Leslee
Reef enthusiast
Hello everyone! Sorry I have been pretty busy with school lately that I haven't been able to keep up with living reefs! :frustrat:
BUT! I bought some new things for my tank!
I got a RO/DI unit from purewater club. Its the kind where you attach it to the faucet. I got this one because I am living in an apartment right now and I also don't know much about plumbing! I got it all hooked up and it is running right now!
I also bought and AquaC remora HOB skimmer with a drain fitting. I bought the maxi jet 1200 pump and the pre skimmer box.
WELL, I have no clue where to start. I am a visual person and there are no pictures that help with the installation in the directions. I am thinking the drain fitting part was the wrong idea. I thought it would be similar to the drain tube on the protein skimmer on my cube tank. With that skimmer I can just unplug the bottom of the drain hose and then drain all the skimmate out and then plug it back in. My new skimmer has no hose just the drain fitting. I am hoping to make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow to get a hose for the drain fitting and I hope then I can make something similiar for this skimmer. I also have NO CLUE how to attach the pump to the skimmer and how to put the pre skimmer box on! I am thinking I will just have to work through it and figure it out but if anyone has any suggestions they would be much appreciated!
I have to work at my second job tonight and lunch tomorrow and I am on call tomorrow night so I am hoping I wont have to work dinner tomorrow night so I can go to the hardware store! I need to get this up and running!
YAY for new tank toys! Now I have to decide what the next purchase will be! For sure will include a refractometer. But I am not sure if I should save for a new light for my 29gal or power heads for both the 29 gal and the 22gal!
BUT! I bought some new things for my tank!
I got a RO/DI unit from purewater club. Its the kind where you attach it to the faucet. I got this one because I am living in an apartment right now and I also don't know much about plumbing! I got it all hooked up and it is running right now!
I also bought and AquaC remora HOB skimmer with a drain fitting. I bought the maxi jet 1200 pump and the pre skimmer box.
WELL, I have no clue where to start. I am a visual person and there are no pictures that help with the installation in the directions. I am thinking the drain fitting part was the wrong idea. I thought it would be similar to the drain tube on the protein skimmer on my cube tank. With that skimmer I can just unplug the bottom of the drain hose and then drain all the skimmate out and then plug it back in. My new skimmer has no hose just the drain fitting. I am hoping to make a trip to the hardware store tomorrow to get a hose for the drain fitting and I hope then I can make something similiar for this skimmer. I also have NO CLUE how to attach the pump to the skimmer and how to put the pre skimmer box on! I am thinking I will just have to work through it and figure it out but if anyone has any suggestions they would be much appreciated!
I have to work at my second job tonight and lunch tomorrow and I am on call tomorrow night so I am hoping I wont have to work dinner tomorrow night so I can go to the hardware store! I need to get this up and running!
YAY for new tank toys! Now I have to decide what the next purchase will be! For sure will include a refractometer. But I am not sure if I should save for a new light for my 29gal or power heads for both the 29 gal and the 22gal!