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New gear coming in

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melev
, 10-08-2010 at 04:53 PM (4969 Views)
This is where the project starts to get more fun for me. When goodies arrive in the mail.

I had to send in one of my MP40w ES vortechs for repair, and that came back ready to use on the new tank. Something in the firmware had to be updated.

Then I got this a very well packaged box from NextReef:


This is my new NP reactor to take care of nitrate and phosphate. I'll be using two liters of Vertex biopellets, which I received with my Premium Aquatics order.


I'm mixing up a batch of saltwater using the salt by Sybon. The packaging looks great - let's hope my reef will reflect the same results. I'll be posting full updates about this salt soon.


And then I got this package from Avast Marine:




This is the Skimmer Swabbie, a squeegee that runs with a low-volt motor four times a day for a minute to keep the neck nice and clean.


It was made to fit my Euroreef CS12-3 protein skimmer's collection cup.


It replaces the original lid.


I also had them make me some custom sock holders for my new sump.

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  1. Jnarowe's Avatar
    Kool SCH~ But I am a bit confused re: the sock holders... you don't have enough time to make them yourself?
  2. NightShade's Avatar
    Very cool, really interested in the salt you have, still haven't seen much on that brand. Interesting little toy for the skimmer though. . . I am not lucky enough to have one as of yet but with what little I have in my tank i have not come across any problems without so far.
  3. melev's Avatar
    No, I don't. They have a CAD-driven router that can make whenever they can draw up. Having them make 'em so I can just glue them in was totally worth it. Two are for my sump and two are for a customer of mine.

    I'll only run socks on occasion; the water will route to the proven bubble tower I make for all the sumps I build. It'll be handy for big cleaning days or a few hours prior to a photography session.

    I've wanted a way to clean the riser for a long time. Deltec came out with one years ago, but it cost around $1200 and you had to have their skimmer as well. It's actually a funny story how I encountered this product:

    Someone decided to follow my YouTube channel (melevsreef) and I got an email notification. I went to his channel to see his tank, and noticed on the right were suggested videos including the Skimmer Swabbie. I watched it and thought "This is what I want!" and looked for their company information in the description. I went to their website and was checking out their other products, and noticed they had a "Like us on Facebook" button so I clicked on it. It took me to FB and I was already their friend! As I checked their wall posts out, it turns out the product had just come out in the past 30 days, so I put it on my wish list. A few weeks later, I purchased it and it just arrived.
  4. mhowe9's Avatar
    Nice stuff Marc!
  5. NightShade's Avatar
    Well since you like to build things then maybe this will be a good next project. CNC Router Kit it's a bit pricey but a lot less than a manufactured CNC and would allow you to make all your own stuff.
  6. melev's Avatar
    I don't expect to be doing that any time soon. I rarely need anything round, and can farm this out to another company - that's fine with me for the occasional need.
  7. David W's Avatar
    Hey melev I'm new to this site but have read every single item on melevs reef and I personally think it's a much better site and it has inspired me beyond belief!!!!!! I have a 55 gallon tank and also I was wondering when you can get that updated again. Also when do you expect to get your new tank. And where are all your livestock. Sorry just want to get some updates and pics stuff on the livestock and everything. I can't wait till you get the new tank and please consider doing more on melevs reef!!!!


    David, fellow reefer
  8. David W's Avatar
    Sorry for all the questions and stuff.
  9. melev's Avatar
    No worries, David. Ask away. First of all, here's the link to all my blog posts here on RA, and you can go back through them for the past 90 days to see where everything is and what is going on. http://www.reefaddicts.com/blog.php/2-melev

    I'm going to be making some major updates to melevsreef in the coming months which I do hope people will like. I'll be posting good updates over there of the new tank in the Tanks section, as I feel it belongs there with my other tanks' history.
  10. Jnarowe's Avatar
    Well they look a helluva lot better than mine would!
  11. NightShade's Avatar
    Hey David, Welcome to the site.

    Very cool that you will be making updates to melev's reef as well can't wait to see them. If you need some help hit me up, I am pretty good at transferring stuff on sites.
  12. melev's Avatar
    Thanks Nightshade. I'm definitely going to need help with that part. I'll PM you.
  13. David W's Avatar
    Thanks. I'll check it out.
  14. David W's Avatar
    This is so exciting can't wait till the new tank gets in!
    Updated 10-10-2010 at 08:28 PM by David W
  15. David W's Avatar
    Alot bigger than my 55!!
    Updated 10-11-2010 at 03:59 PM by David W
  16. melev's Avatar
    I'm very pleased with how the Sybon Reef Formula salt mixes up, so here's my preliminary findings. I filled up a 55g barrel with RO/DI water and added my normal amount of salt to get 1.026 sg, and after it mixed for 30 hours, I did the full gamut of water tests:

    Temperature: 76F
    pH: 8.39
    Alkalinity: 8 - 8.5 dKH
    Calcium: 425 ppm
    Magnesium: 1450 ppm
    Nitrate: 0
    Phosphate: 0

    It mixes up crystal clear with no salt at the bottom of the barrel and no residue on the walls. I'll be putting up a full review on RA very soon. In the meantime, here's a link to where you can buy it on PremiumAquatics.com: http://premiumaquatics.com/store/mer...SALT-SYR-50-PK