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Old 02-14-2010, 04:27 AM
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Cool skimmer

I was looking at this skimmer.
If you have any thoughts on it please let me know thanks.
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/...teinskimmer150
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Old 02-14-2010, 05:16 AM
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if you are sure that no copper has been added to your tank another option would be to use it as your sump and buy a larger tank that you could use as your display tank....you will want a larger tank about 5 seconds after you are happy with you salt water tank anyhow
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Old 02-14-2010, 05:53 AM
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Cool lol

ya that would be a good idea but i dont have room for a bigger tank unless i get a corner unit that is tall. so i will have to be happy with what i got till i buy my own house and have more room for something bigger lol.
And i'm just wondering about the copper thing.. how do you know if you have copper in your tank? i have never added any scince i've owned it which has been 2 years.. thanks
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Old 02-14-2010, 05:59 AM
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I was looking at this skimmer.
If you have any thoughts on it please let me know thanks.
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/...teinskimmer150
When you look at any skimmer the main thing to look at is how much air it mixes per hour. if manufacturer is not stating that spec don't even look that way. Also anything that produces less then 600 liter per hour of air will not worth you money and you will be selling it on here in no time.
second thing is how quiet it is
How easy to clean (if you will need to spend more then a minute to get the cup off of the skimmer you will neglect it)
then the price
basically anything that is less then $500 retail is arguably useless
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Old 02-14-2010, 08:15 AM
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I had no problem starting out in saltwater using a old freshwater aquarium, although the one thing i did regret was not knowing about getting a tank drilled to have an overflow built in instead of using a siphon over flow = prone to flooding many times
Set a budget of what you can spend and then shop around and price out what you can afford and what style of tank your ultimate goal is
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Old 02-14-2010, 08:38 AM
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I suggest you to sell your tank and buy a setup from someone who is getting out. Also make sure the tank is drilled like originalozzyo suggested
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Old 02-14-2010, 06:15 PM
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Cool selling

Ya i was trying to sell it at one point but i never had anyone who was extremly intrested. and i dont think i will get that much for it and then i will be in the same place anyways thats why i was trying to just turn it over and make it saltwater.
and has for having in drilled, I seen a video on utube of a guy setting up a 90g tank and he had a built in overflow box set up in the back of his tank. and it seemed to do the job with no problems.
so ya.
but what do i need to just get started?
i know i need a skimmer, and my rock.
someone also said to have a powerhead.
thanks for all the help everyone.....
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Old 02-15-2010, 09:33 PM
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I bought my diamond drill bits off ebay. They work great, just set on low speed with the drill torque setting at the lowest point so it won't bind and away you go.
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Have you read a book yet on the subject? You'll save yourself a lot of time asking simple questions if you do a little research before hand. Not to mention confusion and frustration...

This article recommends a few good ones. Not listed is The Reef Aquarium Vol 3 by Delbeek and Sprung which is my all time favorite. Most other books just brush over the process of setting up a tank while that one goes into some really good detail.
Building a Proper Marine Aquarium Library
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/tips/index.php

reefkeeping.com in general is great if you want free literature. All of their articles are indexed here: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/subject/index.php
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