Running 2 simmers

usmc121581 · 11/17/2007, 10:02 AM

O Ill start by this. About 1 month ago I had to call in to CL and request they send a replacement for the one I had. What happened was that I had a small leak that developed alng one of the glued seems. So they sent me the replacement but after I had made the repair and it hasn't leaed since. I was wondering if I made a DIY collection cup for the second one, could I just run 2 of them. I have a pump I could use for the second. My parameters are as follows:

Amm. 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
Ph 8.3
Phos. 0
calc. 460

Or would it be pointless to even thin about it? Or should I just mae it and sell it to someone who relly cant afford a good one or doesnt have one at all.

msuzuki126 · 11/17/2007, 10:19 AM

Two skimmers are better than one.

usmc121581 · 11/17/2007, 10:21 AM

Thats what I was thining, but then would it actually be a point to do it.

reefergeorge · 11/17/2007, 11:45 AM

What's a simmer?
The only downfall of running to skimmers is that you have to clean two skimmers. You could run both and see if one outperforms the other.

11/17/2007, 10:02 AM	#1
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	Running 2 simmers O Ill start by this. About 1 month ago I had to call in to CL and request they send a replacement for the one I had. What happened was that I had a small leak that developed alng one of the glued seems. So they sent me the replacement but after I had made the repair and it hasn't leaed since. I was wondering if I made a DIY collection cup for the second one, could I just run 2 of them. I have a pump I could use for the second. My parameters are as follows: Amm. 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5 Ph 8.3 Phos. 0 calc. 460 Or would it be pointless to even thin about it? Or should I just mae it and sell it to someone who relly cant afford a good one or doesnt have one at all. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

11/17/2007, 10:19 AM	#2
msuzuki126 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dutchess County, New York Posts: 1,377	Two skimmers are better than one. __________________ Red House=My 90 build. Matt. Current Tank Info: 90 rebuild

11/17/2007, 10:21 AM	#3
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	Thats what I was thining, but then would it actually be a point to do it. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

11/17/2007, 11:45 AM	#4
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	What's a simmer? The only downfall of running to skimmers is that you have to clean two skimmers. You could run both and see if one outperforms the other. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.