Reef Diapers: Just sharing

Reef Diaper · Mar 28, 2022

PapaPat said:
I switched over to a cup and poly-fill a while back because I was tired of washing socks. It’s one of the best decisions I have ever made when it comes to my tank in my opinion, I would be more than will to try the diapers if they were more beneficial. Where is the best place to purchase this product ?

The Reef Diaper is available on Amazon with free shipping.

Reef Diaper · Mar 28, 2022

flashsmith said:
When is the RS version going to be available?

The modified flanges for the Red Sea sumps are complete. We are just waiting for the shopping cart to be added to our website. Hopefully it will be finished this week.

danR777 · Mar 31, 2022

Reef Diaper said:
The modified flanges for the Red Sea sumps are complete. We are just waiting for the shopping cart to be added to our website. Hopefully it will be finished this week.

Any news on this ?

piranhaman00 · Mar 31, 2022

But the ocean does not like these.

danR777 · Mar 31, 2022

piranhaman00 said:
But the ocean does not like these.

Oh I thought they were biodegradable

Reef Diaper · Mar 31, 2022

danR777 said:
Any news on this ?

They are still working on the website. It looks like next week now. Sorry this is taking so long.

SchrutesReefs · Apr 7, 2022

@Reef Diaper on the RS..

Reef Diaper · Apr 7, 2022

SchrutesReefs said:
@Reef Diaper on the RS..

I just received the first draft of the website updates and submitted my corrections. Hopefully it won't take too many revisions for them to get it right.

squirrelbaffler · Apr 7, 2022

You can use two plastic colanders from Walmart and the heavy loft poly they sell and make your own for Pennies on the dollar. Just sandwich the poly between the two like I do. Best skimmer I’ve ever owned.

HudsonReefer2.0 · Apr 7, 2022

I throughly this was about something u wear during the live sales. Keep ya on the F5 for hours.

squirrelbaffler · Apr 9, 2022

Just changed my DIY Diaper. One week of Detritus and Skimmate.

albano · Apr 9, 2022

squirrelbaffler said:
Just changed my DIY Diaper. One week of Detritus and Skimmate.

Not sure what you mean… does skimmate go thru the diaper ?

squirrelbaffler · Apr 9, 2022

albano said:
Not sure what you mean… does skimmate go thru the diaper ?

My “skimmate” is foam fraction caught by the poly in my colander filter. Just a different way to “skim”, and it is very effective.

SchrutesReefs · Apr 9, 2022

squirrelbaffler said:
My “skimmate” is foam fraction caught by the poly in my colander filter. Just a different way to “skim”, and it is very effective.

Also

thatmanMIKEson · Apr 16, 2022

thatmanMIKEson said:
Very nice, do you happen to know if 7" diapers are in the works? I'd love to try this product!

So I just ordered some 4" for my small tank to try them out im excited

The Farmer · Apr 16, 2022

Can they make the sock out of biodegradable material?

thatmanMIKEson · Apr 16, 2022

The Farmer said:
Can they make the sock out of biodegradable material?

I dont know Mucha out them, but there's waste involved with standard socks also, my county uses an incinerator for our trash.

Tamberav · Apr 16, 2022

I ended up just putting a powerhead in my first chamber to keep debris moving after noticing my second chamber where a regal skimmer resides was pristine.

No work for me and no waste for the planet

Auquanut · Apr 19, 2022

So... Update to the original post:

I've been using the diapers for a while now. I think I've leveled off the nitrates at about 4.0 with the increase in coral feeding (The corals think I'm amazing, and who am I to argue), but something unexpected has occurred. My phosphates (which have been rock solid at +/- .1 forever) have dropped to less than .08. Once again, I can't attribute this to the diapers, but once again I do.

This time, I just don't get it. With the increase in nutrient import, I can't fathom how I can increase nitrates and have a decrease in phosphates just by trading my socks for the diapers. My mind tells me there must be something else going on, but I can't figure out what it could be.

Everything else seems to be consistent. Alk/Cal consumption, etc... If anyone has a theory, I'd love to hear it. @Reef Diaper, if you have a theory, lay it on me.

Whatever it is, I'm kinda likin it.

Reef Diaper · Apr 20, 2022

Auquanut said:
So... Update to the original post:

I've been using the diapers for a while now. I think I've leveled off the nitrates at about 4.0 with the increase in coral feeding (The corals think I'm amazing, and who am I to argue), but something unexpected has occurred. My phosphates (which have been rock solid at +/- .1 forever) have dropped to less than .08. Once again, I can't attribute this to the diapers, but once again I do.

This time, I just don't get it. With the increase in nutrient import, I can't fathom how I can increase nitrates and have a decrease in phosphates just by trading my socks for the diapers. My mind tells me there must be something else going on, but I can't figure out what it could be.

Everything else seems to be consistent. Alk/Cal consumption, etc... If anyone has a theory, I'd love to hear it. @Reef Diaper, if you have a theory, lay it on me.

Whatever it is, I'm kinda likin it.

It's difficult to say since there are so many variables. Did you change the type of food when you increased the coral feeding? It would be interesting to hear from some of the chemistry experts.