, hose and airstone
4. phosphate remover
5. carbon
6. prime
7. extra hygrometer
8. Salt.. lots of salt

What's your favorite phos remover?

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

My favorite phos remover is lanthium chloride BY FAR. You add it and poof.. instant phos reduction.

Everyone is always talking about GFO. IMO the only good thing about GFO is that it does reduce phos. But there are more issues and risks than LC.
1. Its messy as hell. You need to rinse it.
2. You need a dedicated reactor or sock or something to run it.
3. It is rapidly depleated...or is it depleated, maybe? The only way to know is testing your phos.
4. You can add too much and crash your phos and your tank. How much is too much? Good question.

Bottom line you can measure and dose as much LC as you need to. It is quick, POWERFUL, and instant.

So that is my spiel on LC.

 

[southerntnreefer]

My favorite phos remover is lanthium chloride BY FAR. You add it and poof.. instant phos reduction.

Everyone is always talking about GFO. IMO the only good thing about GFO is that it does reduce phos. But there are more issues and risks than LC.
1. Its messy as hell. You need to rinse it.
2. You need a dedicated reactor or sock or something to run it.
3. It is rapidly depleated...or is it depleated, maybe? The only way to know is testing your phos.
4. You can add too much and crash your phos and your tank. How much is too much? Good question.

Bottom line you can measure and dose as much LC as you need to. It is quick, POWERFUL, and instant.

So that is my spiel on LC.

a buddy locally used it with great success. In the past ive just thrown some chemipure in and called it a day, but i found that reduced it too too quick.. ill have to do more research to feel comfortable with LC, but i like what i hear.