Chaloupa's 10 foot build

[Edmonton newbie]

wow i think i need a 10 foot tank too looks great

[Chaloupa]

I will take some measurements in the next day or so...I think I actually get a day off tomorrow so will NOT be going anywhere near the store! But will grab some pics, and I'm totally LOVING the idea of a BIG external skimmer.....suggestions on ease of use and not too pricey? I was looking for one but can't find much from our "normal" reef shops......let me know!

[Delphinus]

Wow must be neat to see the chromis schooling in there. 10' .. that's some tank.

[Chaloupa]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

I would go with something like a huge beckett to power clean that baby Sarah..

OH Ya I told you and LAURIE before ,
SIZE MATTER's

Alright Mr. "I've pretty much tried EVERY protein skimmer" which would you recommend as an external and where the heck do I find it? Oh, and also, can you buy one, and hate it...then sell it to me for a really good price 4 weeks later????

[Chaloupa]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Wow must be neat to see the chromis schooling in there. 10' .. that's some tank.

I think they get lost...they seem to school, then one or two will get left behind and will be on opposite ends of the tank...hmm maybe have to add more than 6 little Chromis!

[Mrfish55]

Congrats on the 10 footer gotta love a big tank, as for skimmers, Vertex is comming out with an external model of the cone that should be nice, I have installed a few of the internal models and they perform flawless and dead silent. Precision Marine will also custom build to your specs (that is what I am runing on the 750) a little pricey but very well made and mine performs extreemly well (I am pulling a gallon of liquid stench a day) and as stated it looks dead sexy all lit up.

[Chaloupa]

Soooooo, I bought an external skimmer today! It was listed here...and a friend sent me a PM to let me know..and what do you know, I bought it. It's a Becket MR2 that I will get the pieces for to mod so it skims even better! Pretty excited! Husband...well not so much but he'll love it in the end!

[Chaloupa]

Oooh, AND had a little box of goodies delivered today........and in it was...my teeny tiny little Orange Shoulder Tang! Thanks soooo very very much to Jeff at J&L for sending this little guy! Can't wait til he goes in!

[christyf5]

Ooh! We'll need pics of that

[Skimmerking]

WOW one picture of the tank nothing else at least have some pictures of your tanks that you have going OMG and you call your self a 10 footer reefing lady, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm