Good one man....I would have expected Brett to have picked up on that one:lol:

Yep, love the new clam. I'd consider one myself but the imperator angel would probably eat it.:twised:

I did spot that immediately haha. I chose to show some maturity...or maybe I was using my phone on the pooper and it was too much hassle to post.

Thanks Greg.....another clam would just diffuse the nibbling he is doing on everything else:razz:

:lol:.....I thought maybe you were sick or something?:smile:

Strange how sometimes, some corals are so delicate and other times they seem so bulletproof....

Thanks bud......you know......it doesn't get old:mrgreen:

More pics:biggrin:

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It finally arrived!!!!:multi::turn-l::scramble::becky:......big enough box!
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......and it came full assembled and ready to rock....
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first thing I noticed about it is, it is heavy.....very solid feeling skimmer....i think you could probably hit this thing with a truck.....the ER that the BK is replacing has a 5.5" diameter body and the neck tapers down to 4.5"....the BK has a 6.5" diameter body that tapers to 5.5".....the BK also has a bubble plate and a drain hole drilled in the collection cup....the pump is housed inside the skimmer body which makes for a tiny footprint...very impressed:biggrin:

I ran it in my kitchen sink full of just water and vinegar for a few hours last night.....this thing even produced a decent foam head in the sink!!!:surprise:
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I swapped it in this morning and left the drain plug open fearing it may go haywire and overflow while I was work today, but came home to a nice thick head and some dry skimate already(had it adjusted to skim dry)......very impressed and happy so far....

nice skimmer mine is bigger ha ha ha ha the mini 200 has the 1500 RD pump why did ya only go with the 180 instead just curious.

Very nice Doug very nice! I see EVERYTHING is coming before the skinning of the stand =) The weight is mostly due to those pumps...they're like thick bricks. Bricks that make hella nice bubbles!

Nice skimmer! I wish I could share a beer with my skimmer (3rd pic).

I'd read that the BKs and other high end skimmers arent over rated and you should take the manufactures rating for what it is....cost was a factor too....not a ton of spare cash to throw at things like this....and then there's the g/f factor.....:lol:
what skin!.....I like em nekid!:wink:.....they do indded make good bubbles......though its more like a mist...
Thanks guys.....I had to welcome it home in style.....with a Kieth's or two....:wink:

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice! With that extra skimmin' power I guess you'll have more room for more livestock now Doug. :lol:

Boy's and there toy's! :faint2: how did you manage to sneak that thing in? :wink::mrgreen:

More like the equipment is catching up with the Bio-load Lance.....the last couple weeks before the BK got here, my ER was filling the collection cup almost daily.....the fact that a ER rated for 135g was keeping up to a slightly(:wink:) stocked 150ish g system amazes me......gonna miss that skimmer....

I actually didnt have to sneak this one in.....she knew it was coming as part of the pony tank add-on:biggrin:* wonders if Leah needs a boy toy?:wink:*:surprise::lol:

Why are you offering..................................somethin g :wink:

:redface:
A g/f that is into reef tanks?????.......that could be........... dangerous:wink:

I will stop now :twised: I seem to get in to trouble all on my own, for some strange reason :laluot_32: :wink:

No wait!!!....stop what???....this sounds gooood.....tell me tell me tell me....in fact.....pm me if necessary:wink::lol:

You have a P.M.

:surprise::lol:Wait a minute Leah...you movin in on my territory?:twised::wink::lol::lol:

:lol::wink::redface::sad::cry: Oh sorry Carmen he forgot to tell me that :twised:

Uh Oh... GIRL FIGHT!!!! LMAO:mrgreen:

Dan,

Its all settled via numerous p.m's, that are actually starting to become more civil..... we have agreed to share :redface: And if your interested I could put in a good word for you.:wink:

Umm, what am I getting my self into here????

This thread has been trashed, we will all be in serious trouble when someone gets home today and reads all this garbage. LMAO! So I will make my apologies and beg for forgiveness and say it was them, not me!:neutral:

ha hah ahh ha im telling :lol:

:lol:
:surprise:Ya right Leah! :surprise: You know it's all you!

He will be shocked when he get's home, won't he?!:wink:

Carmen are you expecting company!!!!????

:lol::lol::lol::wink:

So, uh, on a different topic, I was curious how them gorg frags are making out for you there Doug? I forgot to ask when I saw you yesterday. :redface:

:scramble::twitch: well this thread went from zero to foursome in a hurry....
Sorry Dan..... no offense meant, but three has always been my lucky number:wink:...

:shocked!: Is this what you Gals get up to while guys are away at work all day.....:tsk:....very disappointed in you Girlys......you should be ....um disciplined......:twised:

So uh yeah....about those gorgs Tony.......The purpleish one looks great....and the other one is just starting to show some PE....thanks again Tony..

Canreef! Where Locals hook-up...
Infomercial coming soon on late night t.v.

The rumphella will benefit hugely if you glue the frag base to a rock. Gorgs *really* don't appreciate being loose at the base .. which is odd if you consider how they otherwise like to be moved about in the current. Well, both of them will benefit if you do this but the rumphella in particular sulks easy. When settled in though it should show more PE.

Oh! well actually yes! And the company was actually you, :lol: We talk girl talk about all the guy's on here, exchange phone numbers that sort of stuff.:wink:

Spike would play that comercial....guaranteed:lol:


Ok......lets be clear here.....the only visits Ive made to Carmen's place involved her sump*sings BEPs "My Sump"*

So, dont treat it like an sps frag and try it here......then try it there....thanks for the tip Tony.:biggrin:

More reef porn.......


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Hope our jokin around isn't gettin you in trouble Doug...:wink: