Chris' Acropolis (Reef Savvy 88)

I wanted to ask you @ChristopherKriens how do you like your Vertex Omega 15o ? I only ask due to the fact that I am looking at the smaller Vertex Omega 130 , for something I have planned for when I am back home.
 
I wanted to ask you @ChristopherKriens how do you like your Vertex Omega 15o ? I only ask due to the fact that I am looking at the smaller Vertex Omega 130 , for something I have planned for when I am back home.

It’s a good skimmer overall, never had any issues with it. My only complaints are with maintenance- the skimmer cup threads on and takes a couple of full turns to detach. You sort of need two hands to unscrew the cup, but you need a third hand to hold the body in place. If you move the body too much, the pump will just detach as it’s coupled with a little piece of silicone to the body. I ended up cleaning this skimmer less because it was slightly annoying to work on. Otherwise it’s a great skimmer.
 
It’s a good skimmer overall, never had any issues with it. My only complaints are with maintenance- the skimmer cup threads on and takes a couple of full turns to detach. You sort of need two hands to unscrew the cup, but you need a third hand to hold the body in place. If you move the body too much, the pump will just detach as it’s coupled with a little piece of silicone to the body. I ended up cleaning this skimmer less because it was slightly annoying to work on. Otherwise it’s a great skimmer.

Thank you @ChristopherKriens for your honest input. I am considering buying the Omega 130 for what I have going on. I in between the Vertex or a Classic Reef Octopus [emoji223] 110 model . But I still have some time before I get back home .
 
Chris glad to see you still have a great tank running! I'm not on tcmas much (Tim btw) but hopefully I can catch a meeting if you ever have one in the future. Hope all is well!
 
Holy moly! This is an amazing build and a dream tank for sure. Your photography is top notch. Thanks for keeping up with the progression. Photos are so darn good I had to follow you on insta to keep up.
 
This is back up and running :)

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Amazing reef, I seen the YT video but didn't knew you had a thread here. Saving this for reading later after running some errands.
 

WHEN REEFING GETS TOUGH, WHAT KEEPS YOU MOST INVESTED?

  • My livestock depends on me, so I keep showing up for them

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  • I look for small signs that things are improving

    Votes: 3 12.0%
  • I want to figure out what’s going wrong

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • I remind myself that rough stretches will pass...just keep reefing

    Votes: 4 16.0%
  • I lean on other reefers for advice or encouragement

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I simplify, step back from tinkering, and give the tank time

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I want to keep going

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

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