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  1. zkirby

    To skim or not to skim.. That is the question.

    Can the maxijet 1200 sit on the bottom of chamber 3 and just work as a replacement pump? Reason I ask is the pics look like it should be mounted high but my setup has the pump on the bottom and the flow is directed up through a tube and out a head on top near the waterline. zkirby
  2. zkirby

    To skim or not to skim.. That is the question.

    Oh, one more thing, the tank has been up for about a month and I am planning on another water change tomorrow or tonight if I have time. The oceanic instructions says to clean the bioballs once a month, should I do this? I think I may have a ton of red slime algae in there from the outbreak...
  3. zkirby

    To skim or not to skim.. That is the question.

    I will get another K1 in a few days as I also want more flow. I'm new at this so this may sound ignorant but my intakes are on the right and both powerheads are on the left which I felt would increase flow into my filter area. If I place a pump on the right wont it fight the flow into my...
  4. zkirby

    To skim or not to skim.. That is the question.

    OK, so I have a stock 29g Biocube set up with about 20-25 lbs of established LR and 40 lbs of LS (about a 2-3 inch layer). I was a bit hasty in stocking it about a week after it was set up with 10 turbos, 10 small hermits, 2 cleaner clams, 6 small peppermint shrimp, and 2 very small green...
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