better water quality

[parrotchute]

Reaaallly...I figured, looking like a skimmer, it'd cost close to one. Going over to drs now to check it out.

 

[dustin_P74]

Reaaallly...I figured, looking like a skimmer, it'd cost close to one. Going over to drs now to check it out.

nope, in a nutshell its just a chamber that holds a media and takes water and takes it to the bottom of the chamber to the top through the media. i suggest this one, cheap and good, comes with everything you need including pump and flow valve http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?category=ViaAqua_Poly_Reactor_(Multi_Media_Reactor)_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies_Filters_Inline___Specialty_Filters_Phosphate_Reactors&vendor=ViaAqua&SearchStr=&action=view&idProduct=VA3311&idCategory=FIFRISPR

 

[simpleman]

A little nitrite is not the end of the world. See:http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.php
IMHO it just takes time before you get readings of 0. I didn't get 0 readings until my tank was setup for a year.