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jjmatti
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Does Anyone feed - Boyd's Vita Diet ?? I have been watching my foam levels breakdown seemingly randomly but after some watching I think that the Boyds food which contains Vita-Chem (I think it is a Selcon alternative) which breaks down the foam.
Has anyone seen the same thing or am I going crazy trying to pinpoint my foam problems.....
Has anyone seen the same thing or am I going crazy trying to pinpoint my foam problems.....
sellout007
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Re: FOOD
Re: FOOD
So basically there is no reason why my skimmer stops performing after 12 hours? I cleaned it out when I got home at 3pm, its 10pm here and I am already seeing a decrease in performance.
Its not food....
Re: FOOD
So basically there is no reason why my skimmer stops performing after 12 hours? I cleaned it out when I got home at 3pm, its 10pm here and I am already seeing a decrease in performance.
Its not food....
sellout007
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Hmmm.... No clue, is there? *lol*
Wouldnt that restrict the air flow into the beckett though? Kinda like the cotton ball?
sellout007
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Ok, so let me recap to make sure I got this right.
Cut two holes in the top lid. Put some carbon in the jar. Then insert a hose into the jar through the top and push it all the way to the bottom?
One problem, how do I get a hose hooked up to my beckett housing? I dont think I can hook up a hose to it the way it is right now. So how would I go about that?
juststartingout
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Can I join the club? I just recieved my MRC skimmer for my nano tank.
It's a MR7-R to be driven by a Sequence 4300 pump, a mag 12 will supply the skimmer. This is actually going on a 600 gallon system (450 gal tank). MRC did a fine job, everything looks real good. I'm looking forward to getting this system up and running, although probably a few months away.
It's a MR7-R to be driven by a Sequence 4300 pump, a mag 12 will supply the skimmer. This is actually going on a 600 gallon system (450 gal tank). MRC did a fine job, everything looks real good. I'm looking forward to getting this system up and running, although probably a few months away.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7953748#post7953748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by juststartingout
Can I join the club? I just recieved my MRC skimmer for my nano tank.
It's a MR7-R to be driven by a Sequence 4300 pump, a mag 12 will supply the skimmer. This is actually going on a 600 gallon system (450 gal tank). MRC did a fine job, everything looks real good. I'm looking forward to getting this system up and running, although probably a few months away.
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FMC flow rate
FMC flow rate
Any one using the MRC FMC 620? If so how much flow do you run through it, what type of media and any problems?
I currently have been running a mag 2 to my FMC 620, flow doesn't seem bad since it only has to pump about 1-2ft, but after about a week or so the media will no longer fluidize. i have ran several different carbons and phosphate media and always have the same problem. I hate to have to take it apart to clean it since it is a pain to do that and I usually end up wasting the media.
Anyone have any experiance with these?
FMC flow rate
Any one using the MRC FMC 620? If so how much flow do you run through it, what type of media and any problems?
I currently have been running a mag 2 to my FMC 620, flow doesn't seem bad since it only has to pump about 1-2ft, but after about a week or so the media will no longer fluidize. i have ran several different carbons and phosphate media and always have the same problem. I hate to have to take it apart to clean it since it is a pain to do that and I usually end up wasting the media.
Anyone have any experiance with these?
Skimmer Upgrade
Skimmer Upgrade
Hi all!
I've got a MR-2, single injector unit, and I'm looking to upgrade to a dual-injector skimmer, and a riser (Yeah, it's working awesome, but I think a second injector would be awesome-er).
I'm looking at the Sequence Whoo or Tarpon pumps, I've presently got a 6-month old Blue-Line 55 (Which I don't think will be enough ummmpph), and I'm drawn to the near-silent, really reliable Baldor motors. Anyone tested these pumps?
Next is the riser; 8" sufficient, or would a 12" really floor me with the difference? Just curious if it's worth the additional $30.
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated....
-Andy/Oldimpala
Skimmer Upgrade
Hi all!
I've got a MR-2, single injector unit, and I'm looking to upgrade to a dual-injector skimmer, and a riser (Yeah, it's working awesome, but I think a second injector would be awesome-er).
I'm looking at the Sequence Whoo or Tarpon pumps, I've presently got a 6-month old Blue-Line 55 (Which I don't think will be enough ummmpph), and I'm drawn to the near-silent, really reliable Baldor motors. Anyone tested these pumps?
Next is the riser; 8" sufficient, or would a 12" really floor me with the difference? Just curious if it's worth the additional $30.
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated....
-Andy/Oldimpala
p4ck37p1mp
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I've got the 12" riser on my MR2, single injector. It made a huge difference. I also use the Marlin pump (split between the MR2 and return) and I can highly recommend these pumps. I may add another injector to my MR2 and get another Sequence pump for return, and let the Marlin just drive the MR2.
sellout007
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Re: Skimmer Upgrade
Re: Skimmer Upgrade
I have the Wahoo pump and it works great. Although I am starting to get a bit of noise from it. Not sure what up with that.
The con's, HUGE pump. You need a alot of space for this thing. And its an energy hog.
Re: Skimmer Upgrade
I have the Wahoo pump and it works great. Although I am starting to get a bit of noise from it. Not sure what up with that.
The con's, HUGE pump. You need a alot of space for this thing. And its an energy hog.
RGibson - I usually only run the FMC about 1/3 of the way full. I have ran it with a little more / a little less media always have the same problem. The only variance I have noticed is that some media will last longer before it clumps. Just wondering if I need more flow than a mag-2 on it.
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