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12-04-2008, 05:34 PM
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| Giant Squid  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 46
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 . That skimmer is strange, but it does look as if the power head hooks that that L bracket above the output. But where is the air intake? Is there someplace where an airhose hooks on? That would supply air via passive intake. Looks pretty small too. If it is for a nano, I would imagine a PH with about 200GPH would do fine....but you would probably have to dial it down. _________ 90g HW: 20g Sump/Fuge, ETSS PSw/Mag9.5, CPR OF/Rio 2100 RTN, 3K3 1K4 PH's(4200GPH ttl flow), 300W htr, Gnd Prb, Denitrator, Tek 8x54W T5. Fish: Hippo Tang, Hmbg, Y-T, Ylw dmsls, Coral Beauty, 8 Line Wrasse. Inverts: HC, CBS, P-mnt shrmp x2, Sandstar, Sea Apple. CUC: 130 D. Crth/35 F. Crth/30 Lg Nrts/25 Vibex/4 Turbos Corals: Frgspwn x2, Kenya Tree, Doughnut Coral, GSP, Zoas x2, Shroom rocks x2, Lobo Brain, Turbinaria, Mshrm Lthr, Fngr Lthr Other: 145# LR, 1-2" LS DOB 5/7/08 [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | |
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12-04-2008, 05:36 PM
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| Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 46
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| OK, I see where the intake is. Just put an airhose on that and hang it out of the way. That will take care of your air. It will be drawn in on it's own as water passes it and creates a pressure gradient. |
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12-05-2008, 05:01 PM
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| Sailfin Tang  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern CA Age: 35
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 | I gave $3 to a guy sitting outside Weinerschnitzel to buy lunch.  _________ 150G Custom All-Glass 48"x24"x33", Bubble King Mini 180, CR-2000 Wet/Dry sump, 380W MH/CF Hamilton, currently with LR and my mean 3-strip damsel, lionfish and porcupine puffer 20G Top-Fin, CPR Bak-Pak2, 70W HOT HQI Hamilton, T5 2x24 actinic supplement, Aquacontroller Jr., 2 maroons, BTA nem 65G Clear-For-Life All-in-one aquarium, Aqua-C EV-180, 130W Coralife CF Retrofit, empty 12G JBJ Nanocube 2 misbar ocellaris clowns, AquaticLife 115 skimmer, upgraded to 2 Current USA LED lights. |
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12-05-2008, 05:02 PM
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12-11-2008, 02:15 AM
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| Astrea Snail Join Date: Dec 2008
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| hey About the protein skimmer i just hooked it up a week ago and connected the powerhead to the ltube thingy but thing is there hasnt been any foam forming... This skimmer is really a pain!!!! it just shoots water out of the hole and thats it! Bryan |
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12-11-2008, 08:55 AM
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| Fire Goby  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carbondale Il Age: 31
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 | power head should have air in let in it maybe open that and might come to life. _________ Tank # 1 36 gal corner unit. 250w metal halide 10,000k bulb with 2 65 w antic power compacts. canister filter, 1 400gph power head. coral life 65 protien skimmer Tank #2 75 gal W/ 29 gal sump. 1 250 w metal halide 15,000k bulb with 2 65 w antic power compacts also a 30" t5 coral life with one 10,000k daylight and one antic. pump in sump is a 900 gph mag drive and a korilia 4. Coral life 125 protien skimmer. Love thy wife then thy pets cause if you don't she will bleach your tank |
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12-11-2008, 09:00 AM
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12-11-2008, 09:10 AM
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12-11-2008, 09:19 AM
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| Fire Goby Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carbondale Il Age: 31
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| some power heads have air inlet hose with a caped end on it. I was just sugesting that he use the power head to inject air into skimmer. Sorry if it sounded weird. |
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12-18-2008, 12:46 AM
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| Astrea Snail Join Date: Dec 2008
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| hey Thnanks for all the help so far.. rhorton or 10acrewoods mind explaining to me step by step on how to attach it to my powerhead please? Well... there are still no bubbles in the skimmer and ive been trying differnt things like buying a new pump and stuff.. my water is now getting murky and corals are starting to die.. should i use activated carbon?? thanks Bryan |
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