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05-07-2008, 07:04 AM
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#431 (permalink)
| | Whip-Lash Squid
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I have a collector cup that I ordered on Monday that should be here today. Just got back from getting all the pvc needed to plumb it up.
Can't wait to see this thing in action. New toys!  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | 
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05-07-2008, 07:09 AM
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#432 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by KOgle  Pictures? Where's the picture police? Luna!!! | I sorry, somebody called the pic police? Who?..........Otty? He knows better than that.  _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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05-07-2008, 07:10 AM
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#433 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by Otty I have a collector cup that I ordered on Monday that should be here today. Just got back from getting all the pvc needed to plumb it up.
Can't wait to see this thing in action. New toys! | What was wrong with the other skimmer you had? | |
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05-07-2008, 07:17 AM
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#434 (permalink)
| | 3reef Sponsor
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Well I somehow knew you'd be sick today LOL your Hammer head will have to work now to supply some water
There won't be any back pressure when you open that thing up.. Scott on the inlet chamber there are two little ports for the Air I use on wide open for the ozone is connected directly to be pulled in then the one with the Factory valve I added a second valve to set to be the main air regulator and then I just cut the lower factory valve totally off to remove the collection cup section of the riser.
Keeps the foam down and when I'm done I just open the lower air valve wide baco open and its set and ready nothing to mess with . You can get me a picture of the top of that black cap I'll look I know they changed them somewhat since I had ours here. A few tricks to tweaking them that I picked up from my ETSS days (: If you have any questions ?
Call me I'll be here until 2:00 then I go to the Dr's ..
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05-07-2008, 07:19 AM
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#435 (permalink)
| | Whip-Lash Squid
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 What was wrong with the other skimmer you had? | It couldn't keep up with the tank. It is for a 200g or 250g can't remember and you should always go a little larger not smaller. It came with the tank so I don't feel I am out any money since I got the tank for a steal. Just needed a new toy. Wanted something that will accept ozone too and the Bullet series does. I am really impressed with the craftsman ship on this unit. Quote:
Originally Posted by Tangster Well I somehow knew you'd be sick today LOL | Not going to work long today, had to run to the store and get supplies for work......uh I mean tank..
Will be heading home early tonight to get some plumbing done. Have to finish the stand I made for it first, thing is too pretty to just throw in the sump. Anyway the sump is full of LR so there is no room for the skimmer. | |
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05-07-2008, 07:33 AM
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#436 (permalink)
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I made mine from 4 sections of Carbon fiber channel we build stands and stuff from then made it to set tight into the top inner rim of the tank and the fit the skimmers length 13 inches or so from front to back and it sets above the tank and all the water runs through a 4in x 14 in hang on inside acrylic box for carbon and a little floss to filter a little bit and the carbon for any residual Ozone although I have never seen any yet since we started to use skimmers as the reaction chamber for the 03.
Oh and you may want to just use a 5 gallon bucket for a few days Its going to be skimming alot of stuff once it settles in.. I set them buy cutting off all air got the water level in the box up to about a 1/2 inch into the first section of the riser throat. Then let it pull straight Ozone and kept the little blue handle valve closed off and let it run a few hrs like that the Ozone will help cut the oils .. Then just crack that other valve about 1/2 way and set back. Its going to go crazy for a few days to a week wet skimming on and off until it cleans the system out totally. It will settle in .. I went through about 3. 5 gallon buckets of stink water (: | |
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05-07-2008, 07:42 AM
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#437 (permalink)
| | Whip-Lash Squid
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Yummy...Mommy is going to love that smell. If she is downstairs she blames me for letting a stinker when I am cleaning the skimmer.
I have a hang on acrylic box ready. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:46 AM
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#438 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Otty Yummy...Mommy is going to love that smell. If she is downstairs she blames me for letting a stinker when I am cleaning the skimmer.
I have a hang on acrylic box ready. | Get a Dawg (: or blame the kid LOL | |
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05-07-2008, 09:11 AM
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#439 (permalink)
| | KingFish
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Good details on the PM skimmer Tangster.
I had a PM calcium reactor. It was great.
Big fan of Precision Marine here. | |
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05-07-2008, 06:19 PM
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#440 (permalink)
| | Whip-Lash Squid
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Had to make a stand out of pvc so that it doesn't have to sit in the sump.
