Here are my favorite products for a reef aquarium. What are yours?
Best Products for a Reef Aquarium
Skimmer:
- EuroReef (Mid to large systems)
- AE Tech (Large systems)
- Aqua C Remora (Hang on Tank)
- R2K (for extreeeemly large systems)
Acrylic Tanks:
- Tencor (but pricey)
Salt:
- Bio sea marine mix
- Crystal seas marine mix bioassay
Controllers:
- AquaController III Pro + Aquanotes
Calcium-Buffer additives
- Kent Tech AB
- Seachem Reef Buffer + Reef Advantage Calcium
Powerheads
- MaxiJet
Heater
- Won Titanium
Pumps
- Mag
Test Kits
- Ammonia ?
- Nitrite - Seachem Multi
- Nitrate -
- Calcium ? Aquarium pharmaceuticals (easy to use)
- Kh - Aquarium Pharm
- Phosphate ? Hagen
Cannister Filter
- Eheim Professional II series
Autofeeder
- Eheim automatic feeding device
Refugium
- Precision Marine
- Ecosystem Aquarium
Substrates
- Aragonite Live Sand (oolithic)
Iodine - Lugol?s Solution
Power Compact Lights:
- Coralife
- JBJ
Water Conditioner
- Kordon Amquel
Filter System - Berlin Method (Protein skimmer, live rock, live sand)
Chemical Filtration
- Purigen (Phosphate Reducer)
- Kent Marine Reef Carbon>>
Algae Scrapers
- Credit Card
- Mag Float
Fish Food, Frozen
- SF Bay Brand Marine Multipack
Online Retailers:
http://www.marinedepot.com
http://www.bigalsonline.com
http://www.premiumaquatics.com
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/
The Bad
Little Time and Temp - Malfunctioned most of the time
Eheim ball powerhead ? Venturi did not work well
Instant Ocean Hydrometer ? Frustration with air bubbles messing up the readings.
Turbofloater Protein Skimmer Hang on Tank ? This monster is too big for a hang on tank, the pump is too huge, it does not attach to an acrylic tank well, too noisy. Aqua C Remora are supposedly much better, but I have never tried.
NOW its your turn...Whats your favorites (and least favorites)?
Best Products for a Reef Aquarium
Skimmer:
- EuroReef (Mid to large systems)
- AE Tech (Large systems)
- Aqua C Remora (Hang on Tank)
- R2K (for extreeeemly large systems)
Acrylic Tanks:
- Tencor (but pricey)
Salt:
- Bio sea marine mix
- Crystal seas marine mix bioassay
Controllers:
- AquaController III Pro + Aquanotes
Calcium-Buffer additives
- Kent Tech AB
- Seachem Reef Buffer + Reef Advantage Calcium
Powerheads
- MaxiJet
Heater
- Won Titanium
Pumps
- Mag
Test Kits
- Ammonia ?
- Nitrite - Seachem Multi
- Nitrate -
- Calcium ? Aquarium pharmaceuticals (easy to use)
- Kh - Aquarium Pharm
- Phosphate ? Hagen
Cannister Filter
- Eheim Professional II series
Autofeeder
- Eheim automatic feeding device
Refugium
- Precision Marine
- Ecosystem Aquarium
Substrates
- Aragonite Live Sand (oolithic)
Iodine - Lugol?s Solution
Power Compact Lights:
- Coralife
- JBJ
Water Conditioner
- Kordon Amquel
Filter System - Berlin Method (Protein skimmer, live rock, live sand)
Chemical Filtration
- Purigen (Phosphate Reducer)
- Kent Marine Reef Carbon>>
Algae Scrapers
- Credit Card
- Mag Float
Fish Food, Frozen
- SF Bay Brand Marine Multipack
Online Retailers:
http://www.marinedepot.com
http://www.bigalsonline.com
http://www.premiumaquatics.com
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/
The Bad
Little Time and Temp - Malfunctioned most of the time
Eheim ball powerhead ? Venturi did not work well
Instant Ocean Hydrometer ? Frustration with air bubbles messing up the readings.
Turbofloater Protein Skimmer Hang on Tank ? This monster is too big for a hang on tank, the pump is too huge, it does not attach to an acrylic tank well, too noisy. Aqua C Remora are supposedly much better, but I have never tried.
NOW its your turn...Whats your favorites (and least favorites)?