Bubble-Magus BM260 External Skimmer

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  1. ardo_ski

    ardo_ski Peppermint Shrimp

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  2. Matt Rogers

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  3. Matt Rogers

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    Dang ardo! Do you have a big tank?
    I was just reading the specs on the BM260! 1400 LPH! 8" diameter! 250 - 400 gallon load!
     
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  4. ardo_ski

    ardo_ski Peppermint Shrimp

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    Only a 150 Cube, but it is a bare bottom. Mainly SPS and a heavy bioload. Started dosing Brightwell MicroBacter7 in hopes to run a low nutrient system. Which just the MB7 has really helped in the some of my algae issues and my corals have really colored up. Just need to pull more from the water. I really need todo a thread on my progress ;D...just been busy.
     
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    Interesting. I look forward to seeing those pics!
     
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  6. ardo_ski

    ardo_ski Peppermint Shrimp

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    Waiting for UPS today to deliver my new skimmer makes me feel like when I was kid waiting for Christmas morning!;D
     
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  7. ardo_ski

    ardo_ski Peppermint Shrimp

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    The box the skimmer was shipped in was little on the lightweight side, but did the job. The Octopus skimmers I received in a lot nicer box and packaging. The skimmer and pumps were packed with shipping peanuts and een though the skimmer had a plastic bag over they still seems to get in all the pipes. Here are a few pictures

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    Check out all the peanuts in the output pipe. They were fill in the entitre pipe.

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  8. ardo_ski

    ardo_ski Peppermint Shrimp

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    Pumps are AquaBee 2000\l
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  9. bwalker9801

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    I have been thinking about thus skimmer for my new setup, can't wait to see it running and reviewed. Subscribed
     
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  10. ardo_ski

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    ardo_ski, Nov 24, 2009
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