Chris' algae farm (ELOS 160)

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Wow that means a lot, thank you.

Edit: And if you created an account just to say that, thanks again

YES please do you have any updates?

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

would love to see a current fts

 

[poomba]

Updates? This is one of my favorite tanks.

 

[Whispers]

Hey Chris how is the stock skimmer working for you. I'm deciding if I should go with it or not, when I order my 160. lot of reviews say it's not powerfull enough any feed back would be greatly appreciated

 

[Jeromeit]

Tony you want a bk

 

[Antics]

Any updates on this or the frag tank Chris?

 

[Slm222]

Can you tell me who makes this reactor?

 

[Zaffor]

Thats a recirculating bio-pellet reactor made by reef dynamics.

 

[Zaffor]

Chris is most active on his local club forum

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Chris is most active on his local club forum

Which is...BOO!!

 

[Zaffor]

I agree Rev, I have the same tank and have to go follow him over there.

 

[ChristopherKriens]

I agree Rev, I have the same tank and have to go follow him over there.

You should just take over this thread Henry, no one will even notice!

 

[Zaffor]

Problem is my photos are crap next to yours! Ill have to fly you in and photograph my tank so I can gain some notoriety!!
Good to see you pop in

 

[Asa12]

Some beauty shots of the wet side area of the sump.

Dude your tank is out of this world. Im fairly new to reef keeping started with a fluval osaka 260. Jumped straight into it, too quick! with two canister filters lol. Now tho ive moved out in my own flat with only the room for a small tank. So have an 18" cube i want to set up but this time with a sump tank to increase water volume. I have to get your opinion on how i should set up the sump??? As the left hand side of your tank is what im hoping to acheive.
Ive tried to keep looking at your pics to see what you have in your sump! Hehe
Please any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers Aaron

 

[reefpaddy]

Next morning everything was settled down. Low iron glass is a beautiful thing.

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Do you happen to remember what size rock this is? (In terms of weight?) looking to order something as big from BRS. Thanks

 

[Reefnub]

Any updates?

 

[tj w]

Paging Chris.... we are ready for an update. This is one of my favorite tanks!

 

[Clayton Jessup]

I would love to see the new sump pics that you have on your other blog of tcmas ? Please ..

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Any updates from my best friend @ChristopherKriens?

 

[ChristopherKriens]

Do you happen to remember what size rock this is? (In terms of weight?) looking to order something as big from BRS. Thanks

Luckily, I never delete my emails. The base rock on the left and entire rock on the right were what I received after making an order for 56 lbs.

Hey Chris how is the stock skimmer working for you. I'm deciding if I should go with it or not, when I order my 160. lot of reviews say it's not powerfull enough any feed back would be greatly appreciated

It works well enough, but I did upgrade the pump to a Reef Octopus some time ago. I imagine my carbon dosing probably picks up some slack if the skimmer does actually underperform a little.