help please

[cain420]

yea and the greenish patch by the box (wet/dry) is chaeto.. the thing hangin off the skimmer is a low level cut off switch.. when it gets to a 45 degree angle, it cuts the pump off so #1 it wont burn out the return pump, and #2 it wont overflow the tank if somehow the overflow gets clogged or something

 

[chadman]

is there a powerhead hooked up to the return on that canister filter?

 

[cain420]

nope.. the canisters suck the water out of the tank, and force it back up to the tank.. they have an impeller inside, just like a power head does..

 

[chadman]

wow...thats a lot of sh*t....that would totally baffle me...i am not good with that stuff....

 

[cain420]

i wasnt either, but its pretty easy.. the water flows thru the overflow box, into the wet/dry which is in the sump.. then the bulkhead will allow the water to stay the same level in the fuge as in the sump..
the water will then flow thru my chaeto and to the return pump and back into the tank..

 

[cain420]

most of the canisters can be ran with no media in them, so u dont have to use carbon all the time

 

[chadman]

o alright...so say i cut corners like i always seem to do but am trying not to do...and i just remove the hob and put the new filter on...would stuff die in my tank? i have about 70lbs of lr in my tank

 

[cain420]

your hob holds some of your bio filter.. it could cause a slight cycle..

 

[cain420]

itll just be like havin a little more equipment in the tank for a few weeks..

 

[chadman]

yeah i know....i am just impatient and with all that lr in there more equiptment really is an eye soar

 

[cain420]

the canister could go under ur stand.. when u change the media, u close the valves so nothing leaks.. all u will see is the hoses in the back, and a small intake and return

 

[chadman]

right...well i am heading to my lfs tommorow bright and early....i will check them out in person and c what i am dealing with...i appreciate u helping me out....i may just end up sticking with what i have for a little cause i just tested and all my levels are at 0 for the first time ever...hooray!

 

[cain420]

did u ever get some chaeto for it?

 

[chadman]

no last time i went to my lfs they were out

 

[cain420]

the chaeto i picked up needs to get used to my lighting.. then itll start growin real good.. but my emerald crabs been chowin on the chunk i put in the tank

 

[chadman]

will hermits eat it too?

 

[cain420]

i havent seen mine eat it yet.. they got more to clean up in my tank.. it dont NEED to get eaten though.. u can just pull some out when it gets to the point that u dont like it

 

[chadman]

right! i am hittin the sack later on man

 

[cain420]

i hear ya.. a few more beers and im out myself LOL