any help would be nice?

DPdsny · 01-08-2004, 09:25 PM

does anyone have any pic or links on how to turn a skilter 250 in to a small refuge. just to help grow some pods and maybe some macro algae's. I have read where people have done it I just need info on making it.

Reef Geek · 01-08-2004, 10:42 PM

Never even seen a skilter .. can you post a pic?

Travis · 01-08-2004, 10:46 PM

With a 75, you may be better off creating a "pod pile" in your tank. Just a pile of rubble stacked together so the predators can't get to the middle. With the size of a skilter, I can't see the benefits being worth the trouble. JMO.

Travis

DPdsny · 01-08-2004, 10:55 PM

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1

I use to run it on my 10 g hospital tank(just as a filter the protein skimmer part is a joke)

DPdsny · 01-08-2004, 11:08 PM

Travis- I got pod piles in the tank, its just that I got the filter just sitting there I would like to put it to some type of use. I love to fiddle around with things like this, I could fill a room with things that I made or converted for my tank(some work some don't). it keeps me busy. plus my wife is trying to get me to paint the bedroom, so if I'm playing in the basement with the filter I can put off painting for a little bit..LOL

DPdsny · 01-09-2004, 07:53 AM

Travis · 01-09-2004, 08:13 AM

OK well I'm not too familiar with skilters myself but the fiurst thing would be to slow down the water flow. One way to do this would be to buy an aquaclear foam block, cut a hole in it and slip it over the filter's intake. As it collects debris and stuff it will slow the flow down drastically. But you'll need to rinse it occasionally or the particles will rot in the water column, which could pose a nitrate issue.

DPdsny · 01-09-2004, 12:59 PM

I read how some guy ran some flex tubing from the output of the power head and made a little spray bar at the top. filled the filter chamber with 2 inch of sand and put some macro algae's some eggcrate and that was it. he did not have any pic of it so I was hoping some one here might know of a deferent way.

01-08-2004, 09:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
DPdsny Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	any help would be nice? does anyone have any pic or links on how to turn a skilter 250 in to a small refuge. just to help grow some pods and maybe some macro algae's. I have read where people have done it I just need info on making it. __________________ ----------------75gal FOWLR --------------------- I used to mountain bike , snowboard, surf, golf, hang out with friends, go out to eat, go to the movies, go on long vacations, go on weekend trips. But then .....................I got a fish tank!!!! -------------------------------------------------- THIS NEVER HAPPEND TO WOOGY.... This NEVER happend to woogy...(Somthing about Mary)

01-08-2004, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reef Geek Reefus Geekus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fountain, CO Posts: 325 View Gallery Karma Komment	Never even seen a skilter .. can you post a pic? __________________ Justin Stealth Reefer

01-08-2004, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	With a 75, you may be better off creating a "pod pile" in your tank. Just a pile of rubble stacked together so the predators can't get to the middle. With the size of a skilter, I can't see the benefits being worth the trouble. JMO. Travis __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

01-08-2004, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
DPdsny Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1 I use to run it on my 10 g hospital tank(just as a filter the protein skimmer part is a joke) __________________ ----------------75gal FOWLR --------------------- I used to mountain bike , snowboard, surf, golf, hang out with friends, go out to eat, go to the movies, go on long vacations, go on weekend trips. But then .....................I got a fish tank!!!! -------------------------------------------------- THIS NEVER HAPPEND TO WOOGY.... This NEVER happend to woogy...(Somthing about Mary)

01-08-2004, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
DPdsny Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Travis- I got pod piles in the tank, its just that I got the filter just sitting there I would like to put it to some type of use. I love to fiddle around with things like this, I could fill a room with things that I made or converted for my tank(some work some don't). it keeps me busy. plus my wife is trying to get me to paint the bedroom, so if I'm playing in the basement with the filter I can put off painting for a little bit..LOL __________________ ----------------75gal FOWLR --------------------- I used to mountain bike , snowboard, surf, golf, hang out with friends, go out to eat, go to the movies, go on long vacations, go on weekend trips. But then .....................I got a fish tank!!!! -------------------------------------------------- THIS NEVER HAPPEND TO WOOGY.... This NEVER happend to woogy...(Somthing about Mary)

01-09-2004, 07:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
DPdsny Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	bump __________________ ----------------75gal FOWLR --------------------- I used to mountain bike , snowboard, surf, golf, hang out with friends, go out to eat, go to the movies, go on long vacations, go on weekend trips. But then .....................I got a fish tank!!!! -------------------------------------------------- THIS NEVER HAPPEND TO WOOGY.... This NEVER happend to woogy...(Somthing about Mary)

01-09-2004, 08:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	OK well I'm not too familiar with skilters myself but the fiurst thing would be to slow down the water flow. One way to do this would be to buy an aquaclear foam block, cut a hole in it and slip it over the filter's intake. As it collects debris and stuff it will slow the flow down drastically. But you'll need to rinse it occasionally or the particles will rot in the water column, which could pose a nitrate issue. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

01-09-2004, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
DPdsny Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	I read how some guy ran some flex tubing from the output of the power head and made a little spray bar at the top. filled the filter chamber with 2 inch of sand and put some macro algae's some eggcrate and that was it. he did not have any pic of it so I was hoping some one here might know of a deferent way. __________________ ----------------75gal FOWLR --------------------- I used to mountain bike , snowboard, surf, golf, hang out with friends, go out to eat, go to the movies, go on long vacations, go on weekend trips. But then .....................I got a fish tank!!!! -------------------------------------------------- THIS NEVER HAPPEND TO WOOGY.... This NEVER happend to woogy...(Somthing about Mary)

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