new 300 gallon tank and CaribSea Raffle Prize

[newreefer2]

Well, today we picked up the new (to me) 300 gallon tank and 180 gallon sump with an Orca Skimmer. The four folks who spent 12 hours helping me pick it up and place it in my basement were true angels and I can't say enough good things about Ken, Tim, Leland, and Kerrie. We left my house at 7:30 in the morning and they left here at 9:30. My knees hurt to bend and I didn't do much they carried the bulk of he work. Really great people.

I am now on hold until I recieve the Rockford Fragfest Raffle Prize from CaribSea. http://www.midwestfragfest.com/raffle.html. Any one there knows I practically did cartwheels when won the prize widh sas listed as all the substrate, refugida,CA Reactor Meida and Additives need to set up a 500 gallon tank. Since I had just purchases a 300 gallon tank with a 180 sump I literally put hundreds of tickets hoping to with. My heart took a jump when my ticket was called. Now the tank and sump are in place. I will post photos later along with the CarbSea prize when they delivery it . I don't think I have been this excited since Christmas when I was 6 years old..More to come.
Carl

 

[newreefer2]

The upgrade begins

My old pump an Iwaki

My new Pump

 

[xroads]

Cool man, congrats on the win!!!

 

[newreefer2]

I haven't posted photos of the display tank yet because it is so crammed close to the tanks I am tanking down that i can't get a good shot. Currently I have a 75, 120, 180 and 300 in the space that originally only had a 75, 120 and 150.....As I transfer the inhabitants of the 75 and 120 into the main tank I will post a photo of the display. One of the things I am holding off for is I have not heard from CaribSea on when the Substate, water and chemicals I won at the MidWest Fragfest in Rockford will arrive. When it does I will post a photo of the pallets.

 

[newreefer2]

Found a loading dock where I can have the CaribSea prize delivered. Photos to follow. How excited am I .....It's like Christmas when I was 6 years old.

 

[newreefer2]

I got at phone call from Jud the representative from CaribSea and the truck with my raffle prize is on its way to Bloomington. The kind folks and great friends in Administrative Services are allowing me to have the prize delivered to one of State Farm's loading docks.......so christmas is coming early. I will post a photo of the prize when it arrives.

 

[newreefer2]

This is my old sump it was a three chamber wet dry I use it as a refugium and sump.

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This is my new 180 gallon sump, I will start plumbing it tomorrow.

 

[newreefer2]

The truck actually showed up tonight after everyone had gone home for the weekend and as the severe weather was rolling in but I had been told it would not arrive until Monday so the very nice driver said see you again Monday.
I now have I have a list of what I am being shipped as my raffle prize.
30 x Aragalive Bimini Pink 20 lb

10 x Aragalive Bahamas Oolite 20 lb

8 x Fiji Pink 20 lb

30 x Aragalive Florida Crushed Coral 20 lb

8 x Mineral Mud gallon
4 x LSM Live Sulfur Media 1 gallon
4 x ARM Reactor Media Coarse gallon (approx 8 lb)
1 x Purple Up gallon
1 x Reef Cal gallon
1 x Phos-Buster Pro gallon

Once I get all of this to my house and down to the basement and in the tank....which will be another effort......I will be able to enjoy a nice stable deep bed tank for years with great memories of the friends who helped it become possible and the joy when the raffle ticket was pulled. Thanks CaribSea and thank to all who have helped on this tank build. Photos to follow as the adventure continues.

 

[newreefer2]

Well most of the CaribSea prize arrives. Still waiting for some fo the ARM, LSM and Miricle Mud...looking forward to seeing how effective they are but ths substrate arrives see photos.....


First Old Skimmer and new for system I am setting up.

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[newreefer2]

Most of the CaribSea arrived all but the ARM, LSM and Miricle Mud which I am looking forward to seeing how effective they are but I have photos of my Good Neighbor in Admisntratives Services who helped my load the prize ......thought I would die carrying this to the basement

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[gb387]

Too sweet! Maybe you should have taken the forklift home with you!?!?