[olsaltybastard]

Looks like a pretty decent selection on your equipment. Let's move forward to some other stuff.

Test kits: I prefer Elos. They are high in quality, and customer service is unmatched.

Refractometer: I have the black Sybon model. It's a bit higher in quality than the blue model (which I used to own.)

Heater: I use a Finnex Titanium and an Ebo Jager. I REALLY should be using a temp controller with this. Maybe I will upgrade in the future.

ATO: I use a setup from auto top off dot com. I don't know if they are still in business or not, but it has worked without incident for over two years.

Salt Mix: I use Marine Environment, but I have grown notoriously lazy in my reef keeping. Adding this, checking that, dosing whatever; I have put that phase behind me and have learned that I enjoy reef keeping when viewing the tank rather than putzing with the water. Premium Aquatics is pretty local to me, so I get it from them and save a bundle on shipping.


The Tunze controller is nice, but not necessary (in case you were thinking of one.) I have found the Sure Grip magnets to be lower in price, but smaller in size than Tunze magnets. I am not sure about the SLS Maristar tank bracket kit; I hope it can keep the fixture at least 8 inches off the water.