My new skimma!

stunreefer · Jan 20, 2009

So for B-Day/Xmas last year (and the next three years) I bought myself a new aquarium, and a kick-ace skimmer to go with it... long story short, I'm still waiting on my tank, and my new skimmer has been sitting there staring me in the eye. The new tank is ~183 gals, and the new skimmer is an ATB Medium with Airstar pump. My existing system is 80 gals TSV, and had an Aqua-Euro 55 in the sump...

As I told Junior, "I got bored one night...":

ATB sitting in 20 gal sump :tongue:

About 4-5 hours after turning on:

JuniorMC8704 · Jan 20, 2009

just let the record show, this is going to be the life support for his new 200 gallon A.G.E. aquarium that due to arrive in a week or so...

TROYREEFER · Jan 20, 2009

Thats sweet austin. I have a 180gal also. You need a million dollar to stock it lol.

alvieman · Jan 20, 2009

Where'd u get the skimmer from stun? Nice lookin job, cone skimmer correct? Havent done much research on the ATB's

okay so I went to their website, saw the price, and about passed out lol good lord, and i thought mine was pricey LOL I stand corrected

Ian · Jan 20, 2009

I have the same skimmer. You'll love it!!

stunreefer · Jan 20, 2009

Junior - "scheduled" for shipping out Friday

TROYREFER - 180s are sweet... I have had a 6x2x2 in the past and LOVED it... this time I wanted something a little different, so the dims are 4' x 3' x 2'... ~183 gals. The plan is to stock with a few SPS, transfer existing LPS, and do maintenance for a year without adding coral... won't happen though.

alvieman - Thanks man, and yep she's a cone. ATB's are all about the business end of things... and pullin' it out! I got this from Victor directly, who is the USA distributor for ATBs (they're Austrian if you didn't know). UNBELIEVABLE customer service... hands down the best in the bizz IME. Unfortunately yes, they're not cheap, however with this hobby you get what you pay for. Here is a pic right after un-packing to see the shape:

bigian - good to hear man... I already do! Did you get the drop dead sexy ATB Ferrari Red? :wink: