kdblove_99
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nah, Think we have enough of those
Jim's 180 build
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kdblove_99
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Yep, Should have gone T and an Chevron. but chevy was kinda bigger still very nice but i like the Juvi pattern. Had a Blue spot jaw on sale for $69.99 also
stunreefer
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12717816#post12717816 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jim_S
Skimmer-freaks-R-Us
LOL, too funny!
Thanks for the reply too Jim.
One last thing on the skimmer, how do you guys go about preventing overflow issues on EXT skimmers (to prevent draining water everywhere) ?
Jim it appears your is over your sump, so any overflow would be caught in the sump, preventing any issues there...is that the way to do it?
TIA
Jim_S
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Most people run RC skimmers in sump. I chose to run it externally to add more room to the sump area, and I hate pulling equipment out of the sump.
But, flooding can be an issue if you tend to spend time away from your tank. When things go unchecked, things can go wrong.
I monitor my tank and equipment daily. I've run my skimmer externally since 05' and have only had 3 small overflowing issues. To prevent this from happening again, I've added one of these:
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/waterwatcher.html
It shuts the pump off if it detects water
HTH
Jim
But, flooding can be an issue if you tend to spend time away from your tank. When things go unchecked, things can go wrong.
I monitor my tank and equipment daily. I've run my skimmer externally since 05' and have only had 3 small overflowing issues. To prevent this from happening again, I've added one of these:
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/waterwatcher.html
It shuts the pump off if it detects water
HTH
Jim
Jim_S
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Went up to exotic today, the had a nice red sea cleaner wrasse 
I was stoked!!!!
I took it home, acclimated it, then headed back to the office. Came home from work and turned on the lights. It came out and started swimming around. I still stoked.....
And then, what this??? Its picking at my acros?????? No way????
Yes way. The little SOB was a coral eating monster!!! i looked it up online, and sure enough. Adult RS cleaner wrasses eat stony coral polyps
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1872&articleid=1903
So, I spent over an hour getting it out of my display. I was SOOOOOO po'd.
Took it back up there though, and picked up a nice Pink margin fairy wrasse
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/images/RedMarginFairyWrasseWMW_Ap15AD.jpg
I was stoked!!!!I took it home, acclimated it, then headed back to the office. Came home from work and turned on the lights. It came out and started swimming around. I still stoked.....
And then, what this??? Its picking at my acros?????? No way????
Yes way. The little SOB was a coral eating monster!!! i looked it up online, and sure enough. Adult RS cleaner wrasses eat stony coral polyps
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1872&articleid=1903
So, I spent over an hour getting it out of my display. I was SOOOOOO po'd.
Took it back up there though, and picked up a nice Pink margin fairy wrasse
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/images/RedMarginFairyWrasseWMW_Ap15AD.jpg
jtarmitage
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12735995#post12735995 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jim_S
Went up to exotic today, the had a nice red sea cleaner wrasse
I took it home, acclimated it, then headed back to the office. Came home from work and turned on the lights. It came out and started swimming around. I still stoked.....
And then, what this??? Its picking at my acros?????? No way????
Yes way. The little SOB was a coral eating monster!!! i looked it up online, and sure enough. Adult RS cleaner wrasses eat stony coral polyps
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1872&articleid=1903
So, I spent over an hour getting it out of my display. I was SOOOOOO po'd.
Took it back up there though, and picked up a nice Pink margin fairy wrasse
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/images/RedMarginFairyWrasseWMW_Ap15AD.jpg
Dude, that sucks. I'm laughing at the moment because I know how you feel! Been awhile, but I've made similar mistakes before.
kdblove_99
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Jeremy,
That was confusing to figure what you wrote wrote. Had to reread it to see. At first i thought you just quoted Jim.
That was confusing to figure what you wrote wrote. Had to reread it to see. At first i thought you just quoted Jim.
jtarmitage
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12736398#post12736398 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kdblove_99
Jeremy,
That was confusing to figure what you wrote wrote. Had to reread it to see. At first i thought you just quoted Jim.
I know, somehow I manage to reply in the middle of the quote. Had to fix that.
Jim_S
Timo Boll
Well, its pulling more air than the ER was, and there is definitely little to no turbulence in the body.
I can say I like it much more than my ER. Will it perform much better? Its hard to tell. I can't really measure it, and the fact that they are so similar in specs. The only thing that makes them different is the diffuser, cone and 150 lph worth of air. But I'm very happy with it so far
I will say that with the new pump, it should definitely have the edge due to more air in a smaller body.
I can say I like it much more than my ER. Will it perform much better? Its hard to tell. I can't really measure it, and the fact that they are so similar in specs. The only thing that makes them different is the diffuser, cone and 150 lph worth of air. But I'm very happy with it so far
I will say that with the new pump, it should definitely have the edge due to more air in a smaller body.
kdblove_99
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2 hrs:eek1:
Lokks great Jim. Knew that thing was going to kick butt!
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