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03-12-2007, 05:42 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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No Prob!!! _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | 
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03-12-2007, 05:57 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami
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ok, about the maxijet 600... where would i put this? would i remove my filter and replace it with this one? _________ since 2/16/07: 14Gal. biocube with 10lb of LR, 15lb of LS. 48 watts PC's 2 firefish, 10 hermits, sand sifting star | |
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03-12-2007, 06:04 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami
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should these changes be made now, that im cycling, or when i finish cycling? im asking because if i do it now wouldnt i ruin the cycle? but, then again, would it do any damage later to the future fish? | |
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03-12-2007, 07:08 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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You would add a maxijet 600 pump, you would be replacing it with the current one on the left chamber. Thats a mod that many people have done to improve the flow. The they add a hydor deflector to the tip of the nozle to make the water come out in a semirandom motion. Now this wont mess up your cycle. And no it wont kill any of your fish as long as you give it a nice wash with Tap water to remove any possible fabrication oils and debris. | |
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03-12-2007, 09:24 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Williamsville, NY
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Squirt - how long has this cube been set up? Many times when you first fill a tank you'll have bubbles all over the place from filling it but they should dissipate with water movement. Is the return piping exposed to the air at all? If there's a joint that isn't tightly seated it's possible it could be sucking air.
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03-12-2007, 01:48 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami
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Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo4603  Thats a mod that many people have done to improve the flow. The they add a hydor deflector to the tip of the nozle to make the water come out in a semirandom motion. Now this wont mess up your cycle. And no it wont kill any of your fish as long as you give it a nice wash with Tap water to remove any possible fabrication oils and debris. | this sounds good to me. im actually interested in the semi-random motion, i think its preferable than the water shooting straight into the glass and/or rock... should i get this filter, the fiber floss and rubble rocks now? what about all at once? | |
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03-12-2007, 01:52 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami
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Originally Posted by glampka Squirt - how long has this cube been set up? | its going to be a month on the 16th. Quote:
Originally Posted by glampka Is the return piping exposed to the air at all? If there's a joint that isn't tightly seated it's possible it could be sucking air. | what is the return piping? | |
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03-12-2007, 04:40 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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the pump that is shooting the water back into the tank is called a return pump, the tubes connected to that pump is called the return piping. If we can find cured live rock rubble, then it really dont matter when its added, remember only a lil amount is gonna be needed. Filter floss should be good to go whenever you can get it. And the we shall find out how to fit some activated carbon if were gonna replaced the cartridge. | |
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03-13-2007, 06:21 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami
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ok... thanks!  | |
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