Campbell's 120x36x30 In-Wall FOWLR

[ccampbell57]

Not sure if I missed a page, but have you posted pics of your equipment room??? Very interested in seeing your setup. I am in the planning stages of building a house, and I will be having a 500g FOWLR angel tank and trying to gather as much info as I can before the walls go up.
Thanks

Sorry about the late response Crazy35111. I will get some pics for you soon.

Love this tank. Any new pic updates?

Thanks Craig! I have an interesting night video that I shot and will upload soon.

 

[craigvh]

New Vid?

 

[willj313]

update pics please

 

[ccampbell57]

Sorry about the delay....been too busy with work lately

However...I did get a new toy delivered via freight today!!!

I was like a kid in the candy store!!

I was astonished with how big this thing was in pieces

Put together...the quality of this thing is far greater than previous Octo skimmers

That is a HUGE collection cup.

 

[Bax]

WOW!

I don't think I've ever seen an 8000 except in on line catologs. That beast is huge!

 

[roktsintst]

Great new addition Chris!

 

[ghstrider]

Sweet! I got my SWC 230 Cone yesterday and im in the same candy store... Lol

 

[craigvh]

I have the xp5000Ext and love it. Now you need more fish to handle the skimmer.

 

[jjk_reef00]

I can't wait to see that skimmer up and running! Are you going to keep the old skimmer as well?

 

[ccampbell57]

WOW!

I don't think I've ever seen an 8000 except in on line catologs. That beast is huge!

Tell me about it!! It ha to be shipped via Freight! The box was ginormous!

Great new addition Chris!

Thanks Ryan!

Sweet! I got my SWC 230 Cone yesterday and im in the same candy store... Lol

Candy is good Eddy!

I have the xp5000Ext and love it. Now you need more fish to handle the skimmer.

I hear ya. I have seen the 3000 and 5000 in action an have been very impressed. I am waiting eagerly to get this up and running.

I can't wait to see that skimmer up and running! Are you going to keep the old skimmer as well?

me too!!! It will be up and running tomorrow...I am selling the old skimmer with the mag36. Not sure how much inwill get but it is a killer skimmer for whoever gets it

 

[ccampbell57]

Well finally got the beast up and running...MAN!!!! this things is nuts!

Check out the short video I shot. Notice the skimmer is now white (completely full of bubble). To say this thing is pure quality is an understatement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX759GRgsXI

 

[ccampbell57]

After figuring out how to embed the "old" code

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[skibum9884]

Chris,

I think it's safe to say that you've officially lost your mind. That thing is insane, so big! I think we're going to have to commit you. I'm so sorry.

Don't worry though, while you're "getting better" you can send all your fish to me and I'll care for them.

Hope all is well!
-David

 

[bullitr]

New video of all the fishes?
I was thinking of getting that skimmer too.
But my budget wont allow me to buy more angels but I killed all my new fishes anyway so I almost go FOWLR after my recent fish killing spree but all of my sps is doing well so soon my main tank will be fish less for few months and no angels until august.

 

[geaux xman]

just read the whole thread... thanks for sharing!

makes me want to order an angelfish or two today..

 

[Zoa Robber22]

very beautiful setup

 

[joao junior]

great skimmer,crhis why do you prefer the skimmer external to a internal???you run it with overflow water or with a pump??thanks.

 

[ccampbell57]

New video of all the fishes?
I was thinking of getting that skimmer too.
But my budget wont allow me to buy more angels but I killed all my new fishes anyway so I almost go FOWLR after my recent fish killing spree but all of my sps is doing well so soon my main tank will be fish less for few months and no angels until august.

Hi Lawrence...I am slacking big time on my videos...I want to add some nice music to it...so give a little more time

just read the whole thread... thanks for sharing!

makes me want to order an angelfish or two today..

Thanks Geaux xman - makes me want to buy some more as well

very beautiful setup

Thanks Zoa

great skimmer,crhis why do you prefer the skimmer external to a internal???you run it with overflow water or with a pump??thanks.

Thanks Joao Junior...I prefer internal actually due to the fact that if the skimmer fails it dumps directly into the sump. I love the look of the external skimmers though...I have a lot of room under the tank, but am still limited on width and height whereas with the external I am not limited at all.

I feed with a tuned down Mag36...I am going to switch to a Mag18 some time soon.

 

[roktsintst]

Any new additions Chris?

 

[ccampbell57]

I have a trio of borbonius coming next week.

I am also planning on adding 3 more flame wrasse females and a trio of rhomboids.