What not to buy: A DO NOT buy list for your reef.

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This is a spin-off of my 'Budget Reefing' thread:

Dean suggested that I start this because it would be more helpful to new reefers.

Please suggest equipment (only) you have experienced that was not worth the money and you think new and intermediate should stay away from.

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[Bikinisalt]

The current-usa nano skimmer. Piece of garbage...

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Don't buy anything....... before you buy some books and spend hours online doing more research. Easiest way to save money and not screw up.

 

[JHOV2324]

From my experience in the reef hobby....DO NOT BUY a Seaclone Skimmer and DO NOT BUY an Unneccesary expensive sump....sumps can be made with refugiums for a very very low price.... I spent $200 on a sump, later on wanted to add a fuge and skimmer and made one out of a $20 tank, $4 acrylic baffles and $5 AGA glue=$29
and seaclones just waste of money....

 

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Sea Clone

 

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Rio Pumps

 

[JRWOHLER]

The current-usa nano skimmer. Piece of garbage...

I agree!!!!!!!:letitallo

 

[fritz]

Zoo Med power-sweep sticks after 2 weeks and then no longer oscillates. You're much better off buying a MaxiJet pump.

Kent stuff is total crap. I've never used anything made by then and liked it. The product here is so full of phosphates that they should label this "Kent Algae Grow Gold"

Not a bad product really but for the $15 they sell it for you can buy some ESV 2 part solution which is FAR superior.

 

[Deanos]

Anything with this on the label:

 

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I also disagree with the Powersweeps. I have one in use for over 3 yrs. With no priblems, you do have to clean it occasionally. I think most people break them by trying to force the output to move rather than just cleaning them properly.

 

[LeslieS]

I have the ecosystem sump/refugium. Seems like a waste of money, and not enough baffles to get rid of the bubbles.

 

[aaron]

As far as what not to buy
Prism Skimmers and I would actually say Mag pumps, there are so many problems with them, they rust and they heat the water up a huge amount. if you were starting with a clean slate you would be better off avoiding them in my opinion.

 

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Prizm Skimmer

 

[ireefny]

dont buy ANY "reef safe" ich medication, especially No Sick Fish (all dead fish)

 

[crox99]

Any of Lee's products i.e. their skimmer

 

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Lee's Skimmer

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Don't buy anything that you have not researched is great advice that has been given but in addition to that is don't buy something you do not need.

 

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May seem funny and basic, but please do not buy strip lights for your reef.

 

[roncgizmo]

 

[Killerdrgn]

Ok then,
Another thing not to buy Mojanos! Yeah i went to a very bad LFS way back and they sold mojanos for $50 each.