My 55 Gallon Tank Project !!!!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7037073#post7037073 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drwonga
Chip, so you had the Mag seize on you? Right now, I modified the Remora a bit, I am running the tubing from the pump to the input, as the pump right now sits on the bottom of the tank. Did it seize because of the sand? (And how in the world do you clean a Mag anyway-I don't believe they come apart?)
BTW: by placing the pump on the bottom, it's much easier to hide the skimmer-you can't even see it beind my rockwork.
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Yeah woke up one morning and my Remora Pro was dead silent. I was doing the exact same thing ...pump on the bottem hidden behind some lr. I don't think it was sand, but I wasn't using the sponge pre-filter either. After a year of 400+Ca levels, pretty good coraline growth, and no maintenace it just locked up one day. You can remove the Mags 4 screws, faceplate and impeller. I soaked it in vinegar and it was all good in less than an hour. I agree with Fio too. Since it was for my skimmer at the time, I ordered a backup pump. The black tube on the left side of the pic is 3/4" ID tubing from the Remora Pro going down to the Mag5. Man I hated that dangling pump!

Sorry bjonesjr1. Not trying to steal your thread. But some of this might be of interest when considering skimmers.

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7035830#post7035830 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chip721
I've run the Remora Pro with a Mag3 and Mag5 pump. If you get the Mag3, you can easily bump it to a Mag5 equivilant with an impeller change for ~ $9. The Remora Pro is a decent skimmer. If you get the Pro model, I suggest getting the collection cup with the external drain option. Pros: Easy setup, operation, and maintenance. Cons: It's a little noisy and I hated having that huge pump dangling in my tank. I didn't use the pre-skimmer box, but have heard good and bad about them. I did have a Mag pump sieze on me once. But it was my fault. I had it sitting in the bottem of my tank, ran it for almost a year and never cleaned it. I've never owned any Rio's so can't speak on them.
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Hey thanks for the input chip721, I appreciate it I'm still going back and forth from the Aqua C Remora Pro & the Other one
The Aqua Medic Turboflotor... Not to sure which one I'm going to get, though leaning towards the Aqua C....
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7037154#post7037154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fio1022
I run several different mags on my set up.Very reliable but tend to add heat.
To clean all I do is place place in bucket of vinegar and run for an hour or so,hose it off and put it back in service.
Always good to have a back up and or a replacement impeller just in case of failure...
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Thanks for the clean-up tip, fio1022... will keep this in mind if I do purchase the Aqua C w/ the MagDrive 3, Glad to know that the maintence is alright to handle with...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7040348#post7040348 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chip721
Sorry bjonesjr1. Not trying to steal your thread. But some of this might be of interest when considering skimmers.
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Your not stealing my thread chip721, your just helping me make a good diary... thanks for all the input guys, Everything that is added to this thread will eventuly help anyone else looking at this thread... thanks again guys. (chip721, drwonga, & fio)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7041128#post7041128 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Brandon's Reef
did you think about the Coralife Super Skimmer 65 there not bad for the price and totally killed the remora pro I had.
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If you can give me a website to check this skimmer out it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot Brandon's Reef.
 
You'll be happy with the Aqua C Remora. I have a Maxi-Jet 1200 on it and it is working great so far. It is on a 29gal, though, and I'm not positive that it is enough for a 55gal. maybe someone can verify it.
 
Thats what I'm leaning towards, but I still want to know which is better the "needle wheel system"
or the "spray injection system"

thanks amzingbobby though for the input...
 
which is better.....

needle wheel system (Aqua Medic Turboflotor)...

spray injection system (Aqua C Remora Pro)...

thanks for the input from anyone !!!
 
hahathe wal mart tank im assuming?? if so I have the same one. so be carefull with the heater, they tend to stick sometimes. Ive seen 3 so far do it before mine stuck..
as for the skimmer, i would go with the needlewheel. But id prolly get the coralife superskimmer.
 
I have a aqua C bak-pak run with the maxi 1200, I like it... until it settles in nice, it spwes out microbubbles, and whenever you add an additive to the tank it spews-but all skimmers do that, I'm told.


otherwise, more rock... and I agree with Patmayo-anemone is a bit too soon. Where do you want to go with this tank? reef? fish? You'll rue the damsels, I'm sure... unless your going to not have any other fish, and going straight reef...
 
