Steve's 480g upgrade 730g total Zeovit system

[Jar*Head]

Sorry for a bad video...... Will take another tomorrow.

 

[GSMguy]

looking great Steve, nice flow video.

 

[Jar*Head]

Thank you Nick. I am going to fix the leveling issue tomorrow.... The protein skimmer working great with just 3 pumps. I will keep it that way till i start adding fish and corals.

 

[tonyespinoza]

hey steve - i've reconfigured my new system to be 363g display, 150g fuge, 150 cryptic/dark live rock, 50 sump, so that's 700g+. i have a BK 300 Deluxe External... do you think i should design the sump to take a second skimmer if i need it? what would you recommend? i remember that you weren't happy with the BK 400, so i'm thinking maybe of adding a SM 250. or do you think that would be overkill?

stocking wise, i would like to be able to keep 7-8 anthias in addition to about 15 other fish.

 

[Jar*Head]

Another SM250 will not be overkill.... The new BK400 suppose to come with 2 pumps... You should get the sump as big as you can so you have more room to work with...

 

[Jar*Head]

I got my 7096 today. Will get it up and running tonight...

 

[tonyespinoza]

Thanks Steve! I will make sure the sump will fit even a BK400 if needed. (My BK 300 is external.)

 

[Kellsindell]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14849239#post14849239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Sorry for a bad video...... Will take another tomorrow.

If i didn't know any better i'd say it was you in the bathroom... Ew.

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14853785#post14853785 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tonyespinoza
Thanks Steve! I will make sure the sump will fit even a BK400 if needed. (My BK 300 is external.)

Tony, get the sump as big as you can fit under the tank with a large open space. It will benefit you in the future

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14854193#post14854193 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kellsindell
If i didn't know any better i'd say it was you in the bathroom... Ew.

:lol:

 

[Reefaquariumnut]

Steve,

One thing I don't quite get is when you said that you have your skimmer only running off 3 pumps and will turn more on as you as you add fish and coral...why does it matter if you have more pumps running with a higher bioload?

 

[jrpdriver]

Looking great Steve, can't wait to see it full!

 

[jrpdriver]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14855881#post14855881 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefaquariumnut
Steve,

One thing I don't quite get is when you said that you have your skimmer only running off 3 pumps and will turn more on as you as you add fish and coral...why does it matter if you have more pumps running with a higher bioload?

I think he is just not wasting the electricity because there isn't that much to skim yet.

 

[Reefaquariumnut]

but isn't there a point on that skimmer where more pumps don't really do anything? Even with it running 3 pumps it looks full of tiny bubbles.

 

[jnarowe]

My Lord man, take that back.

 

[Reefaquariumnut]

Well look at it...

 

[jnarowe]

when it gets a bio-load, it will need the 4th pump...the oils will keep the bubbles down. Not that I am a fan of all those pumps of course.

 

[GSMguy]

Johnathan your as square as you skimmer.

Those AB 5000 pumps are tizight y0!

 

[Reefaquariumnut]

doesn't it have 6 pumps? I can see 6 airlines anyway...

 

[jnarowe]

please...when one of those skimmers can pull a gal./day at 105W, then I'll be impressed. The only advantage I see is that they can fit under a tank.