What NOT to buy for your SW tank

[JuniorMC8704]

Lets learn from others mistakes...Make a list of JUNK that sounds great to the new reefers, but it nothing but a waste of money.

 

[JuniorMC8704]

1. "fully cured" live rock

No matter what you do, short of having it shipped in a bucket of water (which isnt done) its going to have die off, and still cause a cycle. Dont pay a huge premium for rock advertized as "fully cured". Just my opinion.

 

[revhtree]

2. Seaclone skimmer's or any of these cheaper like models!

Do your homework and get something good the first time and save money in the long run!

 

[edwing206]

PC lights for a bigger reef tank. They aren't gonna work for most corals.

 

[msman825]

aiptashia

 

[edwing206]

Or itty bitty bubble anemones, according to the LFS worker. Which turned out to be mojanos.

 

[korndogg091]

skilter filter

 

[JuniorMC8704]

Hang off the back overflows....just bite the bullet, and get a drilled tank, your floors, carpet, or the like, will thank you.

 

[bamachamp92]

any miracle cure treatment snake oil in a bottle to keep you from doing as much cleaning or less water changes. nothing replaces good husbandry.

 

[J. Montgomery]

Commercial additives

 

[VanGogh121]

wet dry filter

 

[FateX8]

prizm skimmers no good
fusion skimmer no good
rio pumps no good
powersweep ph no good

 

[chadfarmer]

the problems with everything listed is that I have used them in the past

i still know people that use them on there system and thank they are the best thing

 

[JuniorMC8704]

i think i have an idea for a list of products that are in the "good" list, ill throw something together tomorrow when i can think straight...been one LONG weekend.

 

[Chong]

Rio pumps, only really good to mix salt water for a water change IMO

Seaclone skimmers, one worst skimmer i had ever seen

 

[reefermadness]

I like my plastic refract. It has yet to fail me...I have heard of horror stories that people had bad readings from refracts....Cant argue with simplicity, JMO!


I would suggest, go very slow and learn as you go. Ask questions from those w/ more exp. and take that as a guide.

Oh yeah, stay away from GSP, Anthelia, and Xenia!!! (LOL!)

 

[Hopkins]

Eco Aqualizer

 

[coral88]

The advice of everyone you talk to

 

[gooch]

Rio pumps, only really good to mix salt water for a water change IMO

Seaclone skimmers, one worst skimmer i had ever seen

I agree on the seaclone.

I wont even use a rio to mix water. My buddy almost fried himself with one.

 

[Russellaqua]

Current Fission nano skimmers. Supposed to be great for nano tanks, but all they do is pump water out of the tank.