That beckett will skim better with the Mak 5. No problems with the Mag 18 on that overflow? Using both as overflows or just the 1in? I would have thought it would be to much flow for it.

I have it throttled back a bit and the overflow handles it with no problems, and I could run it fully open but the flow out of the overflow is to fast and misses my refugium

i see that some ones likes my tank and skimmer. looks good Buddy glas your happy with the set up. oh by the way I found the straight piece of pvc for the union and the pump i found to give it to you my bad.

i would run the mak 5 and have it teed off to a return pump, i might be in the market for a mag 18 too .:mrgreen:


btw i like what u did to the doors on the front is that door on the side still still to open.

Hey Mike, I cant seem to get that mak 5 to pump, it just spins i even tried to prime it so right now i'am just using my coralife skimmer until i get back from fort mac.

no just the to front doors open now

well i finished transferring everything from my 33 to the 65
heres some pictures don't mind that shadow from the brace, i have a 2x250w electronic ballast coming

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0403.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0406.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0407.jpg

well its been about a month since i last posted so here goes. Ive been out of town working for the last month, and I'am finally home for 5 days. While I was gone my wife has been looking after the tank and she did not to bad of a job, I do have a bit of hair alga growing but its not to bad yet well heres some new pics

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0441.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0440.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0437.jpg

got the new lights hooked up I now have 2 x 250w 14k bulbs heres a pic

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0447.jpg

well heres a couple new pics of my tank. theres some hair alga growing but i believe it was caused by a couple mangrove leafs i found in the sump only time will tell tho

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0456.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0457.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/IMG_0458.jpg

Nice transfer! :) Funny, I am the middle of the exact same thing. Transfer from a 33 to a 65. I am only using one 400w MH, and I am going to cut out the plastic brace and install euro bracing. Will be a fun comparison! You're using a lot more rock than I am going to, and we have different corals too. :D I have a perdy rad and green open brain like you though. Haha!