NC28 HQI Build Thread
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SlvrSurfRidr
aka: coraltopia
Love to have an answer on this, as I think I'm going with the same setup. I've run several skimmers over the years (stock, sapphire, tunze 9002), but want to add a fuge+chaeto to help curb the pH swings (amongst other things). I tried the AC70 HOB mod for a fuge, and while it works great the the return is an overflow and is louder than I liked (well, louder than my wife likes anyway
).The problem with the AC70 HOB mod (besides the noise) is that it is pretty large and covers the entire center chamber (where you run the media basket with filter floss, chemipure, and purigen) and doesn't leave room for an HOB skimmer besides the AquaC Remora (with a slight modification).
The goal would be to run the Stevie T basket (with the afore mentioned media and JBJ nano glow) + the Eshopps 75 HOB. Keeping everything in house except the skimmer.
Jason, if you have already setup the Eshopps 75, can you tell me about the noise and how the pump fits into chamber #2 (the stock skimmer chamber), any mods needed? Also, it is one of the only skimmers on the market that actually pipes the return into chamber #4 (as opposed to the overflow return, which as I mentioned before is too loud for my application). If anyone else wants to chime in, do you know any other skimmers that run the pump INSIDE the tank and run a piped return directly back into the tank?
john miller
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That would be great. I really appreciate it. I've got plenty of time since I'm just adding the live rock this coming Saturday. I could always run a cheap clip on fan to keep it cool but I would rather avoid it if possible. Just one more thing to fail.
john miller
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SlvrSurfRidr, it's not set up yet but I have some pictures of it dry fit in another thread a few pages back in the nano forum. I don't want to clutter up Barry's thread.
Ok, here's the scoop on the JBJ nano Glo light. It has been on now for eleven hours. To my hand it doesn't feel that hot but when I hit it with the temp gun the middle of it reads 101. Other areas are in the low 90's. It was the same temp last night after being on for an hour so it doesn't seem to continue to get hotter. You may want to ask Steve from InTanks (www.mediabaskets.com) what he thinks. I bought the light from him on the same order as the basket. I have asked him a couple of questions already about the media basket and he responds right away. Hope this info was helpful.
Tried running both pumps at the same time. I just don't see how it can be done successfully. I get overflow from my middle chamber to the adjacent ones along with having my display level go over the lip of the plastic. I even trimmed the chaeto, it was pretty full along with rinsing out the pura pad. I have my Chemi bag tied up so it is not touching the bottom holes except in the middle. Maybe I will try to pull it up even higher. I also noticed this morning that even with just one pump my levels in the back chambers are higher than normal. How often do you guys clean your pumps. I have been running for about five weeks.
john miller
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Yes it is. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
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