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03-02-2006, 12:48 PM
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| | Plankton
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 |  Aqua C Remora
I just got a new skimmer with Maxi-jet 1200. My DH hooked it up for me but I am not sure if he put the PH on right. (he is not very good at putting things together  )
Could someone please post a pic of what it should look like in my tank. I would feel so much better if I knew he did do it "Right" just this one time 
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03-02-2006, 02:55 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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The intake of the power head should be facing to the left side of the skimmer and the return spout to the skimmer points up! _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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03-02-2006, 03:02 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the valley, CA Age: 23
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hey i have on of these two. the maxijet 1200 it comes with rocks, so easy to clean if you ever feel like taking it apart. as far as set up check proteinskimmer.com this is the manufacturer and there are plenty of pics there to compare with.
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50 gallon reef tank. coralife 36 in 96w 10,000 k/96w actinic/ lunar lights, 40lr, 4inches ls, RemoraAquaC skimmer, closed loop flow, refugium, oscellaris clown, bluegreen reef chromis, green mandarin,turbo snails/reef crabs, sand sifting stars, corals: blue striped mushrooms, toadstool mushroom,yellowgreen cup, purple gorgonian, greenblue pipe organ, favites brain, torch, frogspawn, sebae anemone.
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03-02-2006, 03:40 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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Zissou, try upgrading the pump to a mag 3 or Rio1400+ and your will see a big improvement in the amout of skimmate produced. The Maxijet is 295gph vs 350 and 425gph for the other 2 pumps. I swithched over to the Rio when I upgraded my reef tank from a 30g to 75g and it made a big difference. I kept me from having to upgrade the skimmer. | |
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03-12-2006, 02:28 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Denton, Tx, TX,Texas Age: 30
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I read some where that by having a good skimmer like the Aqua C Remora that you could extend your water change periods/quantity? does that make sense?
BR,
J _________ 30G, Remora AquaC w/ MJ 1200, 30lbs Live Rock, 2x Rio 600, Coralife HQI 150W, Yellow tang, Clown, 3 Mexican turbo snails. My Website  | |
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03-12-2006, 03:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Yes, anything to help with water parameters and keeping waste out of your tank. Aside from say lr and ls, it is the most critical and crucial part of your filtration-think about it. You can never have enough fractionation to keep your water clean. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-12-2006, 10:51 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Denton, Tx, TX,Texas Age: 30
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Originally Posted by coral reefer Yes, anything to help with water parameters and keeping waste out of your tank. Aside from say lr and ls, it is the most critical and crucial part of your filtration-think about it. You can never have enough fractionation to keep your water clean. |
Right on, I was actually trying to ask that if by having a protein skimmer I could get away by changing 15% percent of the water every 2 weeks instead of 25% to save a little on water changes. I am considering buying my own RO filter to mix my own water in the near future. | |
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03-14-2006, 06:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Yes! definitely. As I stated in another post, it is better to do a water change of say 10% each week then to do say 30% every 2-4 weeks. | |
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