FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

[Coling]

RR Cylon Raider

CC “I forgot the name”

CC Pink Highlighter

Cc frostbite horrida?

 

[DivingTheWorld]

So I had a reef octopus skimmer neck cleaner for a couple years now. It’s been reliable and always did its job. No issues. Before that I had a Vertex neck cleaner that was awful… they didn’t seal the motor well from the wet parts and over time… it would always fail. Seems just about right for the company and why they probably aren’t in business any more.

But then I got a Aquadriver Helix neck skimmer cleaner and I’ve found the holy grail of neck cleaners. It’s pricey, almost twice as much as others… but I’m sold. I’ve had it for 5 months now. I have not touched it once since installing. The results speak for themselves. 5 months of walk-away and forget about it cleaning. I know it’s hard to see but the inside neck is sparkling… and the main reason I got it… to upgrade the ability to clean the lid top and sides too… as I find that critical. Cleaning the neck but leaving the lid top and sides to collect skimmate is like doing half the job to me. That’s what all the other neck cleaners on the market do. The bubbles still pop prematurely on the lid top and sides even if the neck itself is clean… so with the other neck cleaners, I was still having to pull them out and clean the lid every 2 weeks. At that point, what’s the point really of having something wipe the neck for me was my thought.

Neat feature is there is a pump in the unit and will pull water and lightly spray while wiping as well to be even more effective. They also sell an attachment to spray down the cup as well but I thought that was unnecessary but still a neat feature.

Anyways, just wanted to share my thoughts on it. I combined this with a 10-gallon skimmate reservoir with dedicated pump and float valve and programmed my apex to empty the skimmate reservoir when the float valve is triggered. I plumbed it straight to a drain in my fish room so I literally do nothing anymore with my skimmer/skimmate/reservoir anymore besides maybe semiannual pump maintenance. I love it! Best thing I’ve bought in awhile to remove me from a repetitive maintenance task.

Pricy but cool. Their site doesn’t provide any guidance on sizing. I assume the “diameter” in mm listed is the diameter of your collection cup that will fit in the groove of the lid?

 

[FarmerTy]

Pricy but cool. Their site doesn’t provide any guidance on sizing. I assume the “diameter” in mm listed is the diameter of your collection cup that will fit in the groove of the lid?

I believe that’s correct. I reached out to customer service and they were really responsive and helped me measure to make sure.

 

[FarmerTy]

TGC Northern Crush

Reefgen Blueberry Fantasy

CC Kombucha

 

[tripdad]

The detail capture/ focus on that third pic is really good! Nicely done

 

[FarmerTy]

The detail capture/ focus on that third pic is really good! Nicely done

Thanks a bunch bud! I was pretty happy with that shot. Took only 100 other meh shots to get to it.

 

[FarmerTy]

RRC Mardi Gras

WWC Yoda

Malaysian Selago

 

[mitten_reef]

RRC Mardi Gras

WWC Yoda

Malaysian Selago

I'm gonna go ahead and say that the last one isn't done baking, stick her back in the oven!!
predicting a stunner-in-the-making.

 

[Jimbo662]

WOW!!!

Malaysian Selago

 

[FarmerTy]

I'm gonna go ahead and say that the last one isn't done baking, stick her back in the oven!!
predicting a stunner-in-the-making.

@Jimbo662 @mitten_reef

Yeah, I pre-emptively posted it. I give it another 4-6 months and we’ll start seeing it’s true potential hopefully.

 

[GBRsouth]

Nice coral stills! Now where's our video?

 

[bibarassa]

FarmerTy what sort of lighting schedule are you using on the radion in your DT?

 

[FarmerTy]

FarmerTy what sort of lighting schedule are you using on the radion in your DT?

I run T5/Radion hybrid. 8 hrs of AB+ with the T5 bulbs and then 2 hrs of all blues on either side of that for dawn/dusk.

 

[dragon99]

I run T5/Radion hybrid. 8 hrs of AB+ with the T5 bulbs and then 2 hrs of all blues on either side of that for dawn/dusk.

where's the goods?

 

[FarmerTy]

where's the goods?

Monday is my crazy work day. It’s the one day you’re allowed to cheat on me and ogle other people’s corals instead.

 

[GBRsouth]

Monday is my crazy work day. It’s the one day you’re allowed to cheat on me and ogle other people’s corals instead.

We'll remind you that you said that later and you'll regret your words!

 

[FarmerTy]

Monday is my crazy work day. It’s the one day you’re allowed to cheat on me and ogle other people’s corals instead.

Unless softies are acceptable?

 

[dragon99]

Unless softies are acceptable?

 

[FarmerTy]

BC Adam Bomb

TGC Acrolandia

JF Homewrecker

 

[TexAgReefer]

BC Adam Bomb

TGC Acrolandia

JF Homewrecker

What's the biggest differences between the Homewrecker and the WD?