Starting 90g Reef Tank Build... Finally!!!

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12826928#post12826928 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Yep... Just to clear it up guys... Capn's thread was nomitated...

"Refugiums and Macro Algae-the good the bad the ugly"

You can vote for it here :)

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=12825400
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thats my mistake, i halfway through your thread now capn, i actually started it this morning.\
a great thread and lots of links to other threads:fish2:

thanks for the advise capn, i am doing a water change this weekend
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827006#post12827006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Tank is looking good :thumbsup:

How long has it been running? It looks like you are getting some serious coraline growth in it.
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its been up since mid feb, swift, i bought it and have been slowly upgrading everything it came with.
 
Bummer guys... someone picked up the Magnificent Foxface out of the Diver's Den before I could get to him... :sad2:

Now I have no idea what to buy??? :lol:
 
Hey congrats Capn!!

And i agree, hopefully next month this thread will be nominated.

Btw capn, iv been meaning to ask, do you have a full shot of your sump/fuge bins? I just want to grab a glance at it all. You know, ''inspiration''.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12826975#post12826975 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
Marc, I know I have been cavalier in the past about my berlin turbo skimmer but I am worried about the situation.
The tank is going great--water parameters are all great ect but I really think it is being run on the sump and two refugiums
I don't even get a cup of skimmate out of it a week now.

I don't have the money right now really to upgrade but I just talked it over with my wife and we came to the conclusion that it has to be replaced if it is going to jeopardize the display tank

There is 160 lb live rock in the dt, 35 in the sump, and 50 between the two refugiums. Both refugiums are packed with chaeto and have 6 inch dsb's.
The total water column is about 200 gal.

The bioload is heavy in the display tank and will be heavier when I transfer the cbb and pb tang from quarantine
yellow, regal and sailfin tangs, 3 anthias, 3 gobies, foxface, basellet, coral beauty, 2 damsels(against all attempts to catch)

I respect your expertise so I will go by what you say
Scott
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I've seen quite a few of those skimmers and frankly they don't work all that well. It could be that the reason you see so little skimmate is because it doesn't work as well as others on the market. Knowing that you are on a budget, I would suggest you look at it closely and keep it super clean, even looking for any tweaks or mods that can make it work at peak efficiency.

You should be culling your macro algae monthly, tugging apart the remainder to encourage new growth. If your tank is doing well, I wouldn't make sweeping changes. You can always cull from one refugium one month, then the opposite the next.

Water changes are you friend, especially with the big fish. :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12826986#post12826986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Haha... Yeah I usually get to it sooner, not much sooner, but this time around it was pretty bad. I'm usually good for 2 or 3 days... Any longer than that and my downstairs starts to smell rather unpleasant.
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I like to think about it like this: How often do you flush your toilet daily? The longer the skimmate sits in the collection cup, the worse it will smell.

When cleaning the cup, be sure to clean the riser tube as well. You want everything to be nice and clean.
 
mine doesnt work all that well if its dirty for what ever reason, once the green gunk on it is think it works 50% less.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827258#post12827258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I like to think about it like this: How often do you flush your toilet daily? The longer the skimmate sits in the collection cup, the worse it will smell.

When cleaning the cup, be sure to clean the riser tube as well. You want everything to be nice and clean.
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good point... I usually clean the cup, body, and neck, but completely forgot about the riser tube.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827159#post12827159 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Bummer guys... someone picked up the Magnificent Foxface out of the Diver's Den before I could get to him... :sad2:

Now I have no idea what to buy??? :lol:
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It wasn't me I promise!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827645#post12827645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
good point... I usually clean the cup, body, and neck, but completely forgot about the riser tube.
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I think I did that... never!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827714#post12827714 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoGurl
It got my vote :thumbsup: Congrats Capn =)
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that means the world to me Nanogurl:)

can you post or repost the link to your thread?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827246#post12827246 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I've seen quite a few of those skimmers and frankly they don't work all that well. It could be that the reason you see so little skimmate is because it doesn't work as well as others on the market. Knowing that you are on a budget, I would suggest you look at it closely and keep it super clean, even looking for any tweaks or mods that can make it work at peak efficiency.

You should be culling your macro algae monthly, tugging apart the remainder to encourage new growth. If your tank is doing well, I wouldn't make sweeping changes. You can always cull from one refugium one month, then the opposite the next.

Water changes are you friend, especially with the big fish. :)
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good advice as always---I guess I better do a water change--its been two months now.
I have just felt that my corals have been doing better since I haven't been doing water changes and they are 90 per cent lps
That and keeping out of the display tank. I clean the substrate between the front glass every two weeks or so otherwise I have kept my hands out of the tank.
I am at the point where I am wrestling with a few concepts on here that very dichotomous and trying to see personally where I stand.;)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827177#post12827177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Al Bendiksen
Hey congrats Capn!!

And i agree, hopefully next month this thread will be nominated.

Btw capn, iv been meaning to ask, do you have a full shot of your sump/fuge bins? I just want to grab a glance at it all. You know, ''inspiration''.
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thank you Al--I will shoot one tomorrow(I got to clean it up a bit) LOL--spending too much time on here
 
Capn, You know you have my vote! Congrats!!!!!

Tswif- You can buy me a present! :) I love Ric's and Zoo's ;)

Guys- I am at work, taking 10 and am so jealous that you are all on here! We are getting killed here!!!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12829533#post12829533 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raen
Capn, You know you have my vote! Congrats!!!!!

Tswif- You can buy me a present! :) I love Ric's and Zoo's ;)

Guys- I am at work, taking 10 and am so jealous that you are all on here! We are getting killed here!!!
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good evening Raen-- were you working today--you were missed here;)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12829547#post12829547 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Schwe
Capn, congrats on the nomination! I just voted for you. :thumbsup:
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thank you much appreciated and by all means post your sump or refugium on there
 
Working, and geting my rear end handed to me!!! I have miss you all today too! Any names yet on the fish?
 
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