Dez' Tank Journal

Dez · #1 07-31-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Navarchus

Do you feed your skimmer via the return pump?

Sure do.

Navarchus · #2 07-31-2009, 05:02 PM

I.M.O. skimmer should get pre-filtered water to get the best of it!
That way you take out of the water not only the d.o.c but also different organic particles, sort of mechanical filtration.
Maybe you want to consider drop feeding it or a separate power head from the first chamber of your sump.

Dez · #3 07-31-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navarchus

I.M.O. skimmer should get pre-filtered water to get the best of it!
That way you take out of the water not only the d.o.c but also different organic particles, sort of mechanical filtration.
Maybe you want to consider drop feeding it or a separate power head from the first chamber of your sump.

I have a filter sock (200 micron) that will take care of fine particles. Other then that it'll be the same water no matter where I pump from. Thanks for the feedback. All the other baffles are just bubble traps. And even if I pump from the first chamber, the water's going through the filter sock anyway.

Navarchus · #4 08-01-2009, 05:30 AM

fishytime · #5 08-02-2009, 01:42 AM

Do you roll your salt buckets?....Very cool to meet yous two today....sorry it was soooo busy and I couldnt really chat with you that much.

ALBERTA REEF · #6 08-02-2009, 03:58 AM

Glade to meet you today. Nice build, hope to see more.

Dez · #7 08-02-2009, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Do you roll your salt buckets?....Very cool to meet yous two today....sorry it was soooo busy and I couldnt really chat with you that much.

what do you mean by rolling my salt buckets? I've never heard of this. It was nice meeting you as well.

scherzo · #8 08-02-2009, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dez

what do you mean by rolling my salt buckets? I've never heard of this. It was nice meeting you as well.

I think he means to put the bucket on its side and roll it.. I've heard of people doing it every time they use their salt or sometimes.. once or twice every two weeks to make sure that everything (whatever is in it.. I'm no expert).. stays mixed..

Theory is that the different things in the salt stays uniformly mixed... some people just do it the first time they get the bucket. because of shipping things may settle out... personally.. I've never done it..

I think that is why people roll their salt buckets... (am I wrong???)

fishytime · #9 08-02-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by scherzo

I think he means to put the bucket on its side and roll it.. I've heard of people doing it every time they use their salt or sometimes.. once or twice every two weeks to make sure that everything (whatever is in it.. I'm no expert).. stays mixed..

Theory is that the different things in the salt stays uniformly mixed... some people just do it the first time they get the bucket. because of shipping things may settle out... personally.. I've never done it..

I think that is why people roll their salt buckets... (am I wrong???)

"Circle gets the square".....you may find that if you dont roll your buckets of salt, the first mix may have say 500 ppm of calcium and the last mix may be 300ppm....obviously not scientific numbers but you get the idea.