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01/11/2008, 02:20 PM
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OK...skimmers - AGAIN!! is a needle wheel not a recirculating skimmer - I DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL OF THIS SKIMMER STUFF!! I'm almost to the point of asking if anyone wants to buy a 75g?!?!?!
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01/11/2008, 04:22 PM
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There are many different types of skimmers. All are pretty much named after the way the water mixes with the air. I am going to give you brand names and you can do the legwork. Check with all of our sponsors, they have many of these different types.
1. Beckett - MRC, GEO, and some other off-shoots of these two 2. Spray Injection - AquaC (is the only one I know of) 3. Downdraft - ETSS...I knew I'd remember 4. Venturi - Oh man, what's not venturi. 5. Mesh Wheel 6. Thread Wheel If anyone wants to fill in the blanks or pick up where I left off, please do.
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01/11/2008, 04:29 PM
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Val The guessing game is done. Get the MR-1 with a GenX PCX-40 pump and you will be fine!! There, you can keep the tank now!! If you don't like it, sell it and research again later.
EDIT: Looky here, you vcan get a package deal for under $400 easily!! Use the left over money to get a closed loop pump. EDIT AGAIN: Here is a used PCX-40 for cheap: Click Me http://www.myreefcreations.com/pspackage.htm What's the next hurdle??
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01/11/2008, 05:13 PM
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I have company for the weekend, so the leg work is going to have to wait until Sunday - I don't get to see my mom and dad enough to be doing research while they are here...
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01/11/2008, 11:32 PM
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Aren't the GenX pumps noisy? This is going to be in my living room...Just curious.
Let me get this straight...get the package deal on the MR-1 AND the extra pump for the closed loop? I think I'm confused again...
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01/11/2008, 11:43 PM
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Two more questions, James: what makes the recirc better than an in sump? And, will I have room under the 70g for a recirc setup and everything that goes along with a closed loop?
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01/12/2008, 01:24 AM
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A recirc and in sump are two different features of a skimmer. On my 75g, i had my skimmer outside of the sump and my closed loop pump sitting next to it. So, a recirc isn't necessarily better, just different. I think you can get some skimmers in-sump and recirc and some out of sump and recirc. My skimmer is not recirc and does just fine.
I can't answer your question because I am not building your stand or sump. You need to give me more details for me to answer that. You know??
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