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Old 09-21-2012, 02:02 AM
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Just added my first batch of clean up crew is been added tonight
I got 1 peppermint shrimp,1 blue knuckle crab, 5 turbo snails, 3 scarlet hermit crab...ive also been working on a diy skimmer ill get some pics posted asap
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Old 09-25-2012, 01:19 AM
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Well finally got some pics of my diy skimmer been putting in 10 hrs days ať work...srry for my late posts lol...i used a old gravel vac some tube for the drainage air line na pump and finally a Wood air Stone 5 mins later and 5. Dollars i built my own nano skimmer...also ill add some pics of tank now cycled out clean crew hard ať work now for corals and fish choices hummmmmmm......

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Old 09-25-2012, 01:58 AM
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good job on the diy skimmer. make sure to post some pics of the skimate also
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Old 09-25-2012, 02:28 AM
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Nice skimmer! Let's hope it gets all gross and disgusting like the one I just cleaned. *blech*
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In my experience, nano skimmers are more like wasting money (I already did ) and its better to get a HOB fuge with chaeto. Works like a charm
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good job on the diy skimmer. make sure to post some pics of the skimate also
Thank you..what do you mean by skimate ?? Srry lol
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Old 09-25-2012, 03:21 AM
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Nice skimmer! Let's hope it gets all gross and disgusting like the one I just cleaned. *blech*
4 days running and its already getting a yellow and brown..collect 50 ml of yellow water easylol
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Old 09-25-2012, 03:23 AM
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In my experience, nano skimmers are more like wasting money (I already did ) and its better to get a HOB fuge with chaeto. Works like a charm
Awesome that sux too bad you waste your cash bud..5 bucks not stuff lying around works great..well spent cash in my mind...im not getting all fancy with my first reff
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Thank you..what do you mean by skimate ?? Srry lol
The gunk that your skimmer collects.
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Old 09-25-2012, 03:31 AM
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Yah DIYs are always awesome. Just make sure you don't spend anything on a commercial skimmer for your tank unless you are up for something like reef octopus which will cost you around $150+ :P

I bought an AC110, got a light, put in some chaeto and that crazy algae is keeping my tank at undetectable nitrate! BINGO!

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