My Perfect Tank?
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Your a funny,funny man (NOT). So I included the stand and canopy, Now do the math GENIUSbkv1997 said:
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bkv1997
Reef enthusiast
Sfgiants:
I was just trying to help, as many times people mistakenly miscalculate or just take other peoples word on the size of their tank, especially when they acquire it second hand.
No worries though, from this point foward I won't make the mistake of trying to help you again.
Cheers. :Cheers:
I was just trying to help, as many times people mistakenly miscalculate or just take other peoples word on the size of their tank, especially when they acquire it second hand.
No worries though, from this point foward I won't make the mistake of trying to help you again.
Cheers. :Cheers:
RevReefer
Living Reefs Supporter
Yea bro he was just trying to help you. Also moderators are here to help you and we do this for free. The staff will not tolerate being talked to in this manner.
We want to help so just relax. ;)
We want to help so just relax. ;)
sailfin
What reef tank?
Did I miss a post from a sfgiants or something? I am lost.
RevReefer
Living Reefs Supporter
Yea he is in time out. He said some very vulgar things in a response hence the time out.
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RevReefer
Living Reefs Supporter
No sir your just fine. :)
Ironman
Reef enthusiast
hello all, the site hasnt let me post for a couple days, dont know why?
Anyway, nice to meet you viper! Sorry to hear youve been having trouble with your tank! The best advice I can give is patience!!!! and lots of it. I agree with BKV, you really need a skimmer, and the bottom line with skimmers is get the best you can afford (after doing your research first) I have used several and been very frustrated with them all, everyone has there own opinions and every skimmer will operate differently in every tank situation. As for the aqua c I used a EV90 for a year on my tank, and even though it was to small for my tank it did ok. I had to clean it every couple days or it would stop working, and I always had to readjust the gate valve. I used a Berlin triple pass skimmer and it was worthless! I use a aqua c remora on my frag tank and it works great, but they are to small for your setup. Im currently using a euro reef and love it, even though my sump isnt plumbed for it yet,Im working on that this week. but its works great as long as I keep the water level stable in the compartment its in. But it sounds like you cant fit one in your sump. Can you drill your sump for a external skimmer? I have a etss that works great, and you would also be happy with a MRC. both are almost identical except for the air induction. but both are also very bulky and require lots of pump pressure. you could mount one externally though if you can find a way. Can you post any pics of your sump and surrounding area? we could make better suggestions if we saw what you have to work with. talk to ya later
Anyway, nice to meet you viper! Sorry to hear youve been having trouble with your tank! The best advice I can give is patience!!!! and lots of it. I agree with BKV, you really need a skimmer, and the bottom line with skimmers is get the best you can afford (after doing your research first) I have used several and been very frustrated with them all, everyone has there own opinions and every skimmer will operate differently in every tank situation. As for the aqua c I used a EV90 for a year on my tank, and even though it was to small for my tank it did ok. I had to clean it every couple days or it would stop working, and I always had to readjust the gate valve. I used a Berlin triple pass skimmer and it was worthless! I use a aqua c remora on my frag tank and it works great, but they are to small for your setup. Im currently using a euro reef and love it, even though my sump isnt plumbed for it yet,Im working on that this week. but its works great as long as I keep the water level stable in the compartment its in. But it sounds like you cant fit one in your sump. Can you drill your sump for a external skimmer? I have a etss that works great, and you would also be happy with a MRC. both are almost identical except for the air induction. but both are also very bulky and require lots of pump pressure. you could mount one externally though if you can find a way. Can you post any pics of your sump and surrounding area? we could make better suggestions if we saw what you have to work with. talk to ya later
bkv1997
Reef enthusiast
Sent you a PM... email them to me at the address in the private message and i'll load them for you.
Brandon
Brandon
bkv1997
Reef enthusiast
Vipers Tank:
My opinion would be to make use the refugium part of your current sump for a Skimmer or to plumb in an external Skimmer in the extra space next to it.
Also the reason you were having trouble loading the pictures was because the file size was so large the page was timing out before they could get uploaded. Try putting your camera in like 640x480 mode when taking pics to upload online.
Brandon
My opinion would be to make use the refugium part of your current sump for a Skimmer or to plumb in an external Skimmer in the extra space next to it.
Also the reason you were having trouble loading the pictures was because the file size was so large the page was timing out before they could get uploaded. Try putting your camera in like 640x480 mode when taking pics to upload online.
Brandon
bkv1997
Reef enthusiast
Depends on the person and the way they want to do things.
The ultimate goal is to keep nitrates and phosphates at or as near to 0 as possible. This can be done with a large refugium or a good skimmer. Or even a combination of both.
I personally prefer using a skimmer as large refugiums tend to bleed back into the water and discolor it, which then impacts the ability for light to penetrate the water.
I'm sure others might have different thoughts, but if i had to choose between a refugium and a skimmer, I would pick skimmer. Attached is a picture of my tank with a skimmer and it is my only filter...no refugium, etc...
hope this helps and remember there is always more than one way to have a succesful reef tank.
Brandon
The ultimate goal is to keep nitrates and phosphates at or as near to 0 as possible. This can be done with a large refugium or a good skimmer. Or even a combination of both.
I personally prefer using a skimmer as large refugiums tend to bleed back into the water and discolor it, which then impacts the ability for light to penetrate the water.
I'm sure others might have different thoughts, but if i had to choose between a refugium and a skimmer, I would pick skimmer. Attached is a picture of my tank with a skimmer and it is my only filter...no refugium, etc...
hope this helps and remember there is always more than one way to have a succesful reef tank.
Brandon
Your tank looks great bkv1997. I think I will have to go with a skimmer on the out side because even if I clean out my sump the tank that I'm useing isn't wide enough for a big skimmer and I realy don't want to have to buy a larger tank and skimmer and the mirical mud I just got it a few months ago and that wasn't cheap
bkv1997
Reef enthusiast
Thanks for the complement and I completely understand.
Putting one on the outside would require you to drill a hole in the tank and install a bulkhead.... if you can do that then I would recommend an MR2 from My Reef Creations
If you can't anything is better than nothing and you honestly have a pretty light bio load, so the Aqua Remora C hang on with the Mag 3 might actually be best in your particular setup, plus you will have the refugium.
Brandon
Putting one on the outside would require you to drill a hole in the tank and install a bulkhead.... if you can do that then I would recommend an MR2 from My Reef Creations
If you can't anything is better than nothing and you honestly have a pretty light bio load, so the Aqua Remora C hang on with the Mag 3 might actually be best in your particular setup, plus you will have the refugium.
Brandon
Ironman
Reef enthusiast
If you do get the aqua c remora, be sure to get the remora pro. it is bigger. If you start getting more corals or fish though you will have to upgrade somehow. I just tore down my 20 gallon refugium this week to turn it into a skimmer compartment. the refugium was cool cause it was like a second tank, but I always had high nitrates and phosphates, so after a year I desided to go with a big skimmer and bought a aquafuge hang on the back refugium to keep growing my mangroves. Good luck and keep us posted
bkv1997
Reef enthusiast
I'm sure any skimmer would help. You might also want to consider running some carbon from time to time to take some of the yellow out of your water.
