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11/18/2011, 07:54 PM | #26 |
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welcome aboard 1978sooner!!!!
Anyone have any thoughts on ATB skimmers?
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11/18/2011, 08:57 PM | #27 |
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I'm looking forward to seeing it all come together, I think you'll really enjoy the extra foot in length.
I can't speak from experience, but I have always heard only good things about ATB Skimmers.
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11/18/2011, 09:05 PM | #28 | |
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11/19/2011, 08:00 AM | #29 |
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Picked up two BIG pieces of pukani...
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11/19/2011, 08:21 AM | #30 |
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Nice rock you've got there.
Have you decided weather you wanted to go internal or external for the skimmer? Are you trying to go for at least double the system volume in rating?
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I am finding that difficult to do with SRO's. I was all set for the xp5000 but I want something bigger. I looked at the SRO6000 ext but that doesn't really give me much more. The ATB 1260 would be good but I don't think it will fit. The BK Supermarine 250 will fit and that gets me up to 800 gallons but BK's make me nervous with service and replacement parts. Its great that they guarantee the parts will be available for 10 years but at what price????? I emailed victor at ATB for a confirmation on the foot print for the 1260.
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11/19/2011, 08:32 AM | #32 |
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hey Steve,
My BK sits in 19x16 chamber. if you have speace and $ go with BK.. mike |
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I remeasured my skimmer area last night and its a little bigger than I thought...its a little over 19" x 17". You are running the sm250 right?
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11/19/2011, 10:09 AM | #34 |
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Have you looked at the SRO7000?
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11/19/2011, 10:21 AM | #35 |
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I did but afraid its just too big and wont work properly.
Steve
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11/19/2011, 04:13 PM | #37 |
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Tagging along Steve. Good luck with the build!
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11/19/2011, 06:05 PM | #38 |
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Good looking plan so far!
It is hard to tell from your picture, how big is that sump? Are you planning to have the sump and all your equipment under the stand? Remote sump?
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11/19/2011, 09:35 PM | #39 | |
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11/22/2011, 07:53 AM | #40 |
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more purchases made....
SKIMMER....
I changed my mind on the skimmer and got a great deal on an ATB 10.5 deluxe internal skimmer. I was really impressed with Victor's customer service and quick responses to all of my questions...even on a sunday! Pre-Black Friday purchases.... As soon as the Black Friday codes started coming out yesterday I started emptying my baskets.... Substrate....Tropic Eden Reef Flakes Salt...2 x 200 gallon boxes of Reef Crystals RODI upgrade kit to 150 gpd....no way am I waiting 4 days for my tank to fill up once I am ready New RODI filiters Just waiting on Marco Rocks to announce their sale and will purchase more base rock then. Basically the only thing I have left to buy are fittings, pipes and valves. Once I figure out what and how much I need I will be ordering the valves from Savko and the rest will come from HD or Lowes. DUMPSTER UPDATE... Just got the call that they are on their way to deliver it!
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11/26/2011, 10:09 PM | #41 |
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I was bored tonight so....
I built this for my frag tank.....
I have a couple of adjustments that I need to make but I must say I am pretty happy with the way it turned out.
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11/27/2011, 08:36 PM | #42 |
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Cool another cool build to follow
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Current tank A.G.E. 500 gallon Two frag tanks 48"x20"x12" 12 EcoTech Radion XR30w LED Lights 2 mp60's 4 mp40's, GEO 818 calcium reactor SRO XP 8000 external skimmer |
11/28/2011, 05:02 PM | #43 |
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1st round of deliveries arrived today.....
So my order from premium aquatics and my skimmer came today.....I think after this week I will have to give the UPS driver a very nice tip!!!!!
MISC ITEMS SKIMMER The wife wanted to know if I am trying to compensate for anything....
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11/28/2011, 09:11 PM | #44 |
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Great looking Steve! That skimmer is huge
What sand did you get from Tropic Eden? I think I'm picking up CaribSea AragMax Sugar Grain size for DSB in fuges and Tropic Eden Reef Flakes and Mini Flakes for DT later down the road.
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11/28/2011, 10:19 PM | #45 |
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thanks Dustin. I did half reef flakes and half grand select.
Steve
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11/29/2011, 06:15 AM | #46 |
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wont be long now
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Is that a light around the bottom of the skimmer>
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11/29/2011, 07:47 AM | #48 |
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The wait is killing me!!!! Tank wont be ready and delivered until the first week of January.
Steve
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