Sold the IM 15g and got....

[The Deaf Reefer]

Had the IM 15g lol... didnt use it yet because i forgot about black friday sale so i decided to wait to see if there are good deals

black friday came and got a 20g fusion pro kit for $50 more for an extra 5gal comparing to the 15g and add the same equipment (pump, lid etc) so i thought it a no brainer decision...I sold the 15g for the same money, no loss for me.. it would be my one and done tank because I live in a small condo

So I was thinking of the additional equipment and thought of getting the IM uv light, IM reactor and IM skimmer

Is there a better and/or cheaper option comparing to the ones I listed above

 

[penguinexdeus]

Had the IM 15g lol... didnt use it yet because i forgot about black friday sale so i decided to wait to see if there are good deals

black friday came and got a 20g fusion pro kit for $50 more for an extra 5gal comparing to the 15g and add the same equipment (pump, lid etc) so i thought it a no brainer decision...I sold the 15g for the same money, no loss for me.. it would be my one and done tank because I live in a small condo

So I was thinking of the additional equipment and thought of getting the IM uv light, IM reactor and IM skimmer

Is there a better and/or cheaper option comparing to the ones I listed above

I've used the reactor and skimmer on my IM25 lagoon. Reactor works pretty well, just be prepared to swap out media frequently as I find it clogs up after a week or two. Don't bother with the IM skimmer - it worked great for about a month and then after 4 months or so the pump died on it. Took it apart to clean and it wasn't dirty... Just literally died. I went to a hang on back skimmer after. I have the UV also but haven't used it yet.

 

[The Deaf Reefer]

I've used the reactor and skimmer on my IM25 lagoon. Reactor works pretty well, just be prepared to swap out media frequently as I find it clogs up after a week or two. Don't bother with the IM skimmer - it worked great for about a month and then after 4 months or so the pump died on it. Took it apart to clean and it wasn't dirty... Just literally died. I went to a hang on back skimmer after. I have the UV also but haven't used it yet.

Oh that suck that the skimmer died.. what skimmer did u end up using to replace?

 

[Acros]

The only way to control flow through the IM UV is to control the return pump. That could get tricky.

I would start with basics, the pro kit comes with everything you need except heater, powerhead and lights. Get Eheim heaters and put it in the second chamber (that chamber keeps water level same all the time, avoiding any heater failure/cracking). Consider jebao MLW line of powerheads (the only other better powerhead are the ecotech ones, for the convenience of cleaning). As for lights, you will be spoiled with choice for any kind of coral you want to keep.

 

[The Deaf Reefer]

The only way to control flow through the IM UV is to control the return pump. That could get tricky.

I would start with basics, the pro kit comes with everything you need except heater, powerhead and lights. Get Eheim heaters and put it in the second chamber (that chamber keeps water level same all the time, avoiding any heater failure/cracking). Consider jebao MLW line of powerheads (the only other better powerhead are the ecotech ones, for the convenience of cleaning). As for lights, you will be spoiled with choice for any kind of coral you want to keep.

Should I get the IM reactor at least? Boxing day sale 15% off

What watt heater? 100w?

What about tunze 6020 powerhead?

Yeah.... light too much info and cost to make a decision on lol

 

[Acros]

Should I get the IM reactor at least? Boxing day sale 15% off

What watt heater? 100w?

What about tunze 6020 powerhead?

Yeah.... light too much info and cost to make a decision on lol

Yes to the reactor. You might not need it right away, but nice to have. both desktop and medium sizes will work for that tank.

I use 2x 50w heaters in my IM25. It’s nice to have a fail safe in case one fails. 100w is more than enough. Note: Make sure the heater fits in your back chamber, that was another motivation to get 2 smaller heaters.

I have no experience using tunze powerheads.

 

[Tired]

Get yourself an Inkbird controller as a backup in case the heaters fail on. Just one controller should do fine.

 

[The Deaf Reefer]

Yes to the reactor. You might not need it right away, but nice to have. both desktop and medium sizes will work for that tank.

I use 2x 50w heaters in my IM25. It’s nice to have a fail safe in case one fails. 100w is more than enough. Note: Make sure the heater fits in your back chamber, that was another motivation to get 2 smaller heaters.

I have no experience using tunze powerheads.

Yeah just noticed 100w is a bit long... the height of the tank is 13"

 

[Acros]

Yeah just noticed 100w is a bit long... the height of the tank is 13"

Yes, 50w is the right size for that tank. Just get two of them.

 

[The Deaf Reefer]

Planning to get the aquatic life rodi buddy system on amazon