christmas present with questions...

rededteck · 12-24-2001, 09:06 AM

Greetings to you all. My wife surprised the heck out of me 2 days before Christmas. She must have gotten tired of me complaining I cannot add any more creatures to my 220 reef. A 125 gallon tank showed up at our door at 9:00 pm.

I have been in this hobby a long time, however, I have never run a tank without a sump. I am leaning towards using a hang on skimmer and running a tank the natural way with deep sand bed and live rock.

My question, any of you successful without a sump on a larger aquarium and what skimmer have you been successful with? Any of you use algae scrubbers?

Appreciate the replies, Merry Christmas

organicreefer · 12-24-2001, 01:03 PM

my 110 is sumpless for over a year...........unfortunately im breaking her down ,but ive had no problems thus far.red sea ho skimmer /some powerheads ,thats it.

jwtrojan44 · 12-24-2001, 01:36 PM

Let's see; Wife buys husband 125 gallon tank for Christmas and even has it delivered! Do women like this even exist??!! Jeez Louise! Now you better have gotten her something REALLY nice! JWT

Reinhold · 12-24-2001, 02:14 PM

I agree with JWT! A woman who encourages reefing? Don't tell me she's good looking too.

mrok12 · 12-24-2001, 03:43 PM

It is not a 125 gallon tank BUT.... My wife got me a dual chamber Ca Reactor from my reef creation and the myreef package from premium aquatics along with 15# of Koralith media. And to boot She Is Good Looking and a Brilliant Psychologist. Santa got me her 4 years ago!!!!!!!

MROK12

organicreefer · 12-24-2001, 03:47 PM

mrok,tell me you had to write down specifically and in great detail what she should get you,no woman can come up with that on her own

rededteck · 12-24-2001, 10:24 PM

Just call me lucky. Not only did I receive a very cool SURPRISE, she is a knockout.... red hair, blue eyes, and beautiful... Call me the exception to the rule.

I am looking at protein skimmers only on this tank and ordering live rock from jeffs exotic pets. He has this vanisia rock I plan to order very soon and cure in a tank before its use.

I plan to go for it with this natural berlin method, I plan to go slow and I will let you know how it goes.

God Bless those red headed women....

mrok12 · 12-25-2001, 08:48 AM

The 65 gallon reef is her tank!!!! We go to all the LFS including the tropicorium together. She love aquariums and is now doing a 50 breeder planted amazon tank for our bedroom. Gotta love a women like that.

MROK12

12-24-2001, 09:06 AM	#1
rededteck Sci Fi Reefer Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: central pa, usa Posts: 394	christmas present with questions... Greetings to you all. My wife surprised the heck out of me 2 days before Christmas. She must have gotten tired of me complaining I cannot add any more creatures to my 220 reef. A 125 gallon tank showed up at our door at 9:00 pm. I have been in this hobby a long time, however, I have never run a tank without a sump. I am leaning towards using a hang on skimmer and running a tank the natural way with deep sand bed and live rock. My question, any of you successful without a sump on a larger aquarium and what skimmer have you been successful with? Any of you use algae scrubbers? Appreciate the replies, Merry Christmas __________________ "That is the sound of inevitability..."

12-24-2001, 01:36 PM	#3
jwtrojan44 Citizen Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: pa. Posts: 140	Let's see; Wife buys husband 125 gallon tank for Christmas and even has it delivered! Do women like this even exist??!! Jeez Louise! Now you better have gotten her something REALLY nice! JWT __________________ It aint' pretty being easy.

12-24-2001, 10:24 PM	#7
rededteck Sci Fi Reefer Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: central pa, usa Posts: 394	Just call me lucky. Not only did I receive a very cool SURPRISE, she is a knockout.... red hair, blue eyes, and beautiful... Call me the exception to the rule. I am looking at protein skimmers only on this tank and ordering live rock from jeffs exotic pets. He has this vanisia rock I plan to order very soon and cure in a tank before its use. I plan to go for it with this natural berlin method, I plan to go slow and I will let you know how it goes. God Bless those red headed women.... __________________ "That is the sound of inevitability..."

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12-24-2001, 01:03 PM	#2
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	my 110 is sumpless for over a year...........unfortunately im breaking her down ,but ive had no problems thus far.red sea ho skimmer /some powerheads ,thats it.

12-24-2001, 02:14 PM	#4
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	I agree with JWT! A woman who encourages reefing? Don't tell me she's good looking too.

12-24-2001, 03:43 PM	#5
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	It is not a 125 gallon tank BUT.... My wife got me a dual chamber Ca Reactor from my reef creation and the myreef package from premium aquatics along with 15# of Koralith media. And to boot She Is Good Looking and a Brilliant Psychologist. Santa got me her 4 years ago!!!!!!! MROK12

12-24-2001, 03:47 PM	#6
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	mrok,tell me you had to write down specifically and in great detail what she should get you,no woman can come up with that on her own

12-25-2001, 08:48 AM	#8
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	The 65 gallon reef is her tank!!!! We go to all the LFS including the tropicorium together. She love aquariums and is now doing a 50 breeder planted amazon tank for our bedroom. Gotta love a women like that. MROK12

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