Great Question!!! Yes. RO/DI with 0 TDS should be totally fine. At the time of the release of this video, it was recommended to not use anything. After further experimentation and maintenance on my personal Tridents I have in the reef room, it’s totally safe to use. Try to still avoid scratches on the curvette.

@@queenannesreef9271 thanks for the reply man. Just actually finished cleaning it right now. Hope all works. Fingers crossed. I wish they had a diagram online about the solenoids with which reagent goes to which number solenoid. Just to make sure they are all connected correctly. They could’ve color coordinated everything too.

@@shoxite so I’ve actually made my own diagrams and have figured out all of the Trident at this point. I’ve had several people locally have me fix their Trident. The most common issue tends to be a B fail or some type of B failure. And this is typically cause by corrosion or water damage in the bottom solenoid. The unit is actually quite interesting to watch function after your strip it down to bare bones and then run sequence testing with it. Although it won’t give proper readings when it’s stripped down. I’m glad you had success in cleaning your Trident. Thank you for watching the channel.

@@queenannesreef9271 no thank you for sharing your experience! Helps a lot!

They’re a fantastic sump. You won’t be disappointed

Yes. It is a very large skimmer and has a large footprint in the sump. It definitely needs the Bashsea SS-60 sump (or some other brand of large sump) to accommodate for the size. It’s an excellent skimmer and we’ve had no issues with it. 👍

Thank you. We just want everyone to understand and have knowledge to enjoy the hobby and be successful and not get frustrated. 👍

Excellent! Glad you were able to get your Trident running well again.

You’re most welcome. And yes it fixed the error. Reagent was unable to travel from reagent B bottle to test. Fixing the line solved the Error, and cleaning the unit helped settle the irregular test readings.

Glad it was a help. Just don’t be fearful of the unit. After understanding the components, it’s no problem cleaning and maintaining! 👍

Go for it! 👍 The Trident actually is a great piece of equipment when maintained and calibrated.

These lights are ViparSpectra

They are great sumps. We’ve loved ours.

@@queenannesreef9271 Now I want the 48" version

@@tonybrry9618 DO it!!!! 💪

Thank you! I learned how from the best!

Tank looks amazing. Rockscape is really nice in person

Thank you! This aquarium and stand had two options for the stand when we ordered from Planet Aquariums. A 36” or a 42”. We went with a 42” stand for eye level viewing and for hight clearance on equipment in the sump area. We knew the skimmer would be massive. We are loving the Bashsea products as well. Best of luck to you on your build. 👍

You’re welcome. I hope you’re able to get your issues fixed. There is a lot more to tearing down the Trident, but wanted to keep this video basic. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Turns out, a thorough cleaning as you taught, was all it took. 10 Q-tips later, ha. No more B error/fault. Thank you, 1 more time. ⌚🌴❤️

Took me too long to realize that those 4 rubber feet UNSCREWED ! Duh !

@@mybeachshack you’re quiet welcome. Glad it was helpful. 👍

Yes sir! The driver was great! He actually cared and was awesome! Thank you for watching. 👍

Like I said 3 MONTHS AGO when you left comments on our channel… I’m sorry YOU had a bad experience. Apparently your salty about the whole situation and I totally understand if you are. However, The company has been good to us and we stand by their products. Personally I’ve seen nothing but great reviews on this product. I’m not sure why YOU had a bad experience with them, and I wish I could help you with your issue but this product is fantastic.

You’re welcome, glad it was able to help you out. There is so much more I would like to teach about this unit, but I wanted to keep this video simple for basic cleaning. And thank you for watching.

These are the ViparSpectra 165 watt LED panels

Absolutely! I get excellent results out of the one on the 310. If you don’t purchase the pump that Bashsea offers with the skimmer, make sure you choose an adequate pump to match the skimmer. This skimmer is a beast and it requires a high GPH pump. 👍

We’ve actually reached out to them for a sponsorship… no response yet… maybe though 😆

Absolutely! They’re honestly a fantastic light for the price.

I agree! 😆

Yes we actually did heavily consider those. Unfortunately, the center bracing on the aquarium would have caused a lot more shadow casting along the area where we would be placing the SPS. We do like them though! 👍

You’re welcome

We used a flex line from the hard plumbing to the barb connector on the skimmer. This specific Bashsea skimmer requires a 1” input line from the pump. The pump already has a union made to it so, this is the order of assembly from the pump to the skimmer. 1” union at the pump glued to a straight 1” PVC. Straight 1” PVC glued to a 1” 90 degree slip to slip elbow. 1” 90 degree slip to slip elbow glued to 1” straight PVC. 1” straight PVC to 1” barb fitting (slip). 1” barb (slip) to 1” flex hose line. 1” flex hose line connects to 1” barb on the skimmer. @ 0:27 you can see all the plumbing assembly pretty well. Hope this is helpful. Thanks for the question.

Thank you so much! My daughter loves the touch pool. The “reef room” has changed tremendously since this video was shot. We will soon be shooting a new updated reef room tour.

@@queenannesreef9271 awesome I am looking forward to seeing it! Great videos, I watch a few of them tonight.

We used 300 lbs of Fiji Pink sand for this build.

@@queenannesreef9271 Awesome! Thanks for replying!

@@jarrodsreef7559 you’re welcome… anytime. 👍

We’re sorry you’ve had a bad experience with them. We understand it happens, and we hate you couldn’t work something out with them. Like we said, we’ve had a great experience with them and love the craftsmanship of their work.

We replied to your comment in our previous video. We’d like some details on what’s going on. We absolutely love it and have had no problems with the skimmer. Great performance and great craftsmanship. I’m unsure what issues you’re having.

Can you tell me what was defective about your Bashsea skimmer? What model? And what reason why they wouldn’t take care of it? We run the Bashsea 8-30 Twisted Skimmer on our SS-60 sump. Which you can see on one of our other videos on our channel. We’ve been very impressed with this product all around and love the performance. I’m sorry you’ve had a bad experience, but we love it.

This is true… photo or video does not show how large this piece of equipment really is.

It all depends on what you are looking for. Zoas will range in prices (5-10 pp or 100-1000+ pp). You have to decide what’s worth it to you. We’ve ordered online, attended shows, and traveled 4+ hours for what we feel is a good deal.

@@queenannesreef9271 thanks so much. I’ll give it a try.

Thank you! A lot more progress has been made on the NSA, more videos will come most definitely. You can also find us on Facebook to see other updates. Thank you for following us! 👍

It’s an excellent sump! Quality craftsmanship, and an amazing looking sump. We will more than like be using a Bashsea twisted protein skimmer also. If you check out some of our more recent videos, you can see the sump in operation. Before Tax and Shipping, it was around $1,050 USD.

Thank you!

Thank you!

We hope your sump made it and you love it! 👍

In a brand new set-up, it’s honestly irrelevant... As long as you get your salinity level to where it needs to properly be before adding live sand or rock. After a tank is set-up, saltwater should be mixed in a separate mixing station and brought to proper salinity level outside of the system before water changes or any other tank maintenance.