microbubbles from skimmer
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meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/2985422
Sure, I have seen many sumps/fuges with the pumps intakes covered in foam. Heck I have seen the whole pump wrapped in foam.
But it puts him in the same spot of wanting to get rid of the Bio Balls. Catches crap and puts out the nitrates.
CAREFUL...We don't want to have the "NITRATE" discussion
http:///forum/post/2985422
Sure, I have seen many sumps/fuges with the pumps intakes covered in foam. Heck I have seen the whole pump wrapped in foam.
But it puts him in the same spot of wanting to get rid of the Bio Balls. Catches crap and puts out the nitrates.
CAREFUL...We don't want to have the "NITRATE" discussion
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/2985422
Sure, I have seen many sumps/fuges with the pumps intakes covered in foam. Heck I have seen the whole pump wrapped in foam.
But it puts him in the same spot of wanting to get rid of the Bio Balls. Catches crap and puts out the nitrates.
Much easier to keep clean though. I think the real fix is to get the output of the skimmer into the fuge. This sponge on the pump would only be a temporary containment action to me.
http:///forum/post/2985422
Sure, I have seen many sumps/fuges with the pumps intakes covered in foam. Heck I have seen the whole pump wrapped in foam.
But it puts him in the same spot of wanting to get rid of the Bio Balls. Catches crap and puts out the nitrates.
Much easier to keep clean though. I think the real fix is to get the output of the skimmer into the fuge. This sponge on the pump would only be a temporary containment action to me.
salt life
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2985465
Much easier to keep clean though. I think the real fix is to get the output of the skimmer into the fuge. This sponge on the pump would only be a temporary containment action to me.
just got back from home depot, the skimmer drainage is now going to the fuge, 1 1/4 elbow with a straight shot to the fuge, then another 1 1/4 elbow slanted so it doesn't blast my sand. Skimmer didn't over fill or anything, it has been working perfectly for the past 10 minutes so lets keep hope for the best
thanks for all the help and putting up with my slowness
http:///forum/post/2985465
Much easier to keep clean though. I think the real fix is to get the output of the skimmer into the fuge. This sponge on the pump would only be a temporary containment action to me.
just got back from home depot, the skimmer drainage is now going to the fuge, 1 1/4 elbow with a straight shot to the fuge, then another 1 1/4 elbow slanted so it doesn't blast my sand. Skimmer didn't over fill or anything, it has been working perfectly for the past 10 minutes so lets keep hope for the best
thanks for all the help and putting up with my slowness
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/2985475
Yes, I think it would be easier to keep clean as well.
What NITRATE discussion?
SHHHHHHH!!!!
http:///forum/post/2985475
Yes, I think it would be easier to keep clean as well.
What NITRATE discussion?
SHHHHHHH!!!!
posiden
Active Member
Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2985473
just got back from home depot, the skimmer drainage is now going to the fuge, 1 1/4 elbow with a straight shot to the fuge, then another 1 1/4 elbow slanted so it doesn't blast my sand. Skimmer didn't over fill or anything, it has been working perfectly for the past 10 minutes so lets keep hope for the best
thanks for all the help and putting up with my slowness
Ha,
That is awesome.
All the bubbles gone?
I wondered where you went to. You mentioned us being scared off. Shhezzzz you just up and vanished like a fart in the wind.
http:///forum/post/2985473
just got back from home depot, the skimmer drainage is now going to the fuge, 1 1/4 elbow with a straight shot to the fuge, then another 1 1/4 elbow slanted so it doesn't blast my sand. Skimmer didn't over fill or anything, it has been working perfectly for the past 10 minutes so lets keep hope for the best
thanks for all the help and putting up with my slowness
Ha,
That is awesome.
All the bubbles gone?
I wondered where you went to. You mentioned us being scared off. Shhezzzz you just up and vanished like a fart in the wind.
posiden
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2985480
Oh you know the normal sponges, bioballs, live rock in a sump are nitrate traps.
