11.2.10

Skimmer


I have been wanting to upgrade my MRC-2 dual beckett skimmer for the last year, and now finally the time has come. Hopefully the new skimmer by MRC will out preform the old one. Its a custom skimmer with the same design as the Super Reef Octopus with the bubble blaster pump. But the new skimmer will be running a reliable Askoll 1500 with the upgrades. I will get back here with some more pictures soon thanks.

2.12.09

Ok so I just started to dose vodka today in my tank hoping to deplete the nitrates in my tank. Ive never done this before so it will be interesting to see what happens. Also I will be keeping a log to my sucsess. I love to overfeed as well so we will see what happens.

6.5.09

William1's 180 Gallon Reef Tank




My name is Will and this is my reef excursion.


I have always been interested in reef tanks ever since I was a young boy, seeing them in doctor offices, ect. The colors were beyond the eyes imagination as if each piece was a delectable piece of candy.


With that said I was hooked on getting a saltwater tank setup. About 2 1/2 years ago my wife suprised me with a 90 gallon tank that I would soon feel overwhelmed with the idea of plumbing, ect.


After about 6 months and a ton of mistakes it was now running and at least keeping fish alive. I threw money away purchasing low end equipment and pc lights for a while until I moved the tank 950 miles from Wisconsin to Atlanta.


After meeting a member of the Atlanta Reef Club I became very informed on there website with all the awsners I needed, and a great group of people always willing to lend a hand.


Within a year of moving I sold the 90 and upgraded to a 180 gallon reef tank from
http://www.oceallc.com/ and with the 55 gallon sump and equipment I reacheced 250 gallon super fast.


The owner of Oceallc (TY) was a great person to work with always keeping in contact with me until it was done. Delivery came and went and soon the new reef tank was set up and running.






Ok so theres the equipment that makes it all run.


Ill make a list here so its a bit easier to read.


Equipment:


180 gallon reef ready tank from http://www.oceallc.com/


55 gallon sump/refugium




MRC-2 dual beckett skimmer with waste collection container http://www.myreefcreations.com/




8 overdriven T5's


with icecap 660's




Knop calcium reactor


milwaukee P.H. regulater (funny Im from Milwaukee)




Tunze powerheads/ koralia




closed loop system on a mag24




Pacific Coast chiller




Phosban reactor with carbon