What is the single best purchase you've made?

[fritz]

I'm about to buy an RO/DI filter because I've heard so many people say "It was the best thing I've ever bought!"

I'm wondering other then an RO/DI, what was the best purchase you've made?

 

[House of Laughter]

My skimmer.'

House

 

[aaron23]

my skimmer

 

[fritz]

Your first skimmer or a 2nd (much better then the first) skimmer?

 

[spykes]

my tank

 

[noodleman]

my tank....:lol_large

 

[masterswimmer]

The booster pump for my RO/DI.

And as far as my tank is concerned......I consider it the worst damn purchase I've ever made POS acrylic. Tenecor makes a nice tank, but ANY tank made of acrylic S.U.C.K.S. (Scratches Under Careful Kleening Supplies). BTW, did I mention that acrylic tanks rot? :irked:

master

 

[DEEPWATER]

LOL Sonny

 

[DEEPWATER]

Just in case he doesnt count ,
My Hot pink tipped Elegance

 

[AaronP]

Refractometer.

 

[DRZL]

nice use of acronyms Russ!

Best purchase;

Calcium Reactor

Set it and forget it baby!

 

[reefman]

float valve-cheap,easy to install,no tweaking,1 less daily chore.

 

[loismustdie]

I couldn't pick a single best item, but my DIY calcium reactor has made life a little easier. $20 worth of acrylic, $20 pump, 10 pound CO2 cylinder purchased used for $25 and solenoid (if I remember correctly, I spent $100 on it). For what I paid in materials, it's priceless. Other than that, I guess I'd say back up power.

 

[bad coffee]

My litermeter. Hands down. (other than the tank, salt lights, live stuff you need to have a tank.)

With a 20 gallon tank evaporating 5 gallons a week in the summer, It would be a royal PITA to top off.

It was even worse when I had a 7 bowfront.

B

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

My tank.

 

[fritz]

Refractometer.

Really!? Does it make that big a difference? I use a swing arm (I know, I know) I assume I'm off by +-3 but would I notice that much of a difference if it was 1.026 rather then 1.023 or 1.029?

Calk reactors and top offs seem to be big responses. I bet a lot of people have neither. I think I'll move those up on my list of "stuff to do".

 

[lfsmarineguy]

1 gallon Poland Spring jug, some airline tubing, and a knot = my $3 Kalk reactor...it's awesome for what it is. Keeps my tank topped off and kalk is just awesome stuff. Thinking of doing a bigger one soon though just looking for the right container.

 

[Vic8361]

my auto top off

Vic

 

[IconicAquariums]

Tunze osmolator

joe

 

[jawwad2004]

Deltec APF600 (soon to be deltec ap902)