View RSS Feed

Myhahockeykid

New Equipment!

Rate this Entry
Well my order confirmation just came in from Bulk Reef Supply and I will be receiving the following soon
  • ReefKeeper Lite L1
  • RKM-SL2
  • Float Switch Kit for RKL
  • BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor
  • 2lbs of BRS GFO pellets
  • Hydor Koralia Evolution 750gph
  • Various fragging supplies


I'm very excited for my new toys to arrive haha has anyone here had experience with the ReefKeeper Lite and would like to chime in with comments, concerns, complaints?

Any comments, etc. on the BRS GFO reactors? and the pelletized GFO vs the Granular GFO?

Also, my tank is a 55g, and for flow I currently have a Hydor Koralia Evolution 1050gph and love it, but I need some more flow from another angle etc. so I bought the 750gph. Could this be too much flow for a mixed reef setup? I currently have a MJ1200 running where the new Koralia will be so I can kinda see how the flow patterns are going to shape up. I just added in my 2 cute baby maroon clowns who are swimming around happily in their new, clean home, and they seem not to be bothered by the ~1500gph of flow in the tank.

Thanks for all your comments in advance

Submit "New Equipment!" to Digg Submit "New Equipment!" to del.icio.us Submit "New Equipment!" to StumbleUpon Submit "New Equipment!" to Google

Updated 11-08-2010 at 10:48 PM by melev

Categories
Tank Entry

Comments

  1. Myhahockeykid's Avatar
    Mods...I seem to have triple posted? Care to help me delete the extras as I don't know how to?
  2. melev's Avatar
    Taken care of.

    The RK-Lite is pretty self explanatory. Plug it in and plug your items in to the various outlets. The buttons are easy to navigate and all you have to do is set some timers.

    Flow should be okay, depending on your rockwork configuration.
  3. bleachandvomit's Avatar
    You might beat some LPS up so make sure they arent directly in front of the laser beams.
  4. Myhahockeykid's Avatar
    I will post a picture of the new tank setup with the rockwork later tonight probably. I know that roughly 2000gph of flow in a 55 g tank (~40x turnover) is alot for a non SPS dominated system. but since the Koralias put out such nice wide flow and arent aimed at any rocks directly I hope I'll be ok. Thank you both for your help/input. Melev, also a personal thank you to you, your website provided me with so much help and inspiration for getting into this wonderful world of reefing. Your website has helped countless people achieve the tanks they have only dreamed of. Thank you!
  5. Myhahockeykid's Avatar
    Here is a pic of the rockwork in my 55g, the 1050 koralia is on the left, and the MJ1200 is in the place that I intend on putting the koralia 750 in. does this seem good? The koralia is aimed towards the center of the front glass and is tilted just a slight bit up to avoid blowing the sand around on the bottom. Also attached is a pic of my 2 clowns in their new home. For size reference, the eggcrate on the left is a 5x4 piece that I made into a frag rack with an old mag float and some weld-on 4, more details some other time.



  6. stangchris's Avatar
    i run the rkl, i like it just hate that a set of more plugs cost 89 when a its 99 for the rkl. as for k evo's i had 2x1400's in a 65g(36x18x24) and it was great flow for my mixed reef, if you search my blogs i have a video of them. they say the k evos can put on a wave maker but i still got a lil chatter from mine.
  7. Myhahockeykid's Avatar
    I watched the video and the flow in your tank looks great, I think with just a bit under that in my tank I will be good. I'm currently debating whether or not to put the k evo's on the RKL wavemaker, I've never used a wavemaker before so I figured I'd ask people who do/have used them. I currently plan on using the RKL with 1 plug for my ATO pump (aqualifter), 1 for my heater, and the other 2 are free...any ideas on what to use them for? I also am not going to be purchasing any more equipment in the near future, so no more upgrades for the RKL, now just fish and corals. Stangchris, what do you currently have your RKL "doing" for you?
  8. stangchris's Avatar
    I have my lights one hqi, actinic supplement , fan and heater on other 2. have set to go on or off at set temps. return pump, ATO, reactor and skimmer are in a dj switch board with there own on off switches, my vortech is also on there