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Well in that case, it depends... it isn't necessarily "better". If one pump breaks, the other one will only have the skimmer working "half" strength,...
Why?
It isn't really about performance per se... to say which is "better". The full cone gives some good benefits besides the transition.... as the...
You are correct... I don't just make stuff up... I thought I read it, but now it is no where to be found. And yes they are a German compnay and I...
What is best is to get a properly sized body with a properly sized flow rate for your tank. You can't just stick another pump on a body and have it...
Now I said all that just to say this... downdrafts has stuck around for a reason. They might have a place still in this hobby and are useful... but...
Not to knock downdrafts, or you... but that is quite a lot of misinformation there. Not even sure where to start.
So why talk of a prototype that isn't proven and has no real feed back on yet?
There are a lot of "ifs" being left out... po4 is more of a problem for stoney corals. If you don't have any, not much of a problem. Algae is a...
Well the bottom line is it is a tweaked Beckett skimmer. I can't really say I have anything against Bashsea, but I don't necessarily buy into the...
You want to put it on the controller. Put a "power" statement in that keeps the skimmer off for two minutes after a power outage. Your skimmer will...
Yes, you need to talk actual water volume.... after sand, after water hight. Using the bigger tank does not sound that bad then. The return still...
You don't need a bigger fuge. 10% of the DT is fine. Sump volume is one thing, but a bigger fuge is not always better. If you really want to redo...
No. Nothing but a dirt magnet. DSBs need to breath.
This is a new tank right... do you have that skimmer hooked up yet. Calcium is easy to take care of... water changes as a means to lower nitrates...
It's really not that complicated.... ATOs are pretty simple, a few differences, but same thing in the end... you can DIY with some switches, you can...
I don't really see that this is anything new or that it needs special light. Shilling has always been. Every brand has some over zealous fan boys...
But again, crunch the numbers. Closed loops do not save money. They have some advantages, some folks like them hiden, some don't like PHs... I get...
That and drill shiphon breaks in your return lines. They need to be big enough to not clog eaisily. siphon breaks can clog as well, but mine were...
That's not the issue. Return lines in the tank siphon water out back to the sump when the return pump is unplugged or power is lost.
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