Im a bit on the new side my self.
But im thinking you need some(make that alot)more live rock in your tank, and then monitor it untill its cycled?
Im not sure how its going to handle any bioload.
Id take the aneneneneme back for now.

From my underdtanding skimmers and filters are merely bandaids, abiet good ones, to the biologic filtration of LR and optionaly a DSB.
LR sees faster results and a DSB takes a very long time to establish.

IMO, id get least 60 pounds in there.
If money is an issue then just add to it when you can.
Take your time, build up your LR, get a cleaner crew, watch for spikes and aglae blooms and then add the 'cool stuff'

A couple of powerheads for more flow others will mention.

just my 2 cents
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7049484#post7049484 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NCreefwannabe
hahathe wal mart tank im assuming?? if so I have the same one. so be carefull with the heater, they tend to stick sometimes. as for the skimmer, i would go with the needlewheel. But id prolly get the coralife superskimmer.
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As for the walmart thing, not sure bought it off a buddy that had it for 3 years so, couldn't pass it up for $150 tank and stand.... As for the heater I don't even use it I live in florida so its in their right now just for looks, (came with the tank)... If I do buy a heater then I'll buy the right one to make sure I have a good one, thanks for the input on the two systems... I have heard & read good and bad things about the spray injection system and I've heard & read that needle is better than the spray injection, as in skimming purposes... thanks again for the input though NCreefwannabe
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7049949#post7049949 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Swanwillow
I have a aqua C bak-pak run with the maxi 1200, I like it... until it settles in nice, it spwes out microbubbles, and whenever you add an additive to the tank it spews-but all skimmers do that, I'm told. Where do you want to go with this tank? reef? fish? You'll rue the damsels, I'm sure... unless your going to not have any other fish, and going straight reef...
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You have the Aqua C urchin? Or is the one you have a different one? Yea I was told the same thing about the microbubbles, you supposed to turn off your skimmer whenever adding chemicals to prevent any microbubbles going back into the tank... I'm trying to see whats going to fit my best as in with where I'm going with the tank, but the problem is my wife is in the Coast Guard and we will be moving this year sometime, somewhere ??? and I don't want to get a whole lot of LR because of the fact that we mayu be going to Hawaii for all I know... In the end I'm shooting for around 100lbs of LR with different sorts of polpys, a few anemone's for hosting with clown fish, and maybe some colorfull colors to add into the tank with around 5-7 fish in the tank... but that won't happen tell we end up in a perment place for awhile... (which will be after this move)

I hate the damsels, the little bastards... LOL even with the little worm culture rock that I have in my tank, they knock that around with mnoving sand all the time, They will be the first out of the tank and back to LFS when possible. Thanks for the input though Swanwillow
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7050545#post7050545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tulkas71
But im thinking you need some(make that alot)more live rock in your tank, and then monitor it untill its cycled?

From my underdtanding skimmers and filters are merely bandaids, abiet good ones, to the biologic filtration of LR and optionaly a DSB.
LR sees faster results and a DSB takes a very long time to establish.
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Thanks for the input tulkas71, like I said above my wife's in the Coast Guard and the fact that I'm moving this year somewhere, is the reason that I haven't gotten alot of LR, other than When we do get to our new home I'm going to be shooting for around 100lbs of LR and as for my sand bed, the sand that is in their has been alive for 3 years from my buddy that sold me the tank, and I also got a cup of LS from a buddy of mine on here *(robthorn)* he gave a cup of his LS from his tank that has been established for awhile, so I think my sand bed is doing pretty well for what I have in their... Thanks again for the input though, greatly appreciated
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7050673#post7050673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kurt03
I got a 220 off ebay and dont have it yet so cant tell you if it works good or not. They seem like a decent bang for your buck compared to the others.
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thanks for the link Kurt03 will check it out...
 
If you dont see an occasional gas buble pop-up from the sand to the surface then its not doing its job yet.

If your moving this year, to be honest, I wouldnt progress in it any further and just have your equipment ready till after.

My 55 was left in my posession by my Ex(her hobby not mine initially :confused: ). I have done about all i can with it the way its setup now.
If i had the opportunity to start from scratch, is definately go with a larger tank with on overflow. but thats another thread :D
 
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