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05-28-2007, 06:21 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posts: 145
Karma: 41
 |  One year, 10 months, 10 gallon reef
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SW:Equipment:10 gal 65w Satellite, mod Skilter250 + nano filter/surface skim rotating p.h. R/O unit
Occupants: yellowtailed damsel curlycue anemonae 11 nassarius 2 astreas red/green zoos green/orange/yellow zoos 3 mushroom coral candycane green acropora green star 2 colt anthelia ricordia feather duster
Hitchikers: stomatella snails burrowing clams brittle star asterina stars peanut worms bristleworms "pods"
Plants: caleurpa
FW:30 gal Amer.Cichlid | 
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05-28-2007, 06:38 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
Posts: 3,866
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Nice...very nice! keep up the good work! _________ 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> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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05-28-2007, 06:43 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 105
Karma: 62
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Great job.Minimum maintenance is fantastic. | |
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05-28-2007, 07:17 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
Posts: 4,474
 
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Looking good!
Look forward to seeing you back.
Amazed to see a skilter last so long.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (Davis Family Reef Aquarium - Home Page/Reef Log) (Best Photos of 2008!) | |
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05-28-2007, 08:09 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posts: 145
Karma: 41
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I modified the Skilter to use an airpump and wood airstone, not the kit's impeller. No moving parts to the skimmer section, no noise or bubbles, longer-lasting. | |
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05-28-2007, 08:31 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ
Posts: 366
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Cool! do you have plans for the skilter im interested! _________   | |
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05-29-2007, 04:44 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posts: 145
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If you look in the old posts here you will find all the info. I posted it when I did it, about a year ago. I found the instructions on a website, Googling. It's easy:
Close the Skilter needle valve air intake and introduce an airline with a limewood airstone through the bottom of the skimmer tube. Make sure your airpump is strong (mine is rated for 40 gal and has dual airline hookups). I manifolded both airline outlets from the pump with bleeder valves to allow me to micro-adjust the air volume and pressure. I also drilled a hole in the front of the skimmate tank and installed some tubing. This was done so that, if the skimmate were to overflow from the skimmer over-acting it would not drain the tank. When the skimmate reaches the level of the overflow tube (about 1/2" from the bottom) it overflows back into the tank. Of course, this is only for emergencies. I watch the skimmate tank to ensure the skimmer is running well and skimmate does not collect high enough to overflow. 
This is the overflow back when I routed it back into the Skilter. I discontinued this and let it drain into the tank. It never happens anyway.  | |
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07-08-2007, 12:49 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
Posts: 7,330
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Hi ragc - fantastic nano!
(I am trying to catch up on posts, sorry for delay.  )
Can you go into your maintenance routine with regards to weekly stuff you do and what additives you use? Really curious, your tank looks great!
matt | |
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07-10-2007, 03:01 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
Posts: 233
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Seeing your tank gives me hope and motivation. I'm an 20 days and waiting for the cycling to finish. It' getting frustrating, but I'm gonna stick it out.
It's nice to see you defy what seems to be the popular theory that it's difficult at best to have a SMALL successful reef tank. Karma to you, if I can figure out how! 
Linda | |
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