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Old 05-29-2013, 03:31 AM
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Most skimmers need between 6-10" of water to function properly
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Old 05-29-2013, 04:28 AM
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interesting.. maybe thats why it isn't really "skimming" lol

I'll read over the instructions again to see whats suppose to be going on!
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Old 05-29-2013, 04:03 PM
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interesting.. maybe thats why it isn't really "skimming" lol

I'll read over the instructions again to see whats suppose to be going on!

You can always build an egg crate stand for the skimmer to make it sit at the proper height out of the water. But it's definitly not a typical skimmer section with that water height.
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cool, thanks for the advice I'll definitely do that!
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Look great so far!

What are you using for water flow?
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Old 05-30-2013, 12:34 AM
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It's a speedwave dc pump (1320gph) with the adjustable flow as recommended by paul at oceanic corals where I get a lot of my stuff

He talked me out of using a Tetra pump which I had gotten a good deal on from work. I'm still using a 450gph Tetra for my skimmer though..
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Old 05-30-2013, 12:35 AM
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Haven't thought about any powerheads yet either but I know I'll need a few of those too!
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