here i go again... protein skimmer time! - Page 5

lgerold · 02-22-2007, 11:04 PM

Lookin' great! Keep us posted :-)

rDr4g0n · 02-23-2007, 09:05 AM

yeah i put a powerhead into the overflow. that way it isnt in the display tank. it pumps about half of the overflows flow into the skimmer. plus, since the overflow skims the surfaace of the water, i get teh stuff that needs skimming teh most into the skimmer.

sasquatch · 02-23-2007, 10:19 AM

UMM for safetys sake, shut off the skimmer and see what your overflow does lol

rDr4g0n · 02-23-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

UMM for safetys sake, shut off the skimmer and see what your overflow does lol

it doesnt do anything... just overflows into the sump...

why...? what did you suspect would happen?

Witfull · 02-23-2007, 12:33 PM

am i seeing this right? dual PCs in the living room on the coffee table?? and i thought i was bad with dual monitors on my desk~

rDr4g0n · 02-23-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

am i seeing this right? dual PCs in the living room on the coffee table?? and i thought i was bad with dual monitors on my desk~

i really need to get flat panel monitors... my wife and i play warcraft together on weekends so we gotta be side by side to communicate. im a super geek.

sasquatch · 02-23-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rDr4g0n

it doesnt do anything... just overflows into the sump...

why...? what did you suspect would happen?

Well as tou were effectivly removing water from the overflow with the powerhead, I was concerned about you readjusting the overflow with the resulting mess if the skimmer stopped

rDr4g0n · 02-23-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

Well as tou were effectivly removing water from the overflow with the powerhead, I was concerned about you readjusting the overflow with the resulting mess if the skimmer stopped

since the powerhead works on siphon, i dont think it will continue to siphon water once it exceeds the level inside teh tank. hence an overflow wont "overflow" hahahahahah

seriously though, when i turn off the powerhead to the skimmer, it just increases the flow straight into the sump. the skimmer just diverts a lot of that flow if its on.

sooo WAGA!

rDr4g0n · 02-23-2007, 03:58 PM

double post. whoops

rDr4g0n · 03-01-2007, 09:43 PM

i dont have a ton of stuff in my system to skim off since theres not a huge bioload, but heres some pics of it in action.

lgerold · 03-04-2007, 10:41 AM

How's the skimmer doing for you?

rDr4g0n · 03-04-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lgerold

How's the skimmer doing for you?

well i dont get much skimmate, but it is nice and dark. i think i need to adjust for more skimmate. i set it as wet as i can adjsut it a few days ago.

lgerold · 03-04-2007, 11:02 AM

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well i dont get much skimmate, but it is nice and dark. i think i need to adjust for more skimmate. i set it as wet as i can adjsut it a few days ago

Probably due to the fact you don't have a lot of bioload?

rDr4g0n · 03-04-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lgerold

Probably due to the fact you don't have a lot of bioload?

i think youre right about that. adding these lions should add quite a load since theyre big, and theyre messy eaters according to what ive read on teh net. if my skimmer isnt functioning adequetly, how would i know? nitrate spike?

lgerold · 03-04-2007, 11:40 AM

I'd keep an eye on the nitrates. But, I think you'll see an increase in the skimmate. Can you make it a bit wetter again?

When I set mine up, I got loads of dark skimmate for a week or so. My nitrates were at 8 ppm. After a week or so, the skimmate really cut back, and now my nitrates are unreadable. Because I went for over a month without a skimmer, there was buildup of crud.

I have a big bioload, but it's handling it beautifully!

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! yeah i put a powerhead into the overflow. that way it isnt in the display tank. it pumps about half of the overflows flow into the skimmer. plus, since the overflow skims the surfaace of the water, i get teh stuff that needs skimming teh most into the skimmer. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! double post. whoops __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! i dont have a ton of stuff in my system to skim off since theres not a huge bioload, but heres some pics of it in action. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! How's the skimmer doing for you? __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

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lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! I'd keep an eye on the nitrates. But, I think you'll see an increase in the skimmate. Can you make it a bit wetter again? When I set mine up, I got loads of dark skimmate for a week or so. My nitrates were at 8 ppm. After a week or so, the skimmate really cut back, and now my nitrates are unreadable. Because I went for over a month without a skimmer, there was buildup of crud. I have a big bioload, but it's handling it beautifully! __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

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