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[Mudbeaver]

I've build myself a kick [profanity] system, now with some of the components not yet installed for diversed reasons , and its been 2 months that my tank has been running with out them and i'm starting to wonder if i really need them. Does anyone has that impression on some of their stuff.

Example. My Apex Neptune Controller is not set up yet because near the end and its seem i'm not the only one we seem when it comes to big system run out of steam or motivation. Specially when its been a while you've been building it. So my temp probe, ph probe, orp probe, aren't plugged in obviously and neither is all the cotrolled function yet, i don't have a router yet. For X reasons, the point is , some of those gadjets , im starting to think i may not replace when the time comes. Any of you started with all these and not reorder them after the first try, because they were not usefull or necessary, or relevent to your tank ?

Its my first big system and i was going to the max , as of now everything is running so well and without all these, just wondering.

Don't mind the plumbing and the wires i whent for a theme, a Borg look

Another example was the salinity probe i defaulted on that, it was $139 for the probe + $ 95 for the module adaptor thats $235 for salinity that you have to replace every 18 months or so . So , i chose this;

Its $95 , portable so i can use it anywhere at friends, i can use it to sample arriving bags, unlike probes that can't leave the tank's water. And its permanent , don't need to replace it after a year, or so. It more flexible and practicle. Thats what i'm leading on with the usefullness of things....
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[leveldrummer]

I can barely read this text, why do you format your text so tiny? Just leave it default!

 

[leveldrummer]

But to answer your question, NO! You do NOT need all these fancy expensive gadgets for anything. Some people love them and swear that you cant keep a reef without them. I use simple timers for my lights. I use a refractometer to test my salt, I actually have a thermometer to test the temp, not a probe. You can keep a very succesful system that only has a sump and a skimmer. All that money you spend on probes and controllers can go to great use on corals and fish. Return it or sell it.

 

[alten78]

There's gadgets in the room? Im stuck on the ledges for the cats lol

 

[avandss]

i can already answer one of your future threads

"My fish keep disappearing and my cats no longer eat there pebbles!, whats going on!!!"

 

[leveldrummer]

i can already answer one of your future threads

"My fish keep disappearing and my cats no longer eat there pebbles!, whats going on!!!"

Or "My cat jumped onto my maxpect razor and the mounting cable broke, they both fell into the tank, and it electrocuted my cat, my light, and all my coral/fish, How do you clean fur out of a skimmer?" :spin2:

 

[Mudbeaver]

Or "My cat jumped onto my maxpect razor and the mounting cable broke, they both fell into the tank, and it electrocuted my cat, my light, and all my coral/fish, How do you clean fur out of a skimmer?" :spin2:

LOL my wires are hooked in concrete and can support 57Lb each i doubt it would collaps for an 8lb cat. beside they haven't done any mischief on anything since the beginning . They just look and an occasionnal sip they leave it alone. But thanks for your input. As for the luxury item it was for my retirement gift. But some i found to be a bit too much after facto. And without them i function very well. thats why the question came about if others who bought them came to the same conclusion after a while. Specially, PH probe and Orp, and gravity.