I really need to update this thread with some ics, I'll get on that soon. Concerning the skimmer, I'll put it like this....I've had it running for a few days now, and it has already pulled some decent skimmate. It's not the darkest, nastiest skimmate ever, but considering my nonexistent bio-load, it's pretty good.

I plan to have a decent amount of SPS in the tank (I already have about 20 frags waiting to go) once it's ready. Since the water volume is so small, and housing as many Ca depleting corals as this tank will, yes, I think dosing will be a must. Obviously Ill be testing whatever I dose, and if dosing isn't necessary than I won't dose at all!!

I bought a little AC30 from a member of another forum for $10. I put a little bag of ROX carbon and GFO in it, with a little golf ball size chunk of cheato.