Noopsyche Helpful Reefer Giveaway! Win a K7 Pro II LED Reef Light!!

[ReefJCB]

Bonus:
Updated build thread week 1

Build Thread - 120g mixed reef build

Ugh. Woke up Monday morning this last week to all but 3 of my fish dead/dying. Still not sure what happened. The clowns were still alive but heavily breathing and swimming erratically, they did not end up surviving. I created another thread on this forum to try and figure out what happened but...

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[Mjhatley]

It’s sounds dumb but the two biggest tips I got are super simple.
1. But two refractometers and recalibrate them often. It’s crazy how often I’ll get different numbers and then one will be off.
2. Quarantine your fish. I hate it more than most but I’ve have two tanks full of fish die off when I got lazy and added one non quarantined fish

 

[Peace River]

Official Entry: Optimize balance - it isn't about chasing or maximizing any particular thing.

 

[Peace River]

Bonus 3: Joined the Noopsyche USA Facebook group.

 

[Peace River]

Bonus 4: I like the balance of quality craftsmanship and reasonable price creating a solid value for the consumer.

 

[Peace River]

Bonus entry for R2R supporting and partner member.

 

[Dmat21]

Hey guys!! Thanks for all the help last month with great ideas! You guys were super helpful, and so this month we've taken one of your ideas and decided to hold the "Noopsyche Helpful Reefer Giveaway!" In this month's giveaway, we're asking you to share the most helpful tips you've come across in reefing!

Noopsyche's Reef Lighting has become one of the popular reef lighting options for many members of our community here on Reef2Reef. Their K7 Pro II is their flagship light, and @noopsyche is giving you the chance to own one for FREE! You can check out @Dana Riddle's testing of the Noopsyche K7 Pro II HERE.

Please see the rules below and get your entries in NOW!

HOW TO ENTER

Official Entry: Post in this thread one tip that has been really helpful to you with the reef hobby. The more unique or lesser known the tip is, the better! We're looking for specific pieces of advice that may have helped with a specific issue or helped you to achieve success. (We're hoping for more than "Go slow and have patience." Give us something specific.)

BONUS ENTRIES (You may only do these AFTER your initial entry...winning entry will be verified for original entry)

*Make a separate post in this thread after completing any of the bonus entries. Winning entry is subject to verification.

Bonus 1: Answer a thread where someone is asking a question, or start a new thread about a topic or issue (This might be to share something with the community, or even to ask a question...after all, your questions could be helpful to others who have the same question).
Bonus 2: Share this contest on social media (each social media platform can be used for 1 bonus entry. So, that could be 1 entry for Facebook, 1 for Twitter, 1 for IG, etc. Make a separate post in this thread for each social media post you make.
Bonus 3: Join the Noopsyche USA Facebook group. CLICK HERE!
Bonus 4: Check out the Noopsyche USA website and tell us what you like most. CLICK HERE!
Bonus 5: Start/Update your build thread on R2R and post a link here. You can do this once a week for bonus entries. Our members tanks forums are found here.

BONUS ENTRY FOR R2R SUPPORTING & PARTNER MEMBERS: This is an entry option that is only available if you are a Reef2Reef Supporting or Partner Member. If you are a supporting/partner member please make a post in this thread stating that you are a R2R supporter/partner. If you're not a supporting member, but would like more info on how to sign up, CLICK HERE.

THE PRIZE

One winner will be selected to receive:

• One K7 ProII light
• One K7 bracket
• One K7 controller

ONE Winner will be chosen via random draw from this thread on July 6, 2020! (Last day to enter is July 5th.)

We will choose the winner via a random number generator. The winner's username will be tagged in the winning announcement. We will not email, pm, or contact the winner other than tagging the winning name. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

Thanks again to @noopsyche for this awesome contest!

If having trouble with some corals and nothing you’re doing is working and you seem to have the right set up. Turn off your skimmer for a week or longer and watch them bounce back

 

[Riphter]

I always thought you needed 0 phosphate. I was wrong. I had terrible outbreaks of diatoms and cyano. For longer then I care to admit. Then someone told me to raise my phosphate and now everything is setting down. Also, don’t chase numbers. I tried and failed to correct my ph for awhile. Coral looked fine but I wasn’t happy with my ph. Someone told me to stop checking it and add more aeration to the tank. Ph is pretty stable now.

 

[Mr_Knightley]

It counts as long as it can be verified. If you've got a screenshot or something, that works. (Btw, I know NOTHING about how discord works. LOL)

Ah yeah, never mind then. To be honest, I only shared it with a friend group lol Please don't count that entry, I don't think it would count.
Thanks for the givaway by the way, good luck to the winner!

 

[Urtoo]

make changes to your tank slow and stead, how I cook my brisket....

 

[BlazinNano]

The best advice I have and that has worked for me is TAKE NOTES! Keep a notebook just for your tank. Write everything down. Write your water changes down, write all you numbers down, write anything you notice etc/ new baby polyp of zoas. You can then look back and see what is going on with your tank. I cant remember last week with the craziness of life. I can look back and see that my numbers have stayed he same, or if i changed something and the numbers changed, I can see how fast or slow coral is growing and if I moved it and the growth changed. Take Notes, make a log book

 

[chizerbunoi]

Find a maintenance routine that works for you and keep it simple. If you are constantly making changes month by month it is hard to know what works vs having the tank go on cruise control.

 

[Fernthereefer]

Best piece of advice:
Enjoy the journey rather than chase the end-result.

 

[Conrad Noto]

My advice is to really decide what you want in your tank before you add livestock. If you want reef/ corals, i'd stick with reef safe fish. My angels & butterflies were all good with coral when small. Now that they are large only certain things can go in tank. Nothing like seeing a $500.00 coral shredded in 24hrs.

 

[Rbusta]

Having kids can really take a toll on your tank, and I’ve seen many post sales because of it. You can get through it! Mine was rough at times but I was able to limp it along (automation helps!) The kids have loved it the whole time and now help feed the fish and love to check in on them. They’re 3 and 6 and I’m working to restore the tank to its previous glory - you can too!

 

[Romeo007]

I keep the fish bag in sump during drip acclimation slowly adding prime after some time I will speed up the process by poking the bag with pin in the bottom and sides Keeping in a bucket make sure acclimation is complete.

 

[JBissell1289]

Official Entry: Get the fish and coral you like, not what is popular or expensive at the moment.

 

[aeo29067]

The best advice I ever received as a college reefer was about a sick fish. I had a clownfish come down with popeye after a dorm move and she stopped eating for a few days. My local fish store told me that the best treatment option was Parashield by Mardel, which is only an oil based treatment that helps their slime coat. It worked beautifully. The eye swelling went down and she started eating again. Has been healthy ever since. I use it every time I have to move the tank.

 

[Daniel.Detlefsen]

One of the Best prices of advice I have ever gotten and learned is to make sure you get your fish and frags form a reputable place or store. The first set of frags I bought where in very ruff shape when I got them and 2 of them died the first week when I asked some of my friends they said the where all bleached and where sick I dipped them in coral revive and was able to save the other 2 corals. So I guess you could say the most important thing I have learned is. Always know what your looking for and ask for help if your having problems many people in the hobby are very helpful.

 

[khirmun]

Official entry. One advice I give for testing is. Keep a fresh bottle of ro/di water with you when testing in a bottle with a nozzle for quick use. Wash your testing tubes only with ro/di diligently between tests, after tests, and before tests.