Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 06:53 PM
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10-16-2009, 06:40 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 05:59 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 06:27 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 05:33 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 05:27 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 04:49 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 04:25 AM
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10x flow rates through sump..
Due to the...
10x flow rates through sump..
Due to the large flow rate through the sump to the tank the water flowing through the overflow box creates it's own surface flow towards the overflow box, this is...
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 04:04 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 03:08 AM
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Unfortunately if you had made this statement 50...
Unfortunately if you had made this statement 50 posts ago we wouldn't be still posting back and forth, the fact is in general you feel 10x is the acceptable rate and I believe the slower rate to be...
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 02:37 AM
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What has 10x total flow got to do with 10x sump...
What has 10x total flow got to do with 10x sump rates? they ask for 3x sump rates and 10x total flow, not your 10x sump recommendation, trust me I read it properly, I think you were the one that used...
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 02:16 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 02:00 AM
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You appear to be confirming your 10x turnover...
You appear to be confirming your 10x turnover sump rate theory, however the article simply claims that 3x is adequate, otherwise they would have advocated a 10x capacity and explained how to select...
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Forum: Reef
10-16-2009, 01:31 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 04:55 AM
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Dan, if you wanted to remove a film of oil from...
Dan, if you wanted to remove a film of oil from the surface of a tank of water would you slowly add water to the tank so it comes off the surface slowly and gets caught in a sponge or would you pump...
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 04:10 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 03:56 AM
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The OP requested a quiet return pump, I asked...
The OP requested a quiet return pump, I asked what was the reason for such a large amount of flow(read noisy).and backed up the statement regarding what the skimmer mfg suggested the ideal pump size...
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 12:28 AM
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Considering that we typically call the...
Considering that we typically call the manufacturer if we need information I would hope that they have enough experience, or feedback to reliably answer my questions, yet you choose to ignore their...
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 11:40 PM
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Please tell me you are kidding, you design...
Please tell me you are kidding, you design something and sell something that you would ask the end user about because you don't know?
My granny has an Audi, she bought it on their 24 Le mans...
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 12:58 PM
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Forum: Lounge
10-11-2009, 09:09 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-11-2009, 05:54 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-10-2009, 12:06 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-10-2009, 12:01 AM
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BK will tell you in a heartbeat that you can...
BK will tell you in a heartbeat that you can overdo skimming by buying a unit that is oversize, it simply doesn't work, or should I say doesn't work properly.
I know there is a distinct difference...
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 05:25 AM
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Who rates skimmers
Why are skimmers rated for system gallons rather than for bio-load? A 200 g system has little load compared to a fish only 100g
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