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nanoreefing4fun
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Any updated pics, like ones with a cup full of grunge? How is this skimmer doing?
bekindtoyurbuds
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This might have been a better place to post this question
Have you noticed this on your rsm??
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1654748
Have you noticed this on your rsm??
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1654748
bekindtoyurbuds
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Has anyone ever tried raising the water level after the sump by placing anything in there? (a weighted ball ) To try and improve skimmer performance?
it seems that if you could permanetly raise the water level after the sump there would be no need to buy a new skimmer.
it seems that if you could permanetly raise the water level after the sump there would be no need to buy a new skimmer.
bekindtoyurbuds
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any measurements? how much did you cut off?,..sounds like a good idea as I am looking for the cheapest route.
i tried to submerge a beer bottle (capped, in the sump after the skimmer) to see how much water it would displace, thus bringing up the water level, and the water level was no where near where I would need it to be to skim properly. (aprox. 3/4 inch too little)
Maybe I will try some large marbles in the sump. (before decide on cutting or not)
(reminds me of the story with the bird that drops rocks into a pot of water to raise the level so he can get a drink)
i tried to submerge a beer bottle (capped, in the sump after the skimmer) to see how much water it would displace, thus bringing up the water level, and the water level was no where near where I would need it to be to skim properly. (aprox. 3/4 inch too little)
Maybe I will try some large marbles in the sump. (before decide on cutting or not)
(reminds me of the story with the bird that drops rocks into a pot of water to raise the level so he can get a drink)
elsefailed
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Hello guys
I havent been here in a bit but heres my tank now after a recent move. It is still recovering from the move slowly but steadily.
I used the move to take out some aggressive fish but now my tank seems barren fish wise and im wondering what one fish i can add to get some movement into the tank!
I currently have two clownfish, one blue spotted jaw fish, and one mandarin fish.
The clownfish stay around the duncan coral, the jawfish stays in his burrow, and the mandarin fish dosent come out much til the lights go out!
Any idears on a fish that will be nice with my current setup of fish and not grow to big and isnt afraid to swim around!!??
Cheers
bekindtoyurbuds
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Never really thought about it but it sounds right, either way nothing works.
Im still thinking about cutting the skimmer down, but i think i will wait until i have some money for a new skimmer, just in case something goes wrong when i am cutting the stock skimmer.
Im still thinking about cutting the skimmer down, but i think i will wait until i have some money for a new skimmer, just in case something goes wrong when i am cutting the stock skimmer.
Use two Eheim PC 600 pumps in the bottom of the chamber. Remove the nozzle fittings from the stock pumps by gently rocking them back and forth. They come out quite easy. Purchase two FT6733 from MD dot com or equivalent and glue them to the nozzle fittings. Install the fittings in the tank and connect the pumps to the nozzles with tubing. Gone are all your issues with micro-bubbles caused by the sensitivity to the water level. Your water throughput will increase from 550gph per pump to 600gph which all kicks your filtration into overdrive.
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