Roller mat recommendation
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I’m running the REEFMAT 1200 on a 132G RSR500P, goes through about 100cm daily on a 35m new roll so about 35-40 days. I have heavy (40) fish load for a start.
And I have a Smart Roller Mat from Reef Factory. I have the M version, water flow at 8000lph and 700l of circulation. Medium stocking, very fine sand on the bottom.
I used about 20m of non-woven fabric since beggining od December. The water is clear as crystal, the salinity hasn't changed and I now only look in the sump once every 3 weeks to pour out the farts from the skimmer cup.
The roll of fleece itself is 40m long, at 20cm wide it should theoretically last for 3 months.
It works flawlessly, never jammed. Replacing the roll seems child's play, just unscrew one plastic screw, remove the basket and put the new one on.
It takes up very little space, the dimensions are only 12x25cm and I think it is very efficient at the same time.
I control the rollers and the amount of nonwoven fabric in the Smart Reef app.
I used about 20m of non-woven fabric since beggining od December. The water is clear as crystal, the salinity hasn't changed and I now only look in the sump once every 3 weeks to pour out the farts from the skimmer cup.
The roll of fleece itself is 40m long, at 20cm wide it should theoretically last for 3 months.
It works flawlessly, never jammed. Replacing the roll seems child's play, just unscrew one plastic screw, remove the basket and put the new one on.
It takes up very little space, the dimensions are only 12x25cm and I think it is very efficient at the same time.
I control the rollers and the amount of nonwoven fabric in the Smart Reef app.
Is this the one that offers reusable fleece?
Glad to see everyone loves the reefmat, I'm actually looking into it myself for my V1 reefer 250. The modifications looks a bit scary unfortunately. If anyone has one on their V1 please let me know how it is and pictures would also be great.
We waste a lot of money in this hobby and pay high prices for equipment. So when someone wants to install a roller mat system, I always wonder why, when for 29 cents, you can use a piece of white felt from the hobby store that is just as effective.
Granted, it isn't automated. But how much effort does it take to change out a piece of felt on a weekly basis?
Yes, when I started my new tank 3 months ago I thought “no skimmer, no mechanical filtration, KISS with socks and media baskets”. Soon weakened and now have skimmer, reef mat and crystal clear water. Each roll should last about 8-10 weeks at current rate if usage. I like the roller mat. I used to clean Eheim filters out every 4-6 weeks, but the mat is a lazy man’s god-send.
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What did you have to do to make the reefmat fit 1" PVC?
I tried socks, in my opinion it is just a part of the hobby that I rather not have to do every few days, it is 100% me being lazy and wanting that convenience. Having said that, I don’t think I’ll start a tank without one again, it is one less thing to worry about for me which allows me to enjoy my tank more and clean certain things less
Having to deal nutrient export downstream costs more, it’s a no brainer to have them exported upstream via roller mat. Especially you’re heavy on fishes.
Mine is great.
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