Test Kits

mrhasan · #1 07-30-2012, 11:35 PM

Pisces is just TOO expensive :| (I don't know why but their tag price is always like 25% more than big Al's).

Beano1169 · #2 07-31-2012, 01:06 AM

Thanks thats great to know I am going to Big Al's first anyways so thats a bonus to know.
I am also wondering about the flow rate I need in my 18 gallon sumpless, as well as Im doing a 2.7 pico tank with a ac 30 hob and the fluval led fixture from the spec (2gallon) What is the suggested live stock for a pico???

Any other helpful hints or information I can get on the hobby would be greatly valued and utilized

Thanks again for all the wonderful help.

mrhasan · #3 07-31-2012, 01:15 AM

When you go to Big Al, talk with Jeff (the fish manager). He is as AWESOME guy and always gives you the BEST advice and will not just try to sell you stuffs (he always stops me from buying things that I would think is necessary but actually not).

For my 20long I have the following stuffs to aid the flow:
1. 2x125gph aqueon HOBs
2. 1x110gph rio nano skimmer
3. 1 maxijet 400 (110gph)

But you can obviously add more (I have seen people using two koralia 2x240gph).

For the pico, you can take suggestions from this link:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...opic=74703&hl=

Beano1169 · #4 07-31-2012, 01:34 AM

Thanks a bunch Thats awesome info. I hope you dont mind all my senseless questioning. I just dont wanna spend all this time and effort and have it fail.

mrhasan · #5 07-31-2012, 01:35 AM

Haha. Talking about "senseless question", I am a newby in saltwater too so nothing seems like a "senseless question" to me :P

Beano1169 · #6 07-31-2012, 06:17 AM

ok heres one for you, for my pico should I mod my ac 30 into a refugium or leave it as is?? pros cons??

mrhasan · #7 07-31-2012, 06:41 AM

Just throwing it out....

If I was you, I would put a chemi pure bag, a carbon bag and a handful of chaeto and put a small led clip light over it...should be an overkill filtration (according to me ofcourse)