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  1. Powerman
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    Sooo.. DSB or LR rubble and chaeto in 'fuge?

    A DSB needs to breath. It needs to be circulated by the infauna that lives in it. Rock rubble in a slow flow fuge just collects ditritus and chokes...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
  2. Powerman
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    took my fuge offline

    Well it would be a shallow tank like 12-18".... say 4' long... water comes in one corner and flows like a bubble trap... down one side, back down the...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
  3. Powerman
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    took my fuge offline

    Hard to have it all. Ya... and when I say starved out... that is only meant that SPS is not relying on zoox and it's needs are being met with plenty...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
  4. Powerman
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    SWC Xtreme 160 Cone vs. Reef Octopus Extreme XS 160

    Nitrates have nothing to do with skimmer production. Your ammonia should be zero which is the same impact it has on skimmer performance. Make sure...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  5. Powerman
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    SWC Xtreme 160 Cone vs. Reef Octopus Extreme XS 160

    Actually the Askoll is for 200+ tanks. The Octopus XS has a much nicer pump in the Sicce 600. It being rated for 160g I think is pushing it. 500...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  6. Powerman
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    Skimz sm monzter e series

    So I know Warner Marine has partenered with Skimz... any idea when that fenture is going to be out or when you will be getting anyof those?
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: AquaCave
  7. Powerman
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    took my fuge offline

    Any one can have a glass box with a fish and do water changes. Nature itself is much much more diverse and no matter how hard we try we can never...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
  8. Powerman
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    took my fuge offline

    That's actually a pretty good point. The vast majority of oxygen in water is from photosynthisis. Head and shoulders over any mechanical means we...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
  9. Powerman
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    took my fuge offline

    sweet. I like the idea of a fuge.... for pods of course... but also a big benefit is waste reduction. however, with the popularity of biopellets and...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
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    took my fuge offline

    But there is a lot that goes into that statement. If your fuge is not performing right, then why??? If you don't want one or you want something...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Refugium
  11. Powerman
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    Smallest Footprint Skimmer for 50+Gal.

    Hummm, a bigger skimmer rated for a larger tank would eat a smaller one for lunch. The SWC 120 cone would do well on your tank and is sized very...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 30, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  12. Powerman
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    What is this two part dosing concept?

    ^^^ While you went all "Spock" on us... I was just trying to keep it simple and explain that "2 part" is meant to be a sysyem of 2 equal parts. In...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 30, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    AquaMaxx Hob-1 skimmer review

    They are manufactured by JNS out of Tiawan. Their cone line uses the new Sicce pumps.
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 30, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  14. Powerman
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    Sump and skimmer pump stopped working

    It sounds good, but they really need to be soaked. spraying or washing is just not the same. Even if it is remote... it really is the first thing you...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: ASAP
  15. Powerman
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    AquaMaxx Hob-1 skimmer review

    It is actually one of the best on the market. These were imported under a different name I recently found out. Aquamaxx is now importing them under...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
  16. Powerman
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    Sump and skimmer pump stopped working

    They have to "jump" start sort of. The impeller is loose on the shaft. When the motor starts (the shaft attached to the magnets) it get a "running...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: ASAP
  17. Powerman
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    What is this two part dosing concept?

    ESV B-ionic... could not think of it at all. Lot's of folks use that too but it is more expensive than BRS.
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  18. Powerman
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    What is this two part dosing concept?

    +1. don't bother with phosphate kits. Just assume you have some. If you have algae, you have PO4... if you have a lot... I always used salifert...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    What is this two part dosing concept?

    2 Part means "equal parts". All Calcium and alk supplements are basically the same. For the sake of this at least. All supplements claim to be some...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 29, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Octopus skimmer feed back?

    Just about all good needle wheel skimmers are pretty much set and forget. Octopus is a good brand, but it is not a function of brand, it's a function...
    Post by: Powerman, Mar 28, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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