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10/16/2008, 08:47 PM
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Location: Wi
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Skimmer 24/7
Do you run your skimmer 24/7. LFS told me that you can turn it off a night.
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10/16/2008, 08:52 PM
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Location: Morganton, NC
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You want it on at night, to lower the impact of CO2 on pH as much as possible. I run mine 24/7 but I don't really think I need it on that much.
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10/16/2008, 09:44 PM
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run mine 24/7 here too!
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"Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth." Henry David Thoreau Click on red house for build thread. Current Tank Info: 135 gallon corner. 3x kessil a360we's, gyre xf150, custom "L" shaped sump, all on apex |
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10/16/2008, 09:49 PM
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yup, 24/7 here.
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10/16/2008, 09:52 PM
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See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank.. |
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10/16/2008, 10:03 PM
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+1. all the time
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10/16/2008, 10:04 PM
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I asked if I should turn it off at night, short and simple answer was no, run 24/7
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75g SPS tank, 30gal sump/refuge. Melev RO/DI, Coravue duel calc reactor, MSP 200 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40, Mag drive 9.5 return, autotopoff.com ATO, 2 CoralVue 250W SE finished pendants(with 20k Radium bulbs), powered by 2x Icecap ballasts, controlled by a ACJR. |
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10/16/2008, 10:13 PM
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Location: south central Pa.
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Most skimmate production seems to happen at nite.
With an internal pump, its bound to have an impacy on water temp., so I just run mine opposite my lites. This does help to even out pH fluctuations from "day to nite". |
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10/16/2008, 11:22 PM
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24/7 to pull out as much stuff as possible the fish are always making waste. i would be interested to see if those with SPS ever turn them off for some time. I would think not though
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10/17/2008, 11:43 AM
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I ran mine for a portion of each day for a while. I had it turn off between 5pm and 11PM on weekdays and longer on weekends. I loved how quiet the tank was during that time I was home, but the pump has not liked the start/stop. It's starting to get noisier, and is periodically having rough starts.
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10/17/2008, 12:39 PM
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10/17/2008, 12:44 PM
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Another for 24/7 . . . and I throw in the suggestion that you be skeptical of advice coming from this particular LFS.
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10/17/2008, 12:54 PM
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Even if it doesnt produce skimmate 24/7, it still helps a ton with dissolved oxygen. I let mine run alll the time.
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10/17/2008, 01:07 PM
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Registered Member.
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Steve Current Tank Info: 46 gal bowfront, mixed reef, 2x250W current outer orbit w/4x39W T5 ,10 gal fuge....38 gallon aggressive FOWLR, 10 gallon sump. |
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10/17/2008, 01:14 PM
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24/7 here also
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Instead of building a reef in my home i would rather build my home in the reef. Rob aka STR SCRK & SCMAS MEMBER Current Tank Info: Leemar 450g 96L x36W x 30T 3/4 inch Starfire With 70g Sump Vertex 250 Royal Exclusive protein Skimmer Laguna 2900 Return pump 5 Aquaillumination Hydra's LED Modules. 4 Tunze Stream Bubble Magus Doser. Reef Keeper Elite |
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10/17/2008, 01:21 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Grover Beach, California
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I run mine 24/7 but turn it off every 3 days when I feed some of my corals at night. I also turn off the return pump and just let the Koralias and powerhead gently move the food around. After about 3 hours I start the return pump this also allows me time to clean the collection cup of my skimmer, and then following morning I will restart my protein skimmer.
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