new filter

Well I thought it was time I made a update on the blog and as I had to buy a filter I thought this was as good a time as any. I had wanted to get something new either the Marisys or the reefpack both have combined skimmers which would free up much needed space in the tank as there would be less pumps/pipe work inside. I had been looking around for the best deal when the desision to buy was taken out of my hands when the external filter I was useing decided to give up and pump water all over the floor instead of into the tank !!! So it was a rush to get the first one I could get and I ended up with the Marisys 240 which as you can see in the pics below is kinda big and kinda blue.... lol

First pic shows the top of the filter and its inbuilt skimmer system




This pic shows the only bit that attaches to the tank the front bit hangs into the water and sucks up the water through the grills and down to the filter, the return water is returned to the tank from the small pipe you can see pokeing out




This pic shows the whole filter system

This pic shows the tank with some of the rocks rearanged opening up some interesting areas to put new corals Ive also readded the old powerhead so it directs the flow of water so it flows along the back which the old filter did