Hey Greg 1st question
none flows thru the skimmer Greg i have a separate pup that poweres the skimmer.
Flow rate of the return pump is a Ocean runner 2500.
i will be going to a mag 12 once I get a impeller thou.

So you are just feeding the skimmer directly from the sump, I guess that would make sense for me to as i am running Vertex pellets and the return from the reactor should be feed back into the skimmer.Thanks Mike

Tile and doors look great Mike. And the tank is not too shabby either!

Well they are clear coated and will be put on tomorrow and what a stink in the basement... lol

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...8/DSC06558.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...8/DSC06559.jpg

Greg the ehiem feeds the skimmer and the reactor ofr Phosban and Carbon. I am going to get another reactor to run to one for carbon , 1 for phosban

Nice! Are the chained together going from skimmer then reactor?

After all that clear coat you must have as good of a buzz as ido after working with this Goof Off stuff :scramble:

Well got the clear coat all done just have to wait on the last door.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...8/DSC06586.jpg
I need to work on the photo skills now
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I was going to do the edges like this but I thought nawwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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I hope you have liked the build as much as i had fun doing it. JUST FOR THE RECORD THIS IS MY DREAM BUILD.
NO MORE TANKS
NO MORE SKIMMERS
I feel that all the time that I have built something and bought something that I was never happy. until now
Love the skimmer
love the tank
love the stand
love the rock work.
love hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


ok I'm bored:lol:

Time to sit back, crack a beer, and watch it grow!

That is true awesome Mike! I showed the wife what you built and she was very impressed as well (wife is not totally reef safe, YET). Your cabinet has given me a few iders for my 250 as well, with the wifes approval already too :biggrin:

Very very very nice job dude, well do, now the hard part taking good pics of an 8'er, I know I have difficulties there :lol:.

It looks Great! you can see the work you put into it a future TOTM for sure!

Yes Lance i was going to have one tonight ,but had a ginger ale. I will sit down tomorrow night and have a Coor's Light thou on your behalf.

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Thanks for the kind words Greg yes i really light how it turned out too. I thought that that right cabinets was a cool idea to have the stuff in high enough to work on , I can't take all the credit about the look of it My friend Dwayne helped me out and gave me some pointers too. as for the cabinet style for the sump and skimmer areas THANKS FOR SPHELPS ides from his Cube

Oh i would love to get one, need alot of growth thou.

Bangin' dude that looks really nice. I'm thinking of leaving the waterline exposed as well. Sort of a open top wannabe thing to do but with no humidity problems and a trap for jumpers lol.

LETS GROW IT ON!

:lol: I don't believe you. But I'm glad you're happy. And the tank looks great.

looks stunning buddy the cabs turned out sweet and the tank looks amazing......now what to do while it grows:microwav:...hummmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!(cracks beer and sips on it while in a pondering sit and scratching chin)

Wow, nice job. Tank looks awesome.

That looks sick man. :thumb:
just ask your kid, its a good thing

OMG...that is freakin stunning. Well done, Mike, well done! But, I'm kinda with Tony here...........really, is this really your last tank, and especially skimmer. LOL! You did an amazing job!

Awesome looking tank, really like the rockwork. Nice work with the stand.

Very Very Nice, great work!!!

I like thay way that turned out! Looks awesome!

Looks awesome Mike, I can see it maybe being your last tank.....but skimmer.....?????? not so much :lol: :razz:

Very nice. Great woodwork and very beautiful setup.

What's up with the name change Mike?

I guess he has been overthrown as the SkimmerKing...

Yeah, why the change?

he's obsessed with acans? lol

the tank looks awesome. love those wellsi's

Well that is my original name so what the heck. it was a phrase that i was in all the skimmers lol

so I'm back to normal

oh really? is that possible? :mrgreen:

What is normal?

But oh yeah, forgot that was your name, makes sense now...

Well at least as normal as possible :razz:

i'm biting my tongue :mrgreen:

Better back off guys. He can shoot guns and bazookas and missile launchers you know.

Haha anyone with a tank that is that sweet had better be able to protect it from the forces of evil.

I finally had time to read through your tank build Mike. You did a great job! I like the cabinets! What are you going to do now......I see you are bored already. LOL!

Brad

Thanks Brad Im going to finally get the last cabinet sorted out, and look at getting some other corals in there..

Looks Great Mike. Insperational!

Hey all take a look Tammy did me a video its in HD


http://animoto.com/play/w0AGq45oGVjH...m_content=main

SWEET!

Great video Tammy. Well done! :thumb::thumb::thumb:

Very nicely done!! Kudos to Tammy for a job well done......................& for being able to put up with you Mike :razz:

Great Video Tammy and Mike! Beautiful Oasis! I love LuLu! And those yellows look hot!:wink: