MACNA Pictures

eddybabyhd · 09/25/2006, 08:55 AM

Ok, i just returned from MACNA in houston. Which was awesome, learned alot. Here are some pictures of the trade show main hallway

Anyone ever seen the big Bubble King 650 Skimmer (dont touch, 6500)?

Here is that zero edge tank. These were very popular at the show, lots of vendors used them

Here is one of the deltec booth, sorry for the blur. Was being rushed around alot

eddybabyhd · 09/25/2006, 08:56 AM

This is that monster skimmer that deltec makes, the self cleaning option is a 1250.00 dollar option, but at the show, you got it for free. What's another 1200, when this thing runs 6000. Geeze it was big though

Euro-Reef toys, hehe

Ecotech's Vortech Pumps

PFO booth, now the two tanks pictured here. One has a standard 250 halide (xm 20k i beleive) and the other is the 24 inch Solaris. Both have Quamtum meters on them. You decide which is which. Hint, the Solaris is almost twice the halide

eddybabyhd · 09/25/2006, 08:57 AM

this was the halide meter

and the LED meter

I forget the venders name here

Xtreme Corals here

ReefSavers

should have brought some of these back

I had a great time, and look forward to going next year in Pittsburg, PA. I was aked to show pictures when i returned, so here you are

papagimp · 09/25/2006, 09:26 AM

You brought us all souvenirs right?

eddybabyhd · 09/25/2006, 09:33 AM

I brought pictures, come on man. Just kidding, There wasnt a whole lot besides t-shirts, but ended up leavin before i remembered. I wish i couldve stayed for sundays raffle, they gave away lots of stuff.

Travis L. Stevens · 09/25/2006, 09:47 AM

Sounds and looked like it was great. Thanks for bringing pictrues of the LED Lights.

captbunzo · 09/25/2006, 09:55 AM

Cool to see you picture Extreme Corals - they are located about a mile from my apartment in Irving, Texas. It is on site with a store that I really like down here called Saltwater Paradise.

Anyhow, they have a freaking incredible setup. They have this 40 ft long x 4 ft wide x 3 ft deep fiberglass tank with many of their corals in it that has a amazing surge device setup on it. On on end, water exits the tank and gets pumped by one of the Sequence pumps. From there it is pumped into some variety of rubbermade like tub at the other end, above the tank. In that tub, there are about 4 toilet floater type devices.

And the amazing thing - it fills and dumps abour once a second, creating this rolling wave down the length of the tub. Freaking amazing...

eddybabyhd · 09/25/2006, 09:57 AM

By the way, current is not far behind pfo on the LED lighting. They had an outer orbit LED with them. Its a prototype, and they would not let me photgraph it. But it will be nice for some stiff competition. Mayber prices will become competitive

eddybabyhd · 09/25/2006, 02:15 PM

well, xtreme had the biggest sump i have ever seen there. It was probably close to 250-300 gallons by itself. I was a trigger systems, and looked excatly like one you would use on a smaller tank. Just upscaled quite a bit.

Extreme Corals · 09/26/2006, 02:06 AM

Come by our facility and I'll show you a 1000 gallon sump.

What an awesome show. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. It was great meeting so many new people!

09/25/2006, 08:55 AM	#1
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	MACNA Pictures Ok, i just returned from MACNA in houston. Which was awesome, learned alot. Here are some pictures of the trade show main hallway Anyone ever seen the big Bubble King 650 Skimmer (dont touch, 6500)? Here is that zero edge tank. These were very popular at the show, lots of vendors used them Here is one of the deltec booth, sorry for the blur. Was being rushed around alot

09/25/2006, 09:26 AM	#4
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	You brought us all souvenirs right? __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

09/25/2006, 09:47 AM	#6
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Sounds and looked like it was great. Thanks for bringing pictrues of the LED Lights. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/25/2006, 09:55 AM	#7
captbunzo Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Ascot, Berkshire, England Posts: 3,950	Cool to see you picture Extreme Corals - they are located about a mile from my apartment in Irving, Texas. It is on site with a store that I really like down here called Saltwater Paradise. Anyhow, they have a freaking incredible setup. They have this 40 ft long x 4 ft wide x 3 ft deep fiberglass tank with many of their corals in it that has a amazing surge device setup on it. On on end, water exits the tank and gets pumped by one of the Sequence pumps. From there it is pumped into some variety of rubbermade like tub at the other end, above the tank. In that tub, there are about 4 toilet floater type devices. And the amazing thing - it fills and dumps abour once a second, creating this rolling wave down the length of the tub. Freaking amazing... __________________ Paul Thompson South Ascot, Berkshire, England RK: Where only bad things happen fast... CRAZY 4 the CRASE - Sometime 2008 Current Tank Info: 180 litre UK Reef

09/25/2006, 08:56 AM	#2
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	This is that monster skimmer that deltec makes, the self cleaning option is a 1250.00 dollar option, but at the show, you got it for free. What's another 1200, when this thing runs 6000. Geeze it was big though Euro-Reef toys, hehe Ecotech's Vortech Pumps PFO booth, now the two tanks pictured here. One has a standard 250 halide (xm 20k i beleive) and the other is the 24 inch Solaris. Both have Quamtum meters on them. You decide which is which. Hint, the Solaris is almost twice the halide

09/25/2006, 08:57 AM	#3
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	this was the halide meter and the LED meter I forget the venders name here Xtreme Corals here ReefSavers should have brought some of these back I had a great time, and look forward to going next year in Pittsburg, PA. I was aked to show pictures when i returned, so here you are

09/25/2006, 09:33 AM	#5
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	I brought pictures, come on man. Just kidding, There wasnt a whole lot besides t-shirts, but ended up leavin before i remembered. I wish i couldve stayed for sundays raffle, they gave away lots of stuff.

09/25/2006, 09:57 AM	#8
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	By the way, current is not far behind pfo on the LED lighting. They had an outer orbit LED with them. Its a prototype, and they would not let me photgraph it. But it will be nice for some stiff competition. Mayber prices will become competitive

09/25/2006, 02:15 PM	#9
eddybabyhd RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,592	well, xtreme had the biggest sump i have ever seen there. It was probably close to 250-300 gallons by itself. I was a trigger systems, and looked excatly like one you would use on a smaller tank. Just upscaled quite a bit.

09/26/2006, 02:06 AM	#10
Extreme Corals .Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 64	Come by our facility and I'll show you a 1000 gallon sump. What an awesome show. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. It was great meeting so many new people!