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  1. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    I got my solution!!!! Set up a 5g bucket with a float switch. Have the skimmer dump into the bucket. When the bucket fills with skimmate, the float...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 23, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    I have been talking to a "Jermey" at Coralvue (The makers of reef octopus) By using the skimmer in this fashion I will not void any warrantee and...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 23, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    I found 2 long running threads on water changes using the skimmer. They are all getting consistent results.. no runaway skimmers dumping whole...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. Thatgrimguy
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    Calcium Reactor install/setup help

    I have probably 25-30 sps frags and smaller colonies, a huge sqausomos clam a smaller Maxima and a decent collection of lps. It's a new tank. I just...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. Thatgrimguy
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    Calcium Reactor install/setup help

    Reef Octopus 6" Dual Calcium Reactor | CoralVue Pretty sure that's it. I bought it from someone using it on a 400 some odd gallon tank. So I figured...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. Thatgrimguy
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    Calcium Reactor install/setup help

    I'm going to download some instructions tomorrow and get the co2 filled, after that I'll take some more detailed pics of what I'm working with.
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. Thatgrimguy
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    Calcium Reactor install/setup help

    It actually has a probe holder in the first chamber. I am going to need to order another module to hold another PH probe, but that's no biggie. I...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. Thatgrimguy
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    Calcium Reactor install/setup help

    I have the apex to control it. Not sure about the solenoid. This is actually the first calcium reactor I have ever seen in person, lol. Everyone I...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. Thatgrimguy
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    Calcium Reactor install/setup help

    Alright!! So I picked up a used Reef Octopus calcium reactor the other day! For only $200, I got a co2 bottle, a 2chamber media reactor and a...
    Thread by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. Thatgrimguy
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    How to Program the Vortech to the Neptune WXM

    www.neptunesys.com/WXM-20104031_WEB.pdf That's the WXM guide This is the unofficial Guide.. it's the Apex bible. A user wrote it. Thank him....
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    How to Program the Vortech to the Neptune WXM

    Lets get a look at your profiles. Each line has to match a corresponding Profile. Are you programming more than one pump? If so, set up a...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    I think a major key to success in this hobby is making the stuff you have to do anyhow as convenient as possible. If it's a pain to do, you are more...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  13. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    If I go a more traditional route that's what I will do. (actually I'll buy the product Matt suggested if this doesn't work) I was hoping to use...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    Here is a spin... What if I got another brs doser at 50 ml/min... One pull water out for half an hour, the other adding water in for half an hour. Do...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  15. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    Another failure point... If the ATO does get stuck on, then so will the Salt doser as it trys to salt the water back to 1.025... which over time will...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  16. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    Very helpful! Last thing I need with a new idea, is people who agree with everything!! I'm going to look around tonight for a holding container like...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Coral banded and a skunk cleaner compatibility

    Hmm. So far my skunks and my CB are leaving each other alone. They all seem to coexist just fine.. When I tried to add a second coral banded.. it was...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: Inverts
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    So, I if I were to add .4 gallons of salt water mixed to 1.035 to 180 gallons... What would my salinity be? I (180 * 0.025) + (.4* .035) = (180 +...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  19. Thatgrimguy
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    The auto top off isn't really a variable. The salinity is like a basketball than only bounces when the overall salinity drops below 1.026. The auto...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Auto Water change through skimmer questions

    So really, the biggest failure point.. is me! If I trust it too much, it's going to end up burning me. I may end up dropping the skimmer if it proves...
    Post by: Thatgrimguy, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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