Collinslice's 25 lagoon

[Reefaddict305]

Water is in!

Nice!! What skimmer are you running? The IM ghost?

 

[Collinslice]

Nice!! What skimmer are you running? The IM ghost?

Yessir. Although I haven't turned it on yet. So no review from me. But I do like the design and expect it to be fine. I only hope it's quiet like the return pump is

 

[Reefaddict305]

Awesome yea I would like to get your feedback on it since that's the skimmer I'm looking to go with the lagoon 50

 

[Collinslice]

Awesome yea I would like to get your feedback on it since that's the skimmer I'm looking to go with the lagoon 50

Fired up for the first time just a couple seconds ago. Its currently a tad to loud for me, but so was the return pump. The return was silent after coming home from dinner so I expect pretty much the same here. Setting it was nice and easy. Open the valve 100% (I took it off and just barely threaded it back on) and then adjust the rubber band. Here's my bubble level after 1 minute of runtime

 

[Reefaddict305]

Fired up for the first time just a couple seconds ago. Its currently a tad to loud for me, but so was the return pump. The return was silent after coming home from dinner so I expect pretty much the same here. Setting it was nice and easy. Open the valve 100% (I took it off and just barely threaded it back on) and then adjust the rubber band. Here's my bubble level after 1 minute of runtime

Wow, awesome bro. I keep reading mixed reviews about this skimmer saying it sucks others says it's awesome or what not. But you personally telling me it's pretty good and the pics of how much is foaming that fast then yes should be good.

 

[Collinslice]

Wow, awesome bro. I keep reading mixed reviews about this skimmer saying it sucks others says it's awesome or what not. But you personally telling me it's pretty good and the pics of how much is foaming that fast then yes should be good.

I've found that mixed reviews on a skimmer usually lead towards a good skimmer vs people that don't know to tune it properly. I mean I've run a wooden airstone into a gravel vacuum and had success before haha


Added some more live rock. Ie fish hiding places haha

 

[Reefaddict305]

Looks nice, love the aquascape

 

[revhtree]

Cool tank!

 

[Collinslice]

Cool tank!

Thanks Rev.

Oh and thank you @BigAlspets. The pumps are here!

 

[Orbela]

Can't wait to see more! Won't be disappointed with the Hydor pump. That might be a little to much flow I am thinking for a lagoon tank

 

[Reefaddict305]

What corals did you have in mind?

 

[Collinslice]

Can't wait to see more! Won't be disappointed with the Hydor pump. That might be a little to much flow I am thinking for a lagoon tank

I agree that it might be a bit too much. I feel I owe it to the community to at least try out the prize I won off the forum before I look for alternatives

 

[Collinslice]

What corals did you have in mind?

I'm not set on anything specific yet. Probably mostly mushrooms and a few montipora and milleopora. Those are the only two sps species I really enjoy.
And of course acans, euphyllia, cyphastrea, etc

 

[Collinslice]

So I just got the pumps in and boy is it A LOT of flow. Not blowing around any sand though so I think we're good to go [emoji106]

 

[Reefaddict305]

So I just got the pumps in and boy is it A LOT of flow. Not blowing around any sand though so I think we're good to go [emoji106]

Return pump or power head?

 

[Collinslice]

Return pump or power head?

The two koralia powerheads

 

[Orbela]

The two koralia powerheads

Pictures!

 

[Collinslice]

Pictures!

Once I get a light over the tank pics will follow. Hard to get the black powerheads to show up against the black wall. (and the Xmas tree keeps reflecting in the glass)

 

[Reefaddict305]

What fixture are you planning on going with?

 

[Collinslice]

What fixture are you planning on going with?

Depending on what Xmas brings is really what light I'll be going with. I'm leaning towards 1 or 2 ai primes