paulthomas
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I'm tinkering with my skimmer
I'm tinkering with my skimmer
OK, since I know this skimmer can skim dry, I've been playing around with the settings lately.
Here's my normal and preferred "dry" setting with the pump's intake adjusted as per the manual:
Here's a wetter setting. The water level is set higher with the pump's intake nozzle adjusted as per the manual:
Here's a wet setting with the pump's intake nozzle turned open more. I opened the nozzle almost 2 complete revolutions in this pic. This is 1.5 days worth of nog. You can also see how much room I have under my stand:
This is a pic of the "wetter" setting from the pic just above. When the black marks are lined up, that's my preferred dry setting. It looks like I didn't open it up much, but adjusting the wedgepipe just a little moves the water level quite a bit, IMO:
I'm tinkering with my skimmer
OK, since I know this skimmer can skim dry, I've been playing around with the settings lately.
Here's my normal and preferred "dry" setting with the pump's intake adjusted as per the manual:
Here's a wetter setting. The water level is set higher with the pump's intake nozzle adjusted as per the manual:
Here's a wet setting with the pump's intake nozzle turned open more. I opened the nozzle almost 2 complete revolutions in this pic. This is 1.5 days worth of nog. You can also see how much room I have under my stand:
This is a pic of the "wetter" setting from the pic just above. When the black marks are lined up, that's my preferred dry setting. It looks like I didn't open it up much, but adjusting the wedgepipe just a little moves the water level quite a bit, IMO:
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paulthomas
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Damn Terry, yoir pics is make'n ma mouth watah. Everytime I rule the Supermarin out, there you go with your pics again.
tbone28
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LOL, Paul. it's not too late! My wet pics aren't bad, eh? I think they're relatively dark for wet skimmate. Next week, I may try opening up the intake nozzle 3 full revolutions. After that, I'll probably go back to skimming dry.
Another reason I want to skim wetter this week is cuz I started dosing AA 2 weeks ago, and my nitrates crept up to 5. I'm always at zero.
Another reason I want to skim wetter this week is cuz I started dosing AA 2 weeks ago, and my nitrates crept up to 5. I'm always at zero.
marie
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12242045#post12242045 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TOO FLY
Damn Terry, yoir pics is make'n ma mouth watah. Everytime I rule the Supermarin out, there you go with your pics again.
Only on a reef board would pics of fish poo make someones mouth water
I'm glad i'm going with the supermarin
marie
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I ordered him online knowing the risks and then nearly lost him to marine velvet but after 8 weeks of treatment he was good to go
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12242408#post12242408 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Maximus
LOL classic! T-bone is t-boning his own thread!
And to thoroughly t-bone the thread here is a video I took of him last year practicing his underwater ballet
Too be fair, because he is the reason I'm joining the bubbleking skimmer club, it's not entirely off topic
tbone28
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this is my thread. I can talk about whatever i want! but really, how are tangs off topic?? they're big poopers!! :lol:
that's an awesome vid, Marie! He's so active. He's so quick, you lost him at the end of your vid. How much flow do you have? My tank's ready for an achilles.
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but really, how are tangs off topic?? they're big poopers!! :lol:that's an awesome vid, Marie! He's so active. He's so quick, you lost him at the end of your vid. How much flow do you have? My tank's ready for an achilles.
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