Tunze DOC Skimmers
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Newreeflady
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Why would you need a bigger skimmer if you have a packed sps tank? Do you mean packed with fish? This statement seems odd (I mean, whether you have 1 or 50 sps if you have just a few fish shouldn't you be able to get the smaller skimmer?)
Also, does the Nano come with the sump parts? If not, how much more are they (and do you really need them?) And, lastly, my water level is 12", is that too high? We're looking at total water volume of ~44g, will be a mixed reef with mid to light bioload. Can you comment on the performance of the Tunze Nano -vs- CPR Bakpak II?
thx!
Angela
SPS like most corals produce toxins. Since SPS cannot reach out like LPS they tend to engage strongly in chemical warfare. They also produce copious amounts of mucus to keep sediment and algae off their tissue. That is why strong skimming is needed.
The nano has no sump kit, it needs a relatively constant 7.5-8.5" water level, to run it in sump you just have to maintain that depth. I haven't used a BakPak in sometime and generally don't like to do comparisons but I will say that I am quite confident that our skimmer is the best in the under $150 market and beats many in the under $200 market.
The nano has no sump kit, it needs a relatively constant 7.5-8.5" water level, to run it in sump you just have to maintain that depth. I haven't used a BakPak in sometime and generally don't like to do comparisons but I will say that I am quite confident that our skimmer is the best in the under $150 market and beats many in the under $200 market.
Newreeflady
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"The nano has no sump kit, it needs a relatively constant 7.5-8.5" water level"
Oh, well, this makes it an impossibility since my sump water level is 12" I couldn't raise it enough to give it that few or i'd not be able to remove the cup.
Thanks,
Angela
Oh, well, this makes it an impossibility since my sump water level is 12" I couldn't raise it enough to give it that few or i'd not be able to remove the cup. Thanks,
Angela
elzool
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I have an ASM G-2 now and am looking at the 9010.
One of the things I love about the ASM is that I have a drain line from the collection cup to a 2 gallon hawaiian punch bottle for overflow.
One of the things I hate about the ASM is that the 2 gallon bottle sometimes overflows in an hour for no apparent reason as the ASM went bonkers.
I think I've read this but wanted confirmation, will the 9010 stop skimming if the collection cup fills up? If not, does it just push skimmate out the top somewhere?
Thanks!
One of the things I love about the ASM is that I have a drain line from the collection cup to a 2 gallon hawaiian punch bottle for overflow.
One of the things I hate about the ASM is that the 2 gallon bottle sometimes overflows in an hour for no apparent reason as the ASM went bonkers.
I think I've read this but wanted confirmation, will the 9010 stop skimming if the collection cup fills up? If not, does it just push skimmate out the top somewhere?
Thanks!
Read the tread since I'm using a 9015 ..Here's something I found that can potentially help the guys with skimming problems
The outlet pipe when its inserted into the skimmer affects how the skimmer works ..
If you insert it too deep, the flow of water exiting this pipe reduces .. and all these actually forces a higher than normal water / foam column.. in this case you get pretty wet skimmer and alot of microbubbles coming out everywhere
If you insert it too shallow, then you practically get a skimmer that either doesn't rise to the top of the collection cup or you get a very dry skim.
Maybe Roger can shed more light on this .. since after I cleaned my 9015, it was skimming alot wetter than usual .. and the cause was the outlet pipe was inserted too deep..
The outlet pipe when its inserted into the skimmer affects how the skimmer works ..
If you insert it too deep, the flow of water exiting this pipe reduces .. and all these actually forces a higher than normal water / foam column.. in this case you get pretty wet skimmer and alot of microbubbles coming out everywhere
If you insert it too shallow, then you practically get a skimmer that either doesn't rise to the top of the collection cup or you get a very dry skim.
Maybe Roger can shed more light on this .. since after I cleaned my 9015, it was skimming alot wetter than usual .. and the cause was the outlet pipe was inserted too deep..
catastrofe
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It's normal. . .no need to plug it.
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