What is the single best purchase you have made in Reefing?

[ReefRondo]

Taking the jump and getting Neptune Apex controllers for all of my systems. Game changer.

 

[Lyss]

My conch lol.

I got a tiger/strawberry conch a few months ago and IDK why, I just can't stand it, I love that creature. The eyes. It's also super chill -- goes around in circles forever and ever cleaning the entire tank sand and doesn't stop for much, even when my blenny nips algae off its shell or the hermit crabs hitch a ride to pick algae off its shell. I named it Mrs. Snuffelupagus.

My 4 trochus snails are a close second. They are workhorses, man. They've gotten big, and they even spawned -- found a few babies in the sump, too. The teeny tiny baby red banded shells are adorable.

 

[DHill6]

Royal Exclusiv DC skimmer

 

[bruno3047]

I bought this for $349 no tax on a Black Friday special, then did my modifications.

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[Dakota_reef]

My conch lol.

I got a tiger/strawberry conch a few months ago and IDK why, I just can't stand it, I love that creature. The eyes. It's also super chill -- goes around in circles forever and ever cleaning the entire tank sand and doesn't stop for much, even when my blenny nips algae off its shell or the hermit crabs hitch a ride to pick algae off its shell. I named it Mrs. Snuffelupagus.

My 4 trochus snails are a close second. They are workhorses, man. They've gotten big, and they even spawned -- found a few babies in the sump, too. The teeny tiny baby red banded shells are adorable.

I've always wanted a conch, but wasn't sure if it would do okay in my 20gal cube.

 

[Lyss]

I've always wanted a conch, but wasn't sure if it would do okay in my 20gal cube.

I've got a 20g Max Nano and it's doing just fine! The ones retailers list as tiger or strawberry conch are what you want b/c they stay on the smaller side.

 

[Syntax1235]

Old school floating Tropic Marin hydrometer.... always float in my fresh mixed salt water before a water change.

 

[shakacuz]

ATO, followed by hanna checkers. shortened my maintenance routine time

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Filter roller. It made being on the road for work much more tolerable.

 

[Bato367]

This will sound very simplistic but for me 18” curved tip forceps and 30” Maxspect coral grabber. Can’t tell you how many times these tools have saved me from having to put my hands/arm in the tank to place corals, grab knocked over corals/rocks, stir the sand, grab fireworms/crabs/mantis for removal. Absolutely indispensable.

I've been eyeing those!

 

[Sean Clark]

I am going to say my RODI system. I probably wouldn't still be in the hobby if I had to buy water and lug it around.

 

[BVF]

Definitely the tank. It can get REALLY messy without it.

 

[Dr. Jim]

GHL Controller system with dosers and KH Director. Can't wait for the ION Director to arrive, supposedly next week...(after being on "back-order" for 2 years!)

 

[gbroadbridge]

I have a refractometer and to dial in my tank I purchased some BRS Refracto-Juice calibration fluid. Calibrated it and it was way off. It would read 1.025 but was actually 1.020. Calibrated it, increased salinity slowly and thought I was done.

Well, I needed to verify some temperatures anyways in order to dial in my heater controllers, so I went to my LFS and purchased the Hanna Salinity Checker which also reads temps. I checked my tank salinity with the Hanna and guess what? The salinity was STILL only at 1.020! I calibrated the Hanna twice with the cal fluid and verified it! After cal it read the calibration fluid at 35 ppt. Spot on.

So, lesson learned, I cannot trust those refractometers.

The Hannah Salinity checker is the single best purchase I have ever made in Reefing, hands down.

What is your best purchase?

Since dialing in my salinity, my corals have never looked better.
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Roller mat filter is the most helpful thing ever. No more filter socks

 

[glency]

Sicce ultra zero utility pump. Makes water transfers almost fun

 

[tsharpe129]

I’d have to say filter roller, no more socks

 

[Bato367]

I am going to say my RODI system. I probably wouldn't still be in the hobby if I had to buy water and lug it around.

This was first on my list until the Hanna.

On my must have list too!

 

[Bato367]

Roller mat filter is the most helpful thing ever. No more filter socksView attachment 2555771

I don’t mind changing socks but I HATE washing them. Don’t have time. I emailed Reef Diapers and they are making an adapter that fit stock Red Sea sumps!

 

[Mikosreef]

Maybe not the single most/best purchase but an important one

A PAR meter

Check it out

 

[Bato367]

Maybe not the single most/best purchase but an important one

A PAR meter

Check it out

I can see that. Have always wanted to check mine. But did it the cheap way and went to Red Seas site: they made a PAR map for their ReefLEDs.

Ill check out your vid!