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From my first post I mentioned that PROVIDING the flow in the tank is moving correctly then a 1 to 2 times turnover rate is more than adequate and anything else id disadvantageous. If I give you phone numbers for the top ten skimmer manufacturers would you call them and tell them they are wrong? Just a question to you, do you think that a 10% water change done everyday is the same as a 100% water change every 10 days? |
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Do you have any articles that I could read that would sway my opinion? I understand your logic but in a practical setting nutrients are not only on the surface and increasing the flow allows proteins that are dissolved to be removed. |
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I were merely stating my opinion and am done on the matter. Anything else feel free to pm instead of filling up the boards. |
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These theories are all based on the idea that your sump is a filter. While it may seam that most of the water cleaning devices people use are situated in the sump, this doesn't make the sump a filter. It's a place to house filtration equipment. I view my tank, my sump, my refugium and all of the plumbing in between as 1 body of water. So to me it doesn't matter how much flow goes through my sump because my skimmer would work the same down there as it would hanging off the side of my tank, or in my refugium.
As Levi said, the skimmer works at a set rate so it shouldn't matter how much flow is churning around it.
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what should the flow be through the following? Refugium UV filter Charcoal filter Phosphate filter Water polisher etc etc etc. all are very low requirements, other than the possibility that the skimmer MAY work at 10 times turn over why would you do it? |
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That part of your statement is not true it would work better under lower flow circumstances, it would be more effective hanging on the back of your tank than being in the sump with a 10x turnover rate. |
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I answered a post, I was challenged with my answers and replied to the questions, I would be happy to PM you so the boards are uncluttered, but why? PM sent Last edited by golf nut; 04-02-2010 at 01:38 AM. |
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so did my thread just get hijacked?
all i wanted to know was should i buy a 1325gph pump or a smaller one, lol |
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Buy the smaller, cheaper, practical, more efficient one.
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The reason I don't believe you is because I own a skimmer, I have 7X turn over in my main tank and still get a very large amount of skimmate production. If I slowed the flow down even more to the sump would I get more concentrated skimate...? I highly doubt it, again nutrients don't only exist on the surface they are mostly found dissolved in the water column. Considering that letting your skimmer have more access to the polluted water makes more sense. |
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