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#1
12/26/2007, 02:28 AM
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protein skimmer
It looks like my protein skimmer is not working tonight so I need to get another one. How long can I go without protein skimmer?
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#2
12/26/2007, 02:56 AM
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You can go plenty long enough to get on ordered and delivered. I would say months.
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#3
12/26/2007, 03:08 AM
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thanks kdb. I currently have a coralife PS. Any suggestions on a new one. I was thinking of aquac remora. I want one that looks decent and is easy to set up and not too expensive, and of course does a good job. The coralife is ok, but was kind of a pain to get started.
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#4
12/26/2007, 03:29 AM
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Remora= CRAP! Trust me on this. I just bought an ASM to replace my 3 mo old remora pro.
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#5
12/26/2007, 03:38 AM
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What is ASM? And new ? I have fish and reef 50 gal tank. No cannister filter, just skimmer. If I do frequent H2O changes do I even need a skimmer? I've been reading and some sites say no. What do you think.
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#6
12/26/2007, 04:04 AM
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while water changes is the fastest way to get rid of excess nutrients, it is also the most inefficient... meaning, even changing a lot of the water will only get rid of a small amount of what you're trying to get rid of...
you can do away with a skimmer but you need another way to export nutrients... or else it will become a big head ache... |
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#7
12/26/2007, 01:51 PM
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Littlefoot,
I would personally use a skimmer. Jimi is 100% right the Remora is garbage, your coralife is better. Do you have a sump or do you need a hook on back skimmer? |
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#8
12/26/2007, 04:17 PM
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I need hob. I almost bought a remora today but didn't. Why do you say coralife better than remora?
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#9
12/26/2007, 04:25 PM
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and does the remora have a cup that holds the junk it collects like the coralife. I dont see it in pictures or is it hidden somewhere.
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#10
12/26/2007, 04:34 PM
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Coralife is a much better skimmer than the HOB remora I have used both and have upgraded from both I was running my modded CSS220 on my 22g up until I took my nano down last week. I went from a remora to coralife to euroreef. now I have a Percison Marine Bullet-2 and I could not be happier the Bullet-1 would be close to the right size for that tank the MRC-1 is about the same exact skimmer just cheaper these would also be good skimmers.
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#12
12/26/2007, 04:40 PM
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it will be running just fine and then when you go to look at something I'll notice nothings working- the water isnt moving - no skimming whatsoever but I can here the motor running.
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#13
12/26/2007, 04:41 PM
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Everything in the cylinder just standing still.
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#14
12/26/2007, 05:14 PM
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The coralife isnt a bad skimmer, mine just kept breaking the ceramic shafts in the pump. I didnt like the fact that I had to turn it off, and unscrew the cup to clean it either. It skims decent enough though.
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#15
12/28/2007, 04:16 PM
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Hey- found out the air intake hole was clogged with salt crap.
Cleaned that out and skimmer started working good again. This was after I went out and bought a new one.. Luckily I hadnt opened it yet. |
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