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Need some help here... I am looking for a stand alone skimmer for my heavy stocked 125g. I am adding a 55 g sump/fuge and would like to leave more space for the fuge and return sections. For the most part, the only stand alone skimmer I have found are the bekket style skimmer's ( looking into...

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I know it's been some time since I have posted here... but I do have one question. Does anyone have any input on this skimmer: ETSS 600 Pro Super Skimmer It's for a 125g with 55g sump/fuge mixed reef __________________ 125g mixed reef, 2 X 250 MH - 15K XM, 2 X 40 NO actinic, 140LB LR in , 55G...

I don't see that being a problem.

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Originally Posted by dholmblad I have two rios in my tank right now. They seem to be working well, what are some other companies I should look at. All SFW.com sells is rio and via. And could It be I just done have propper possition for my PHs and the angle on my return. this very well can be...

Originally Posted by dholmblad I have two rios in my tank right now. They seem to be working well, what are some other companies I should look at. All SFW.com sells is rio and via. And could It be I just done have propper possition for my PHs and the angle on my return. there is another site...

Originally Posted by JacknJill could i have just the plumbing showing if i put all the other equipment in the sump and just had an overflow and some kind of return? or would i still need a powerhead? If you plan you closed loop and sump setup right... then you can do it w/o a PH in the tank...

Originally Posted by dholmblad I dont have the space for plumbing, And I dont have the money to buy the new equip. So should I get another PH with more gph or another PH? if this is the case then yeah... go with the extra/bigger PH. also looking into those... sweaper PH (I think that's what...

Originally Posted by JacknJill for this to happen does it have to be a drilled tank? or can it be a regular undrilled tank? no the tank does not need to be drilled. all the plumming can go over the back... just keep in mind that the pump will have to be primed (filled with water) before it...

the good thing with a closed loop that, if planned right, can get all those ugly PH out of you tank. you can use one large pump and then just plum the tank and all you'll see is just the plumming

Originally Posted by Lennon I am also doing a large sump and putting in some plant that is suppose to help ALOT with filtration. The guy I know that does this says he only does water changes once every 2 months and that the plant in the sump made all the difference to him. He doesn't even have...

Now... keep in mind that is what "I DO." there are a thousand "right ways" to do things in this hobby. You have to find what works. now saying that... at a min I would do a 20% water change once a month. so I think that's ~ 13g on new saltwater a month. now you can divide these 13g how ever is...

Originally Posted by dholmblad IT seems like Im just moving the stuff around, and it just settles somewhere else. :scared: That is exactly why you need more flow. a closed loop is a system were there is not breaks in the line... IE. goes from you tank to a pump/in-line filter and then back to...

I just skimmed through this thread... Hope this wasn't asked but when are you running you PH test. when the lights 1st turn on or while they are off? if that is the case then that it self is the problem. PH rises as Photesythesis ( sp? ) occurs. so right before you lights go off you PH should...

1st Welcome to the board... there is a great wealth of knowledge here. ok... were to start! For the most part... Stop looking for the "best equipment" There a very few thing in this hobby that people will agree are the "best." look into protein skimmer: for the best sump skimmers look into...

Originally Posted by dholmblad Im not sure what my water turn around is. My return pump from my sump is 500gph, and I have two 345 gph pumps circulating in the display. Dholmblad. You need to get you water circulation up some more. your running at 1190g/h. in a 90G you should be closer to...

Yeah... i would say boil it in ro water. if your looking for goot test kits... look into salifert (sp?). they seem to be the best. :thinking: Bronx?? where... I'm in the soundview/Castle hill area.

if you need to bump up you flow... maybe you should look into a closed loop system