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05-13-2011, 09:12 AM
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Thanks for the info everyone. I have more questions now... Is it true that my water should flow from display to refugium, then to skimmer, back to tank or to skimmer first, then refugium, then to tank? I'm probably going with an SWC 160 in sump. Good reviews and very quiet. The only thing now is that I've read the latest gen pumps aren't the greatest in this skimmer. Octopus Extreme XS 160? Anyone with experience with either skimmer?
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05-13-2011, 12:56 PM
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Most people drain to the skimmer compartment first either through a filter sock or not, it's your preference, then they tee into the return line so they can adjust the amount of flow to the fuge by means of a ball valve. You don't want the full flow of your sump going through the fuge, the idea is to have slower water movement in there so the macro algea and organisms have time to absorb nutrients and not get disturbed by turbulent water. As for the skimmer check out these links for setup and tuning the SWC 160 http://www.youtube.com/user/mrsaltwa.../2/MLAgZopwyDM , http://www.youtube.com/user/mrsaltwa.../1/p6_t5ziZ3vU
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05-13-2011, 03:22 PM
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When I had my super skimmer hanging on the side of my sump, my floor spent more time wet than dry.
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05-13-2011, 09:30 PM
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