My Marineland 250 Gallon Built Thread

[ms0099rg]

Looks sweet!!

 

[john90009]

this tanks gonna be a beast- you have some nice sized pieces in the tub.

 

[mark54321]

any updates?

 

[boxer385]

hey Mark how are you doing? anything new with your system? I'm just adding coral, i want to go with a bigger skimmer haven't made up my mind between
Super Reef Octopus or SWC

 

[mark54321]

good to hear from you,so far nothing new with mine,everything is growing like crazy, but can't wait to see more pictures,your tank looks great. I would go with Octopus skimmer ,I like their pumps,very quiet and efficient.

 

[bmullikin1]

what size itech skimmer are you running on it. i found they are very underrated size wise, upgraded my pump to one of tunze ones and skims like a champ. im running a 100 on a 125 w 30g sump.

 

[prop-frags]

What a nice upgrade! You're putting the extra depth to good use - love the open look. Are those Vortech's in there? Is that what you're using for flow?

 

[boxer385]

what size itech skimmer are you running on it. i found they are very underrated size wise, upgraded my pump to one of tunze ones and skims like a champ. im running a 100 on a 125 w 30g sump.

that's the model 200 i'm going to replace it hopefully next month. I'm looking at the SRO 5000sss.

 

[boxer385]

What a nice upgrade! You're putting the extra depth to good use - love the open look. Are those Vortech's in there? Is that what you're using for flow?

1 vortech and 1 tunze and and a K magnum 5, 1 wavebox i will post another photo have added
more coral. i don't want to over crowd with rock i like that open space.

 

[boxer385]

I rearrange the landscape i purchased this rock so that i could put my sps higher without stacking alot of rock on top of each other.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1988496

 

[naldopr]

Q? for you I'm planing getting this tank the 250 model come with a plastic brace in the middle or is wide open like the oceanic? nice set up man

 

[brainchild24]

Q? for you I'm planing getting this tank the 250 model come with a plastic brace in the middle or is wide open like the oceanic? nice set up man

naldopr my tank came with a center brace which isn't that bad.

 

[boxer385]

update!! I'm going swap out my t-5 and go with DIY LED 3 modular each with
30 Cree's and maybe expand to 4 for a total 120.

 

[adam87]

any updates?

 

[boxer385]

will receive my new skimmer i purchased the SRO 5000sss will have it Monday. Here's a photo of the tank added about 4 triggers, next month I'm
going upgrade to a LED fixture.

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[prop-frags]

yes sir - looking fine indeed. That open 'scape is lovely.
Show us your stocking list - is that a wrasse I see there?

 

[mark54321]

Looking good Craig,I love your open aquascape.What kind of LED fixture are you going with? Or DIY project?

 

[boxer385]

Looking good Craig,I love your open aquascape.What kind of LED fixture are you going with? Or DIY project?

Mark I'm waiting for the new Apollo fixtures then maybe i can make a decision. Did you go to Macna?

 

[boxer385]

yes sir - looking fine indeed. That open 'scape is lovely.
Show us your stocking list - is that a wrasse I see there?

pinktail trigger
2 Blue throat Triggers Male/Female
1 Blacktail Trigger
Purple Tang
Salfin Tang
Naso
Convict Tang
Scopas Tang
Flame Angel
Potters Wrasse
Melanurus Wrasse
Red Head Wrasse

I want to add one Tang, I'm going to get the Chevron Tang

 

[adam87]

Wow, nice job. The tank look great!!!