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Audrey
05/25/2006, 07:47 PM
I am excited to announce that I have FINALLY ordered my new system. Here's what is coming:

150 gal (72L X 18W X 29H) Oceanic tank
3 sides Starphire glass, 2 overflows

glass wet-dry sump (built by Sailfin)
blueline 1200 gph 40X pump
ASM G-4 euro skimmer
72" Aquatinics light-3 250w 10K Ushio single ended bulbs, 20K T5, 3 moonlights, electronic ballast

I ordered through Sailfin-they were able to get the best price on the tank. I checked thier pricing on the pumps and skimmer and found them to be competitive with the online retailers. The sump is prbably too expensive, but I needed a plug and play system. Plus, they agreed to deliver and set it up for $75 (2 hr round trip). I got the lighting at IMAC and it arroved today. Beautiful construction. I am looking forward to setting up. The tank should be here in about a month.

I concentrated on a simple to run system-with the bells and whistles I've been saving for.

Whoooo Hoooooo!!

hounddog01
05/25/2006, 08:21 PM
Congratulations, Im sure you will have a sweet setup.

sir_thunderbird
05/25/2006, 08:55 PM
Dang i need to get out of roofing and into ag sales . Nice !!!!

DougSupreme
05/25/2006, 09:04 PM
Congratulations, Audrey! I'm sure you will enjoy it. Let me know if you need any frags. I don't have many, but I have a couple that I think I can spare.

tcottle
05/26/2006, 05:14 AM
Wonderful! LMK when you are ready for livestock

Sloeber
05/26/2006, 07:08 AM
:thumbsup:

how was IMAC?

Audrey
05/26/2006, 07:20 AM
IMAC was good. I was only able to attend Sunday, but Dennis said I could have a set of DVDs that contain the speaker's presentations in replace of the banquet ticket I was not able to use. I will make it available to the club when I recieve them.

I stayed for the raffle and won a magazine subscription to FAMA. Our club memmber from Kankakee won a Kicka-- skimmer.
I would definately go again.

Audrey

Audrey
05/26/2006, 07:26 AM
Thanks for the frag offers. I will definately take you up on that! I also need to go through some of my equipment-I have ballasts, bulbs, powerheads etc. that I will not need for the new tank. I'll bring them to the next meeting to see if anyone can use them for a discounted fee-or for frags.

Yeah, about the ag sales thing, it pays well, but I have had to save for 1.5 yrs to buy the stuff I listed. Plus we have no kids (yet) and my husband has a good job as well (ag sales!!). You folks just keep eating pork and I'll do just fine!!

Audrey

brad23
05/26/2006, 08:48 AM
Ballast for what type of lighting?

Audrey
05/26/2006, 10:16 AM
VHO and PC

DougSupreme
05/26/2006, 10:17 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7441786#post7441786 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Audrey
You folks just keep eating pork and I'll do just fine!!


Homer: Wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute. Lisa honey, are you saying you're *never* going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Ham?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Pork chops?
Lisa: Dad! Those all come from the same animal!
Homer: [Chuckles] Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

brad23
05/26/2006, 10:39 AM
I'm intrested in the VHO send me a PM with what you have.

epon
05/26/2006, 12:00 PM
congrats, frags here for you too when you're ready

Benny Z
05/26/2006, 12:03 PM
audrey, glad to hear you are finally setting up your "dream tank".

i didn't know oceanic offered starfire. that's nice to know!

lglamb
05/26/2006, 03:15 PM
no frags, but had some nice thick pork chops this week.

:)
Lowell

LegoZ81
06/02/2006, 07:58 AM
Great to hear Audrey! I still don't have all that much of anything to offer at the time but I'm hoping once I start getting things in the 125 that will change.

ahenson
06/02/2006, 11:44 PM
I've got free frags as well LMK
Andy