My First Salterwater ( 110 gallon show)

Def agree to most parts of this. HOWEVER, understand what you are asking is a very costly time consuming task. Most reefers are going that far or even near that far. You also now say to have a good balance of livestock, IMO, ya need to get your theory straight.



And your right about the balance, but achieving what you are asking will require a full reef controller, a dosing pump, reactors, pellets etc etc etc, many $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, there are ways for us average folk to keep a happy DT.

And BTW that reactor is sick, but prob way overkill for most on this thread.

the little fishes, or BRS for $50 should be plenty for most on here.

 

Don't forget the OP. Peppery. This is an open letter to peppery. He asked me for my comments. My comments are commensurate to his good start. You make your suggestions I make mine and at the end of the night hopefully we have a happy viewer.

P.S. I would NEVER buy a dosing pump or full reef controller. This is NOT balance. Please don't inject that into my side of the net.

 

Exactly, you're recommending a PRO level system to a newbie, lets get the basics down before a full blown reef system. And I really question why you wouldn't want a reef controller and dosing pump after all you've advocated. They compliment what you've suggested. And make balance MUCH more easier. I really don't know any reefers on here at your level that don't advocate a dosing pump and controller. As one of the heads of the site once said(Steve wright I believe) "the smartest thing i did was get a controller and dosing pump and take myself out of the equation" sorry Steve if that wasn't you, but it was one of ya'll.lol

 

Off topic posts have been deleted. Let's remain friendly from hereon out please and report negative posts rather than reply to them. Thank you.

 

Sooooo anyways... Thank you all for your help. I'm not so sure I need biopellets at this point but I will definitely look into getting a back-up generator. That's something I haven't thought about... And it would be my luck to have some power problem when I'm on vacay. Also, for people who havn't caught on...I'm a girl, not a dude.

 

Lol, yes I knew you were a girl. A backup generator is a good idea, I don't have one yet myself though. I wouldn't worry so much about a reactor right now. Let everything run its course right now and see where you sit in a few months.

 

yeah, I'd hold off on the biopellets. As for the back up generator, you could just get one of the computer back up centers and use that. You really only need to keep the heater and a pump working. Most energy failures are pretty short. Otherwise, HArbor freight usually has generators for around $100. They're crap, so ya don't want to use them much, but they'd be nice to have around.

 

You can test twice a month for phosphates and nitrates or as symptoms arise. I used to test once a week until re-mediated. Sometimes the water changes used to knock down a problem can be a source of other irritants.

Anyway, time for me to move on outta here.

Good Luck! And if you ever run into the retired ranger, give him my best!

 

Are you talking about a retired Army Ranger?

 

No, Cpt Mcall (ret.), Texas Ranger.