Here's a copy of the email Brett sent out a few days ago. I realize that some of us may have scheduling issues because of Mother's Day being the next day, but hope we can get a good turn out!!
"It's meeting time again, mark your calendars!
This month Randy & Deanne Graves have been nice enough to let us invade their home and drool over their wonderful Elos System 120XL. Here's a quick bio on their tank!
Tank Bio:
Elos System 120XL (
http://tinyurl.com/elossystem120xl )
- Rimless glass tank: 48" x 32" x 20" high with matching cabinet
- Capacity: 127 gal
- Elos sump: can be installed as either a sump or refugium. Their's is a refugium.
- Elos NS 1000 protein skimmer with EHEIM 1260 pump
In addition to the Elos system they run an Arctica chiller, Korallin C1502 calcium reactor, and a single Tunze powerhead. Our tank lighting is a 48" Coralife Aqualight Pro. It houses 2 - 150 watt 10K HQI's and 2 - 96 watt actinic power compact bulbs (because the tank is only 20' high Elos recommends 2 - 150 watt metal halide with T5/PC actinic supplement). For refugium lighting we use an off-the-shelf thread-socket fluorescent grow light.
This is their second reef tank. They chose the Elos system because they liked the open rimless top and the simplicity of the design (and because Deanne can reach the bottom).
Attached are a few pics to get you warmed up. Randy & Deanne also have more pictures at
http://sailing.bobstaco.com/elos
Next Wednesday we will shoot out a reminder email with directions to the meeting location in Post Falls. Our discussion topic will be about fragging techniques and tools, and we will also be building frag racks (aka Fraks!). If you have extra egg crate at home bring it along, the club is supplying magnets and the glue to all who want to craft for only a $2 donation!"
We stayed outside and waited for other people til about 7:15 then left ended up going down to Roundtable pizza on Sprague.
