starting salt

[reefling]

Ohh ok. I have not been over for a few years. Looks like you are collecting shrimp these days. Good to see someone else starting salt tho.

[armthehomeless]

Update: Darbex brought over a PAR meter and we determined how far up I'm going to have to hang my light. I ordered more ATI bulbs to get a different spectrum. I still haven't hungs the light, but have the hanging kit. I need to get an ATO . . . Bedlamer suggested getting one based on a sensor as opposed to a valve. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[armthehomeless]

Ohh ok. I have not been over for a few years. Looks like you are collecting shrimp these days. Good to see someone else starting salt tho.

Yup, I'm a shrimp / snail addict. I'll definitely have some SW shrimp in this tank!!!

[Totenkampf]

did you stick with the original skimmer?

[armthehomeless]

did you stick with the original skimmer?

Yes.

[myjohnson]

I need to get an ATO . . . Bedlamer suggested getting one based on a sensor as opposed to a valve. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Darby always disagrees with me on this issue...but I suggest only two, Elos or Tunze.

They are the very two best ATO on the market. I've had too many malfunctions to trust anything else now.

[mgarrido]

Get a full controller like the reefkeeper or apex and you are set.

[myjohnson]

True, that would be even more beastly.

Miggy, which do you prefer more Apex or reef keeper?

[armthehomeless]

Darby always disagrees with me on this issue...but I suggest only two, Elos or Tunze.

They are the very two best ATO on the market. I've had too many malfunctions to trust anything else now.

I'm leaning towards Elos. Does the Tunze have moving parts?

[Darbex]

Apex uses a float so its moving and I wouldnt recommend it. I dont necessarily have a problem with either Thai I just cant see spending that much money on a dang ATO. I like the Avast Marine its fairly inexpensive and its a pressure sensor so no moving parts.

[Darbex]

I still recommend the Apex though its the most handy thing for a reef.

[armthehomeless]

Apex uses a float so its moving and I wouldnt recommend it.

I still recommend the Apex though its the most handy thing for a reef.

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[myjohnson]

I'm leaning towards Elos. Does the Tunze have moving parts?

The Tunze does.

The normal everyday sense is an electronic optics sensor. The emergency back up senor is a normal float switch.

[myjohnson]

If you want to drop the money, then the Apex is damn sweet. We talking about remote access from your phone dude.

Only thing it's missing is a live-view camera which streams video to your smart phone. lol, but that can be set up later.

[Darbex]

I run apex but use the avast marine for ATO. I have the float switches just dont use them. Avast has a new ATO that connects to the apex so I will eventually spring for that one.