Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 05:41 PM
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Absolutely, the eheims are good pumps but...
Absolutely, the eheims are good pumps but unfortunately don't meet everyone's flow requirements like you said. I don't have experience with the other pumps you mentioned but maybe it's hard to find a...
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 05:28 PM
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Good points and good information there Mr....
Good points and good information there Mr. Wilson. I agree that the best skimmer design is based on recirculating counter current but of course it is a simple option and not a requirement (just like...
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 03:51 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 03:30 PM
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That's just it, the guy wanted a quiet return...
That's just it, the guy wanted a quiet return pump with a given flow and price was no object. I didn't push high flow, it was already requested. I never said low flow was a bad thing but rather...
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Forum: Reef
10-14-2009, 01:58 AM
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Now you're just being silly, trying to twist...
Now you're just being silly, trying to twist words to your liking. First of all it was "food for thought" which means something to think about, but you chose to bring the whole thread off topic in an...
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 11:59 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 11:46 PM
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Mr. Wilson, I'm slightly confused by your post...
Mr. Wilson, I'm slightly confused by your post and was hoping you could clarify.
First, only external/recirculating skimmers have an adjustable turn over rate and none are traditionally gravity fed,...
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 94
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While this might happen from time to time I...
While this might happen from time to time I assure you protein skimmers work on a molecular level and are not effective at filtering out particles greater than a fraction of a millimeter. The fact...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
10-13-2009, 10:34 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 08:34 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 06:45 PM
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BK SM250
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BK SM250
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/skimmer.jpg
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Forum: Pictures
10-13-2009, 06:10 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-13-2009, 03:33 PM
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Forum: Photography
10-13-2009, 06:17 AM
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Unless you have seen and like the work of the...
Unless you have seen and like the work of the resort photographer you're better off buying your own dslr and having someone take the pictures. Make sure they have lots of practice and tell them...
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Forum: Photography
10-12-2009, 07:21 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-10-2009, 06:48 PM
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In sump works better because of the overflow...
In sump works better because of the overflow effect. The high specific gravity in salt tanks results in proteins/organics rising. the idea of the sump and overflow system is that the overflow...
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 11:01 PM
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 10:47 PM
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Using larger diameter pipe and using as little...
Using larger diameter pipe and using as little pipe length as possible will help increase flow. However the biggest limitations are the 1" intake and the two SCWDs so it's hard to say if you can...
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 94
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I wouldn't want to be that sales guy trying to...
I wouldn't want to be that sales guy trying to sell those skimmers :wink:
Simpler is usually better and specifying specifics like that will cause huge issues as results will always vary. It's one...
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Forum: Photography
10-09-2009, 03:44 PM
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Nice a Canon REBEL XSi, not a Nikon but a good...
Nice a Canon REBEL XSi, not a Nikon but a good choice :wink:
Watch your iso it's getting a little high, you can use a tripod for coral shots (water flow off) and for fish use a smaller f number if...
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 94
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Nah that's not what I was getting at, I'm...
Nah that's not what I was getting at, I'm certainly no expert. It was sarcasm, kind of an inside joke to another thread :wink:
Skimmer ratings will never be accurate, what works for one won't work...
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 06:25 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 06:24 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2009, 06:14 AM
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Forum: Reef
10-08-2009, 11:16 PM
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