What is the best equipment purchase you have ever made?

[globaldesigns]

I do love my:

1) 2 Vortech MP40W's
2) Hyder 1000 skimmer
3) hamilton Belize 5ft light fixture

[shrimpchips]

Originally Posted by fishytime

#1 and by a huge margin....Tunze osmolater
#2 Profilux dosing pump
#3 Bubble King mini 180 skimmer.

+ a million. And exactly those three.

Actually, my $7 2' grabber tongs are pretty sweet too. It's probably one of the most often used items on my tank.

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

I do love my:

1) 2 Vortech MP40W's
2) Hyder 1000 skimmer
3) hamilton Belize 5ft light fixture

I had a Hydor 1000, I had nothing but trouble with it, I didn't like the fact that I had to be a dentist just to pull the collector cup off. It was a pain in the butt. Do you have the original design or the 2nd gen? Dont take it the wrong way, it performed good, but ijust had some design flaws.

[tinman]

apex controller and tunze 6055 pumps

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by tinman

apex controller and tunze 6055 pumps

I love my apex.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

I do love my:

1) 2 Vortech MP40W's
2) Hyder 1000 skimmer
3) hamilton Belize 5ft light fixture

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

omfg, I hope that wasn't you it happened to. This reminds me of an incident I had back in high school that involved a big container of salsa and me trying to shake it as hard as I can in the kitchen. Let's just say salsa won and I had to take a shower.

[Mandosh]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

How? Is that the skimmer cup in the middle of your carpet?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

How? Is that the skimmer cup in the middle of your carpet?

Yes... yes that is haha.
The skimmer head fits reallllyy tightly into the neck, unless modified you need to use a great deal of force to remove it. I just used a little to much "great deal of force" and accidentally launched it half way across the room.

[OscarMeyer]

I have to admit my light has been one of the best purchases I've ever made!

#1 Vertex Illumina
#2 Vertex Alpha 170 cone
#3 mp40w

even tho i haven't even got a chance to use #2, and #3 still some of the best buys ive made!