What are your MUST HAVES

[RyanCSGO]

Whats your 1 MUST have piece of equipment? And Why ?
Besides the standard items like power heads and skimmers, lights etc.

Whats that one piece of equipment you have that you cant go without after now using?
Curious to see people answers.

Keep this one going.

 

[jcdeng]

in standard item you didn't mention RODI unit so yeah, RODI, if that is consider standard equipment then it would be my 3 part doser.

 

[Harry_Y]

My Brain

 

[120reefkeeper]

+1 on the RO/DI. It all starts with the water.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I agree RODI. But outside of that, if have to say my in line temp probe. It plugs into outlet then my heater plugs into it. If the probe gets stuck open, then the heater will only cut on when needed as per the temp controller on it. If the heater stuck open, then the temp probe won't allow voltage to pass to the heater until probe says it's needed. I just peek at them both when do maintenance and as long as they both don't get stuck open then the reassurance of not boiling my tank makes me rest easy.

 

[mardoon]

What is Standard equipment to you vs others maybe be different? For me whole house generator.

 

[twilliard]

My microscope
Should be a standard peice of equipment

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Can honestly say never thought to pickup a microscope. May snag one though as I'm sure I'd be totally geeked out as to what stuff in my tank looked like under it. Lol

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Any recommendations to a "starter scope"?

 

[twilliard]

Can honestly say never thought to pickup a microscope. May snag one though as I'm sure I'd be totally geeked out as to what stuff in my tank looked like under it. Lol

Love this thread!
We all spend thousands in controlling our tanks why not spend 300$ for a scope to find the bad before it takes down the tank lol

 

[twilliard]

Any recommendations to a "starter scope"?

Amscope 2500X and your good to go!

 

[dbl]

R2R account and access to a wealth of knowledge!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Awesome. Thanks! Going to do some window shopping and get it put into budget.

 

[kateater]

Refractometer, I remember when all we had were hydrometers.

 

[RyanCSGO]

I feel that some things get overlooked in the hobby rather easily. figured this thread could help open a few doors for myself and hopefully others
great replies so far

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I have a feeling by the end of it all its gonna turn into a shopping list. Hahaha

 

[cmcoker]

Long plastic grabber tong thingies.. About 2 feet long, can reach bottom of tank without putting my hands (up to my armpits) in the tank.

 

[jsker]

Dosing pumps-so that I am not manually dosing and so that I do not for get.
Controller- so that I can keep and eye on everything and shut down certain pump with doing maintenance, and feeding

 

[Griff]

My credit card! But no seriously probably my turkey baster and mag flipper

 

[RyanCSGO]

haha +1 to the credit card

my set up is very simple. so the only thing i could say is my "must have" at this point is my ATO. never used one on my previous tanks, will never go down that road again.