Reef17

Beautiful! I like Dendros but I stuggle to keep them alive. I started feeding them(2) and they bounced back but recently the fish have been stealing their food and they are barely hanging on. Any advice? I was feeding them mysis...

YAY!!! I have been following and coudn’t wait to see it get wet! You have done an outstanding job explaining everything and showing pictures! This is truly a beautiful set up soon to be an amazing Reef! Congrats to you both and thank you for all the information!

I had the EXACT same issue with the exact same valve purchased from BRS. It is actually a manufactiring flaw in the ckear plastic welhere the plastic is molded together. If you run your finger along the thread vertically, you will feel where the plastic sticks up. This prevents a water tight seal. I am thinking the manufacturer had a batch made like this. Teflon tape will not work. I called BRS and they immediately sent out a new valve. The new ine works perfect! No leaks!

I just saw this thread after posting a question on another thread that Jon was so nice to answer. AWESOME build! Definitely following along! Waiting for the next update! Thanks for all the great information that will help me with my future build!

Thank you Jon..I think I can handle making that set up! Thanks again!

Will this AVAST product work to not only make ATO water into a reservoir but also to have water made to do automatic water changes from a salt reservoir into the tank...I am not sure how that would work...? Anyone have any ideas. I am currently trying to plan a new build with home produced RO/DI and also have a system that I never have to physically wheel big buckets around with water and a pump..Any ideas would be very great! Thanks in advance.

This posting is long over due! I too won a $100 gift certificate at the Feb. 2017 meeting! I recently used it to get the very high rated ATO with a float and Apex wiring. I have set it up and requested help from Justin who has been very patient with me! I am currently waiting to see it in action! Thank you all so much for a great product and, of course, the donation of the gift certificate.

Just emailed you...

If you think its local, there's a store in Silver Spring that sells them at a really good price. There is also a store in Rockville, but a little more expensive.