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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 01:40 PM
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Octopus Skimmer Mods
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Teog: I would say remove a layer of mesh on each...
Teog: I would say remove a layer of mesh on each pump before you try restricting the air intake...both will serve the same purpose, less air...but in removing a layer of mesh you will be moving less...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 01:39 PM
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Octo NW200 Step by Step to 40scfh
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I would say remove a layer of mesh on each pump...
I would say remove a layer of mesh on each pump before you try restricting the air intake...both will serve the same purpose, less air...but in removing a layer of mesh you will be moving less water...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/10/2008, 12:10 PM
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ATB Conical Shape Skimmer Club
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i'm guessing that it will be the maxflo 2400 on...
i'm guessing that it will be the maxflo 2400 on the XL
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/10/2008, 11:56 AM
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ATB Conical Shape Skimmer Club
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which lagunas are being used? the 1500 and 2400?
which lagunas are being used? the 1500 and 2400?
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/10/2008, 12:39 AM
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SWC Xtreme 160 has arrived!
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JCTewks
The pumps are made the same as all of the other...
The pumps are made the same as all of the other Sicce's..in Italy :) As for the mods...the intake is opened to the full 1", by a drill not a dremel...I'm sure that your pumps from orca were donr the...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/10/2008, 12:27 AM
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ATB Conical Shape Skimmer Club
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So, what's the answer? :lol:
So, what's the answer? :lol:
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Coral Propagation and Aquaculture
01/09/2008, 02:25 PM
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building of a frag 'room'
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any pics of the crab? he might be a symbiotic...
any pics of the crab? he might be a symbiotic crab, maybe a pest :D
If you see black tipped claws KILL, KILL, KILL !
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Do It Yourself
01/09/2008, 02:19 PM
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Recirc Stand-behind/Hang on Skimmer
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that makes a lot of sense danny! You'll not want...
that makes a lot of sense danny! You'll not want as small as 1/4"ID i'm sure...but you'll want to experiment with what ID XSA will work best on an aspirating venturi. The 1/4" XSA is what is...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/09/2008, 02:13 PM
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Skimmer in a Sump/Refugium - ATI BubbleMaster 250
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JCTewks
I agree...if your skimmer can handle 100% of your...
I agree...if your skimmer can handle 100% of your overflow, let it have it. IMO/E it is best to skim 100% of the overflow before the water goes anywhere else. Like sjm said, there is plenty left in...
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Coral Propagation and Aquaculture
01/09/2008, 01:11 AM
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fish in your prop/frag tanks?
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:lol::lol: You'd thimk they'd get...
:lol::lol: You'd thimk they'd get something...maybe they have some sort of deal worked out :D
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Do It Yourself
01/09/2008, 12:55 AM
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Recirc Stand-behind/Hang on Skimmer
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maybe try the opposite, enlarge the 1/2" reducer...
maybe try the opposite, enlarge the 1/2" reducer and see if that helps. It does sound like ther is too much air...but that shouldn't be the case with the new volute, so maybe it's not enough water...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/09/2008, 12:49 AM
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Skimmer in a Sump/Refugium - ATI BubbleMaster 250
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JCTewks
You'll want the skimmer in the first compartment...
You'll want the skimmer in the first compartment so that it gets the first shot at the DOC's so that they don't get trapped as biomass in the system. The other downfall to running a singlepass/non...
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Do It Yourself
01/08/2008, 04:30 PM
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Recirc Stand-behind/Hang on Skimmer
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Danny, Have you experimented with covering some...
Danny, Have you experimented with covering some of the water intake with your hand to see if that increases air any?
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Coral Propagation and Aquaculture
01/08/2008, 02:50 PM
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fish in your prop/frag tanks?
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What kinds of corals are you propogating? If you...
What kinds of corals are you propogating? If you have LPS in there they will make snacks out of the mysis :)
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 02:46 PM
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Skimmer in a Sump/Refugium - ATI BubbleMaster 250
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JCTewks
It is best to have the overlow go directly to the...
It is best to have the overlow go directly to the skimmer first, then the output of the skimmer go to the fuge. That way what can be removed by the skimmer will be taken out before it goes into...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 02:39 PM
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electric bill ,,,,
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JCTewks
Well, the same rule applies...500 watts is 500...
Well, the same rule applies...500 watts is 500 watts, it will all put out the same amount of heat. It's a matter of whether your tank will directly get the heat, or if it goes into the room and the...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 01:41 PM
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XM or Ushio for 250w 10k
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JCTewks
I chose the XM as it has the highest PAR of the...
I chose the XM as it has the highest PAR of the 10K bulbs.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 12:30 PM
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Octopus Skimmer Mods
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I have hooked up an airpump to my DNW110...but...
I have hooked up an airpump to my DNW110...but the airpumps volume was less than the venturi would pull on it's own. If I had a bigger air pump I think it would work well.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 12:16 PM
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Octopus Skimmer Mods
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have you tried blowing into the airline to get it...
have you tried blowing into the airline to get it jumpstarted?
I'll offer more help in a bit...gotta get some work done :D
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 01:12 AM
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Protein Skimmer
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JCTewks
no, the "venturi" is an aspirating venturi and is...
no, the "venturi" is an aspirating venturi and is located on the intake of the pump....make sure that is where the air line is :lol:
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 01:04 AM
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Octopus Skimmer Mods
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Be sure to take lots of pics and post your...
Be sure to take lots of pics and post your results :D
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 01:02 AM
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SWC Xtreme 160 has arrived!
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JCTewks
It's 1/4" ID tubing.
It's 1/4" ID tubing.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 12:59 AM
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Octo NW200 Step by Step to 40scfh
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JCTewks
on the recirc's you're pretty much stuck with...
on the recirc's you're pretty much stuck with using the pieces that make up the stock venturi. You can bore it out and enlarge the airline fitting (or add new one)...but since these are metric you...
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Do It Yourself
01/07/2008, 05:06 PM
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DIY Skimmer, yes another one!
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JCTewks
Would the 1500 need a custom volute to do 30lpm? ...
Would the 1500 need a custom volute to do 30lpm? Do you think that the 2400 would do 30 lpm with the stock volute?
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Coral Propagation and Aquaculture
01/07/2008, 01:04 AM
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attaching corals to live rock in dt?
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JCTewks
the amount of gel really depends on the size of...
the amount of gel really depends on the size of the piece. I've used a whole small tube on one piece before, while others just take a dab. When glueing rubble into the display, I like to test fit...
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