Single best change to your tank. A discussion.

[ReefNut]

Sorry no link.
I thought it up and made it happen.

 

[polywise]

E.inthe C,
Sorry about the late answer on this one. I just got a thread update today? strange.

Yes SPS dominated

 

[DrHarryLopez]

E.inthe C,
Sorry about the late answer on this one. I just got a thread update today? strange.

Yes SPS dominated

Impressive!

 

[E.intheC]

I agree. Excellent looking picture.

 

[THEDLO]

This thread is a TOTAL failure. People have hard time comprehending SINGLE in "Single best change to your tank....".

For me it was upgrading my Coralife Fixture to Current Nova Extreme Pro 12 x 39W HO T5s

its quite obvious that most times its not just only one thing that make the great change.

for me i have to say getting a dedicated R/O unit.

 

[BZOFIQ]

its quite obvious that most times its not just only one thing that make the great change.

for me i have to say getting a dedicated R/O unit.

This is exactly why a lot of people fail school, they just can't answer the question at hand. :shhh: People get a question with a b c d answers and they start writing an essay. Yep, I've seen it. The one I liked most during my years in college was when people failed open-book exams. Whaaaaaaat?

But lets keep it on topic.

 

[guarda]

Not to be a stickler but at least there was a topic related answer in the post you referred to. I didn't see one in yours.

RO/DI is definitely important. Some cyano started appearing in my tank last week and I ordered a new filter kit+membrane asap. Had I not been so frugal from the get go I probably would not have been visited by the offending slime. Not a happy camper right now.

This is exactly why a lot of people fail school, they just can't answer the question at hand. :shhh: People get a question with a b c d answers and they start writing an essay. Yep, I've seen it. The one I liked most during my years in college was when people failed open-book exams. Whaaaaaaat?

But lets keep it on topic.

 

[BZOFIQ]

Not to be a stickler but at least there was a topic related answer in the post you referred to. I didn't see one in yours.

RO/DI is definitely important. Some cyano started appearing in my tank last week and I ordered a new filter kit+membrane asap. Had I not been so frugal from the get go I probably would not have been visited by the offending slime. Not a happy camper right now.

Perhaps you just quickly skimmed through this thread and missed my post #78. Afterall, I did specifiy a SINGLE best thing that changed my tank. Ha!

 

[guarda]

I didn't read most of the posts. I was exclusively referring to the post I quoted.

 

[E.intheC]

I'm honestly a bit surprised more people haven't commented on upgrading skimmers. Not at all surprised out about the RO/DI systems though. Starting off with excellent water quality makes things so much easier.

 

[ed4]

Going back to metal halide. The heat management and the deep blues were nice from my old LED setup, but it's still not the same (at the moment).

 

[guarda]

Interesting. Would you care to elaborate on growth comparisons between led and mh specifically in regards to the mini? (if applicable, since I see u have another tank).

Going back to metal halide. The heat management and the deep blues were nice from my old LED setup, but it's still not the same (at the moment).

 

[richardhmc]

Going back to metal halide. The heat management and the deep blues were nice from my old LED setup, but it's still not the same (at the moment).

Very Interesting! What is not the same? The visual effects?

 

[wilrock101]

One thing that has made a nice change for me has been the kalk reactor. I have stopped daily dosing and now sit back and enjoy it, dosing for me. I have notice very good coral growth and better skimming by using this the kalk. Hope this helps.- HAPPY REEFING - I MOVED TO PA AND BY FAR THIS IS STILL MY NUM#1 SITE FOR REEFING

 

[E.intheC]

I'm going to have to say that taking out the sand bed is the biggest change.. it allows me to have much more control over my system. More flow, reduced nitrates, more feeding, etc etc

 

[THEDLO]

I'm going to have to say that taking out the sand bed is the biggest change.. it allows me to have much more control over my system. More flow, reduced nitrates, more feeding, etc etc

u have no sand bed?

 

[wilrock101]

i like that idea of removing the sandbed, it makes sense. I am highly considering it. slowly removing your sandbed = removing a good amount of unwanted nitrate + phosphate. many people donot like BBT but in the long run the bottom will get covered with a mix of different pink and reds of coralline algae.

 

[D1J8Z]

I'm going to have to say that taking out the sand bed is the biggest change.. it allows me to have much more control over my system. More flow, reduced nitrates, more feeding, etc etc

I am just about ready to do the same.

 

[E.intheC]

u have no sand bed?

As of this afternoon, no sand.

And so I don't side track my own thread (LOL) ..here is a thread I have started on bare-bottom and rock cooking:

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/showthread.php?p=851499#post851499

 

[Vic8361]

It's hard to single out just one thing but i'll share the two that have made the most change in my tank.
Switching from 4 x 175 watt metal halid bulbs with two 160 watt vho's to 6x 80 watt t5's over driven with icecap ballasts and slr reflectors.
Also switching from a calcium reactor to dosing with a doser using randys two part.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php