OOOOOOHHHHHHH. The one regarding husbandry
http:///forum/post/2985480
Oh you know the normal sponges, bioballs, live rock in a sump are nitrate traps.
OOOOOOHHHHHHH. The one regarding husbandry
salt life
Active Member
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/2985484
Ha,
That is awesome.
All the bubbles gone?
I wondered where you went to. You mentioned us being scared off. Shhezzzz you just up and vanished like a fart in the wind.
haha, "like a fart in the wind", words of wisdom right there.
I went to eat dinner then ran off to home depot
all bubbles in sump gone, still a little bit of cloudiness from them in the DT's but im sure those will settle soon.
http:///forum/post/2985484
Ha,
That is awesome.
All the bubbles gone?
I wondered where you went to. You mentioned us being scared off. Shhezzzz you just up and vanished like a fart in the wind.
haha, "like a fart in the wind", words of wisdom right there.
I went to eat dinner then ran off to home depot
all bubbles in sump gone, still a little bit of cloudiness from them in the DT's but im sure those will settle soon.
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2985473
just got back from home depot, the skimmer drainage is now going to the fuge, 1 1/4 elbow with a straight shot to the fuge, then another 1 1/4 elbow slanted so it doesn't blast my sand. Skimmer didn't over fill or anything, it has been working perfectly for the past 10 minutes so lets keep hope for the best
thanks for all the help and putting up with my slowness
Great news bud. Glad we could all be part in the fix.
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2985483
SHHHHHHH!!!!
Just like a woman throw it out their and then not want to talk about it.
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/2985486
OOOOOOHHHHHHH. The one regarding husbandry
You got it pal. "what do you mean I have to work at this" discussion.
http:///forum/post/2985473
just got back from home depot, the skimmer drainage is now going to the fuge, 1 1/4 elbow with a straight shot to the fuge, then another 1 1/4 elbow slanted so it doesn't blast my sand. Skimmer didn't over fill or anything, it has been working perfectly for the past 10 minutes so lets keep hope for the best
thanks for all the help and putting up with my slowness
Great news bud. Glad we could all be part in the fix.
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2985483
SHHHHHHH!!!!
Just like a woman throw it out their and then not want to talk about it.
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/2985486
OOOOOOHHHHHHH. The one regarding husbandry
You got it pal. "what do you mean I have to work at this" discussion.
salt life
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2985494
Just like a woman throw it out their and then not want to talk about it.
You got it pal. "what do you mean I have to work at this" discussion.
http:///forum/post/2985494
Just like a woman throw it out their and then not want to talk about it.
You got it pal. "what do you mean I have to work at this" discussion.
spanko
Active Member
You mean I have to work at cleaning bio balls for them to work as they were designed.
You mean I have to take the sponge out once per week and clean the accumulater shizzile off it to keep my nitrates from rising?
You mean I have to change the filter floss more than once per week or it will accumulate detritus to the detriment of my tank?
you know the "husbandry" issues.
You mean I have to take the sponge out once per week and clean the accumulater shizzile off it to keep my nitrates from rising?
You mean I have to change the filter floss more than once per week or it will accumulate detritus to the detriment of my tank?
you know the "husbandry" issues.
posiden
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2985509
You mean I have to work at cleaning bio balls for them to work as they were designed.
You mean I have to take the sponge out once per week and clean the accumulater shizzile off it to keep my nitrates from rising?
You mean I have to change the filter floss more than once per week or it will accumulate detritus to the detriment of my tank?
you know the "husbandry" issues.
DOOOHHHH,
Who is the slow one now?
http:///forum/post/2985509
You mean I have to work at cleaning bio balls for them to work as they were designed.
You mean I have to take the sponge out once per week and clean the accumulater shizzile off it to keep my nitrates from rising?
You mean I have to change the filter floss more than once per week or it will accumulate detritus to the detriment of my tank?
you know the "husbandry" issues.
DOOOHHHH,
Who is the slow one now?