Sk8r
02/16/2009, 04:44 PM
Thought it might be helpful to give you a look into a long-time reefer's closet:
Here's what I have, and it's a good thing to have. Mine's (at least the little pieces) in a little decorative chest right near the sump.
1. test kits: alk, cal, mg. Ammonia/nitrate test strips.
2. spare pieces from older test kits, in case I lose a syringe nozzle, say.
3. small box of women's knee-high nylons (why? they make good carbon bags.) Can also be used as emergency tie to secure a hose.
4. carbon
5. nitrile exam gloves.
6. reef putty
7. I-C-Gel
8. spare plumbing parts and bits of hose: you never know. Have I got a 1/2 hose clamp or a 1-inch hose barb? You bet your tank on it! Over a lifetime you accumulate a lot.
9. ph meter (almost never used.)
10. refractometer (used weekly)
11. spare heater. It'll work in a pinch.
12. several maxijet pumps in various states of repair, 400, 600, 1200. 1200's are the most useful, because they'll lift water from floor to tank.
13. a net. I don't use them, but just now and again, you could need one.
12. spare lighting (eggcrate) grid, spare plastic needlepoint canvas, spare gutter guard.
13. a gallon of vinegar. White vinegar. Run your nasty-looking gear in that overnight and it'll look like new. doesn't hurt the tank.
14. paper towels.
15. a big stack of real towels.
16. spare airhose, a bubbler, an airpump---if ever needed.
17. spare return pump. I fixed an old one. It'd keep me alive if it had to.
18. supplements: dkh buffer, Kent Turbo Calcium, Kent Tech M (mg.) I drip Kalk, and you don't need it often, but when you need it you need it.
19. spare electrical bits and bobs, incl. adapter.
20. carpet knife, scissors and duct tape.
21. spare buckets. No reefer ever has enough towels or enough clean buckets.
22. bulldog clips: good for keeping lines in place if not exposed to salt water.
23. Schweppes Bar Sodawater. (If you have a ph spike due to kalk, this can tame it.)
24. dedicated measuring cup; salt measure for 5 g, marked; and measuring spoons.
25. printed instructions for my tanksitter in case of emergency---if I'm called away unexpectedly.
26. MY LOGBOOK...the book of truth, not wishful thinking. ;) What I REALLY did to my tank....
Everybody's is different, but these are mine. I hope you find some good ideas in here for your own.
Here's what I have, and it's a good thing to have. Mine's (at least the little pieces) in a little decorative chest right near the sump.
1. test kits: alk, cal, mg. Ammonia/nitrate test strips.
2. spare pieces from older test kits, in case I lose a syringe nozzle, say.
3. small box of women's knee-high nylons (why? they make good carbon bags.) Can also be used as emergency tie to secure a hose.
4. carbon
5. nitrile exam gloves.
6. reef putty
7. I-C-Gel
8. spare plumbing parts and bits of hose: you never know. Have I got a 1/2 hose clamp or a 1-inch hose barb? You bet your tank on it! Over a lifetime you accumulate a lot.
9. ph meter (almost never used.)
10. refractometer (used weekly)
11. spare heater. It'll work in a pinch.
12. several maxijet pumps in various states of repair, 400, 600, 1200. 1200's are the most useful, because they'll lift water from floor to tank.
13. a net. I don't use them, but just now and again, you could need one.
12. spare lighting (eggcrate) grid, spare plastic needlepoint canvas, spare gutter guard.
13. a gallon of vinegar. White vinegar. Run your nasty-looking gear in that overnight and it'll look like new. doesn't hurt the tank.
14. paper towels.
15. a big stack of real towels.
16. spare airhose, a bubbler, an airpump---if ever needed.
17. spare return pump. I fixed an old one. It'd keep me alive if it had to.
18. supplements: dkh buffer, Kent Turbo Calcium, Kent Tech M (mg.) I drip Kalk, and you don't need it often, but when you need it you need it.
19. spare electrical bits and bobs, incl. adapter.
20. carpet knife, scissors and duct tape.
21. spare buckets. No reefer ever has enough towels or enough clean buckets.
22. bulldog clips: good for keeping lines in place if not exposed to salt water.
23. Schweppes Bar Sodawater. (If you have a ph spike due to kalk, this can tame it.)
24. dedicated measuring cup; salt measure for 5 g, marked; and measuring spoons.
25. printed instructions for my tanksitter in case of emergency---if I'm called away unexpectedly.
26. MY LOGBOOK...the book of truth, not wishful thinking. ;) What I REALLY did to my tank....
Everybody's is different, but these are mine. I hope you find some good ideas in here for your own.