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the easiest thing to do it move tha ank and pt the skimmer in.. but i dont think thats the best idea... i would go tot the local hardware store and pick up some plumping to convert the non recirc to a recirc.. that way it can sit outside the smump.. ( the outlet need to be h=igher than the sump...

i will give them 12'' under lights for the easier stuff ( shrooms, gsp, xenia, ect.. even zoo's imo but dont expect crazy growth) YzGyz

i use a 13 gal trashcan ( the tall skinny one) it fits perfectly in place... it last my tank about 4 days .. it tops of via a toms aqualifter pump on a programable timer.. ( come on 2x a day 12 hr apart)... just look around at the local stores for plastic containers that are food grade...

hanzo26 did you google that "twopartsolution" ??? if you did then you will quickly see what I and many others use to boost our water chemistry...( probaly the cheapest route ) YzGyz

calk= 380-440 ( better to be at 400 just to compensate on testing error) alk from 8-10 ( again.. better to be at 9 just in case) mag at 1300-1500.. some sites have the auto calculator to help with figuring out how much to dose.. google twopartsolution.. on there page at the top in the...

stream type PH's are one of the best things to come out in a long time... ( well.. affordable wise anyways... they have been around but lot of $$$$) you are probaly alright with what you have now but can you make things better?... it's all relevant to what you are/intend to keep.. with...

these mj mods are the best thing flow wise if you already have mj's hanging around.. i have 5 moded mj's in my 155.. no sandstorm.. it's all about how and where you point them.. ( and yes, i do believe they push the 1600 gph with the small prop and 2k with the dumas 3004.. you just have too...

Originally Posted by ThaNgBom nope... IO salt is only 360 calk wise and i think 10 dkh.. you need to boost the calk lvl with some sort of additive.. ( calk portion if a 2 part calk/alk supplement additive.. i personally use RHF's 2 part and boost my water with it... i add 2.5 tsp to my 20 gal...

well from what i posted before.. those where taken from the "reef chemisrty" forum on -- .. they have lots of super smart people over there including DR. Randy Holmes Farly ... so i believe those ### that i posted.. as for how your tank chemistry stayw w/in range by only water changes.. well...

again.. as far as i know.. IO is about 360 calk and 10 dkh... from the readings i have done and having to always boost my saltmix.. ( ill make a batch one day and test it and post it one day) but geoj is right.. salifert did have a bad batch of test kits at one time.. i bought a salifert kit...

they are prefab reflectors.. the luminmax reflectors are just about as good.. but as far as i know of.. the luminarc has better coverage.. they are giant reflectors but are the best!!! they are like 18''x18'' by 8'' or something like that... i dont know exactly where to find them ( they where...

tap water is what i use... with the amount of crud and funk in my cup.. that little stream of ro/di water will take me forever to clean the cup... YzGyz

cleaning of the collection cup is not one of those things that is a constant from one tank to another.. every tank is diferent so eack that will have it's own amount of DOC's in the water colum... maybe you have more life in your tank than others.. maybe you skimm wetter than others.. so it...

imo the best thing to do for that tank is to get a luminarc reflector w/250 watt mh.. unline most reflectors.. the full size luminarc reflector spreads the light to cover 3'x3' with great intensity ( not spread out and dim.. ) so that means w/one bulb and reflector.. you are good to go.. of...

of the 2 the corallife is better but... imo the SS is weak.. it "was" one of the better one's for the price range but no longer.. you can get the octo 200 for under under $220 or somthing like that shiped to your door... so far.. octo skimmers are the best bang for the buck... they are not the...

nope... IO salt is only 360 calk wise and i think 10 dkh.. you need to boost the calk lvl with some sort of additive.. ( calk portion if a 2 part calk/alk supplement additive.. i personally use RHF's 2 part and boost my water with it... i add 2.5 tsp to my 20 gal can while it's still ro/di...

imo the SS is weak.. it "was" one of the better one's for the price range but no longer.. you can get the octo 200 for under under $220 or somthing like that shiped to your door... so far.. octo skimmers are the best bang for the buck... they are not the best to say.. but they are up there...

if you dont feel up to it then dont do it... thats my advice.. the skimmer work FINE as is.. just that it can work a LOT better with the right mods.. and tool.. ( all thats really needed is a dremal and kill-a-watt meter) results of the mod/mods have been posted by many.. so it's not a myth or...

i found and gotten help from --... there is a thread that Luke started on moding octo skimmers.. " Octo NW200 Step by Step to 40scfh " is what it's called... maybe google it?? YzGyz

the bored out fittings.. one is the ( the 90 deg elbow.. both side) this is w/ the rubber seal in place.. to give you an idea of how much i shaved off ( i think i will shave the other end out even more though .. ) volute shaved ( dont mind the calcium build up... ) and thats about it.. YzGyz