Dez' Tank Journal

Navarchus · #1 07-31-2009, 06:42 AM

Do you feed your skimmer via the return pump?

lastlight · #2 07-31-2009, 07:24 AM

Glad to hear this fish is still going strong. I really can't see it being the rock either. Does the tank with the fish in it have the same salt tho?

Dez · #3 07-31-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Glad to hear this fish is still going strong. I really can't see it being the rock either. Does the tank with the fish in it have the same salt tho?

Yes it does. I used a complete pail of IO salt and I used another bit of a pail of IO salt that I had. And the 40 gallon frag tank has the SAME salt and same RO water as the original fill. I was trying to keep all of the variables consistent. Well, we'll just see from here. I had a bunch of rock in with the fish overnight and the SAME fish seems to be doing just fine without and labouring or hard breathing.

Dez · #4 07-31-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Navarchus

Do you feed your skimmer via the return pump?

Sure do.

Navarchus · #5 07-31-2009, 04:02 PM

I.M.O. skimmer should get pre-filtered water to get the best of it!
That way you take out of the water not only the d.o.c but also different organic particles, sort of mechanical filtration.
Maybe you want to consider drop feeding it or a separate power head from the first chamber of your sump.

Dez · #6 07-31-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Navarchus

I.M.O. skimmer should get pre-filtered water to get the best of it!
That way you take out of the water not only the d.o.c but also different organic particles, sort of mechanical filtration.
Maybe you want to consider drop feeding it or a separate power head from the first chamber of your sump.

I have a filter sock (200 micron) that will take care of fine particles. Other then that it'll be the same water no matter where I pump from. Thanks for the feedback. All the other baffles are just bubble traps. And even if I pump from the first chamber, the water's going through the filter sock anyway.

Navarchus · #7 08-01-2009, 04:30 AM

fishytime · #8 08-02-2009, 12:42 AM

Do you roll your salt buckets?....Very cool to meet yous two today....sorry it was soooo busy and I couldnt really chat with you that much.

ALBERTA REEF · #9 08-02-2009, 02:58 AM

Glade to meet you today. Nice build, hope to see more.

Dez · #10 08-02-2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Do you roll your salt buckets?....Very cool to meet yous two today....sorry it was soooo busy and I couldnt really chat with you that much.

what do you mean by rolling my salt buckets? I've never heard of this. It was nice meeting you as well.