The equipment upgrade is now in full swing. I replaced my Euro Reef skimmer with the Reef Octopus DCS 150. This skimmer is powered with the DC 3500 pump and it performs very well and it runs quietly. The skimmer is handling the bioload and is producing quite a bit of skimmate. I also replaced the Mag 7 with the Diablo DC 3500 pump. I'm running it at half power and the flow is comparable to the Mag 7 at that setting. I am looking into replacing my over-driven T5 setup with an LED lighting system. I do like how the LED's can be adjusted for some systems and my T5's almost crank out too much light which leads to bleaching and lack of color for some SPS corals. I stopped by Reef Paradise on Saturday and talked to Andy about lighting, carbon dosing etc. Andy has a nice shop and if you are near Flint--it is worth stopping in to check out the corals. I liked Andy's LED setup and the SPS were showing some nice coloration. I'm looking into purchasing the Reef Breeders Photon 32 which may work very well on my tank. Now time to start saving for the lighting upgrade................................Jim