05-30-2007, 12:31 PM
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| Astrea Snail
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milwaukee Age: 28
Posts: 74
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 |  Sump / Fuge / Skimmer?
I was thinking about the sump I am building and I definitely want to add a skimmer at some point.
Now the basic theory in a protein skimmer is to lift all dissolved proteins into a collection cup while maximizing oxygen in the water right?
Because if thats the case, I could easily and cheaply modify the second chamber of my intake to do this task. Add an extra baffle to remove all the bubbles and purchase an over sized (1000g/hr from Home Depot) pump to function as my return pump and skimmer pump (with some creative plumbing I wouldn't even need the the bubble stone).
I am just rambling now. Can it be done, has it been done? _________ -R 2 maroon clowns, 3 bubble tip anemones, 3 emerald crabs, 1 coral banded shrimp, 12 astrea snails, 4 mexican turbo snails, 2 ricordia yuma, 2 purple mushroom ricordia, 2 small zoanthid frags, 8 red legged hermits, 1 flame scallop, 1 watchman goby, gonoporia, sun ployps, yellow polyps, star polyps, galaxea 29g bowfront, 10g sump, 20g fuge, 250W MH, 6 blue LED, 6 white LED, 2 65w power compact Actinic, DIY overflow / skimmer The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful  |
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