2010 was a great year which saw the formation of the Jackson Area Reef Club. We went to our first frag swap as a club, had a cookout with raffles, and now we have another option on the horizon. For those that are willing to travel to Jonesboro Arkansas, we will have an opportunity to see a monster reef setup with a behind the scenes tour. Tim Greene is also working on getting other large systems available for us to tour while we are there.
2010 Reef Trip
I took a trip to Arkansas to visit family for the New Year weekend. We made a stop on our way through Jonesboro on Friday. I received an invitation to the home of Tim Greene who has a monster reef tank, and I took him up on the offer. I know we have members with 240 gallon tanks which some consider monster tanks, but we are talking a little larger than that. When you walk through his door, you are flanked by a 730 gallon in wall display reef tank. Taking a tour behind the take reveals loads of equipment running this beast. I will be uploading photos and some video soon.
Tim and his wife were happy to have our family visit with them. The women talked about the expensive habits of their husbands while we discussed reef tanks, scuba gear, and RC helicopters. Carl Wilson and his son are the RC guys and Tim is into scuba. Casey is a member of the local club there and was the one responsible for setting up this meeting. Thanks, Casey. I enjoyed talking to all you guys, and I sure others in the area would have fun taking a trip there later on.
Tim Greene runs NEA Reef Concepts. He designs and maintains large commercial and residential tanks. Here is a quick summary of his setup. This list isn't complete, but he can fill in any gaps when he gets back from vacation.
System Summary:
Display Tank: 730g
Total System: 1200g
Lights:
(5) 400w XM 20k
(4) 250w XM 20k
(6) 39w 420nm Actinic T5's
(4) Profilux Simu-L LED sticks used to simulate Thunderstorms with Lightening.
Closed Loops: (2) Reeflo Hammerhead's which are controlled by the Profilux-III to simulate tidal flow in concert with the timing of the lights.
Power: 100amp sub-panel, backed up by a 20k Generac with a 5-second transfer switch which is further backed up by a computer battery to bridge the gap for the Profilux, lights and pumps.
Skimmer: Octopus FDNW-400
Water Sterilization: 120w Aqua-UV and 300mg/L O3
Live Rock: 900 pounds
Chiller: 1.5hp, 220v JBJ commercial chiller
Reactors: Kalk, Ca, and Carbon
2010 Reef Trip
I took a trip to Arkansas to visit family for the New Year weekend. We made a stop on our way through Jonesboro on Friday. I received an invitation to the home of Tim Greene who has a monster reef tank, and I took him up on the offer. I know we have members with 240 gallon tanks which some consider monster tanks, but we are talking a little larger than that. When you walk through his door, you are flanked by a 730 gallon in wall display reef tank. Taking a tour behind the take reveals loads of equipment running this beast. I will be uploading photos and some video soon.
Tim and his wife were happy to have our family visit with them. The women talked about the expensive habits of their husbands while we discussed reef tanks, scuba gear, and RC helicopters. Carl Wilson and his son are the RC guys and Tim is into scuba. Casey is a member of the local club there and was the one responsible for setting up this meeting. Thanks, Casey. I enjoyed talking to all you guys, and I sure others in the area would have fun taking a trip there later on.
Tim Greene runs NEA Reef Concepts. He designs and maintains large commercial and residential tanks. Here is a quick summary of his setup. This list isn't complete, but he can fill in any gaps when he gets back from vacation.
System Summary:
Display Tank: 730g
Total System: 1200g
Lights:
(5) 400w XM 20k
(4) 250w XM 20k
(6) 39w 420nm Actinic T5's
(4) Profilux Simu-L LED sticks used to simulate Thunderstorms with Lightening.
Closed Loops: (2) Reeflo Hammerhead's which are controlled by the Profilux-III to simulate tidal flow in concert with the timing of the lights.
Power: 100amp sub-panel, backed up by a 20k Generac with a 5-second transfer switch which is further backed up by a computer battery to bridge the gap for the Profilux, lights and pumps.
Skimmer: Octopus FDNW-400
Water Sterilization: 120w Aqua-UV and 300mg/L O3
Live Rock: 900 pounds
Chiller: 1.5hp, 220v JBJ commercial chiller
Reactors: Kalk, Ca, and Carbon
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