Tank Journal Archive

babyreefer

Member
Oct 8, 2014
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Sydney
My Equipment Review
Here are reviews of equipments I have used and are using. I hope you will find them helpful.
Send me a PM if you have questions. :p


Custom Tank

Pros:

You get what you want to fit and suit your place.
You really get to learn how everything works as you will need to do lots of research.

Cons:
Make sure you get a good builder, my first tank build was by a freshwater tank builder and I had to return it.
Although you learn a lot, you might now it is time consumer and extremely slow progress. If your builder tells you 4 weeks to make, just times that by 2 minimum. lol
Pricy

DC Return pump 10000
So far so good. Had no issues what so ever.

Reef Octopus
Pros:

Reasonable price
Nice skimming

Cons:
No reply customer service.
tiny rubber legs are very fragile.
a bit noisy

Jebao 25w x 2 with Twin controller. (One controller for 2 jabao)
Nothing bad to say.
Great price for the quality Just like Tunze
Great flow
Great simple controller

MP10
Pro:

Great looking wavemaker
Controllable flow

Con:
Requires frequent cleaning (compared to jebao) or it makes a bit of a noisy. I cleaned it every month.
Didn't really like the controller operation. You had to remember the colours and what mode it represented.

Vertex Illumina
Pros:

Dead quiet
Whole body is a heat sink, does not put too much heat into the water
Great build quality, very solid
Blindly bright.

Cons:
If you have radio interference at your place, you will experience few pads don't work or will not work sometimes.
(I live in high rise building in sydney CBD)
Heavy... bloody heavy.. 13KG
V-Link.... does not work very well compared to
Only blue, royal blue and white.
One of the most expensive led's
No more distributer in Aus.

Radion: (Temporary use)
Pro:
Super beautiful colours
Super light weight
Very easy setup and connection online.

Cons:
Not as bright as vertex
Noisy Fan
Only comes in one size model. Lots of power codes coming down from the ceiling.


Disclaimer: My reviews are objective and may be biased as I have only used these products. :p