Bubble King Skimmer Club - Page 10

tbone28 · 03/28/2008, 08:54 PM

possibly, my skimmate production decreased over the week as the neck got dirtier.

triunfo · 03/28/2008, 09:10 PM

Hey Too Fly I'm in as well. You got pm'd

cbui2 · 03/28/2008, 09:17 PM

bk300 internal

tbone28 · 03/28/2008, 09:33 PM

wow, Bart. you really are serious! sweet! welcome to the club

what's the other skimmer you have besides the deltec?

tbone28 · 03/28/2008, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim_S

Well, I'm looking at the ATB externals and have my mind made up that I will be getting one as soon as I can; however, I've always wanted a BK. They've just been out of my budget/what I want to spend. If I could get a good price on an 250 ext, I'd jump on it in a heartbeat.

are you gonna at least see what price you can get from the group buy?

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 12:00 AM

Today's nog shot

JNB - I share your enthusiasm

Nice tanks!

Yinger · 03/29/2008, 12:25 AM

here's my 3rd day nog shot...

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 12:27 AM

Yinger, you're pulling out a lot more nog than I was. I wonder if it's cuz I run it dry. How much do you feed your fish?

Yinger · 03/29/2008, 12:46 AM

tbone, i've been running it wet to try to clean out as much nutrients as possible. I usually feed a stripe of nori as soon as i get home, then sometimes flakes, then mysis sometimes mixed with rod's.

cbui2 · 03/29/2008, 12:47 AM

yinger likes it wet

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cbui2
yinger likes it wet

I won't comment on that!!!

Yinger - I feed a lot more than you.

before work: 2 frozen cubes brine and nori

after work: 2 frozen cubes brine, 1 frozen formula one, some Rod's and more nori. Also throw in a pinch of pellets (either spectrum, formula one or formula two).

Occasionally, will throw in a frozen cube of spirulina and/or PE mysis. Will also throw in some powdered cyclopeeze occasionally. my chromis go wild over this stuff.

sometime before I go to sleep: more nori

Yinger · 03/29/2008, 01:16 AM

haha, dirty dirty

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 01:19 AM

...or as someone else told me, "Hey, why don't you change your water once in a while!"

my tangs have pot bellies

Scissorhand · 03/29/2008, 02:25 AM

lol just wondering if there exists another hobby where collection of dirt is so envied.

maybe at oreck . com

Creetin · 03/29/2008, 09:25 AM

Yinger looks like its running very well! I think thats the best way to run the SM's.
Here's a couple pics of me running a little drier.

Mmmm foam.

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 09:34 AM

Creetin, why do you not recommend running the SM dry like I do?

Creetin · 03/29/2008, 09:41 AM

Not that i dont reccomend it, I just think its more efficiant running it wet.
Just my opinion.

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 09:42 AM

I would agree with that. don't you pull out more nutrients, too?
What's the advantage of skimming dry? pulling out the "harder to get" nutrients?

Creetin · 03/29/2008, 09:45 AM

Yes and yes, From what i have read thats what i believe, I cannot give reff's with that so tifwiw.

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 09:47 AM

dang creetin, what are you throwin my way? what is tifwiw?

in a way, for me to pull out less nutrients (by running dry) might be a good thing since this skimmer is way oversized for my tank. I don't want it to stop skimming, right?

Creetin · 03/29/2008, 09:54 AM

Take it for what its worth. = tifwiw. LOL
Just my opinion, It looks like its skimming really well for you too.
My BM ran well dry too, But slowed down at the 2-3 day mark where it would not running it like yinger there. Po4 was lower when i ran it wet than dry but it could have been a couple of things combined. My orp was higher running it wet as well.
When i run my skimmers wet i think of it being extra water i change out. Just keep an eye on salinity. My beckett i would run so wet i would probably change out 5-10 gallons a week of green tea skimmate.

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 10:01 AM

ah, tifwiw. It tooke me a few seconds to figure out reff's.

my BK does slow down as the week progresses. I thought it was due to a dirty neck. My PO4's are at 0.03 (hanna), so I'll keep mine running dry for now. If my trates start creeping up or I get another cyano outbreak, I'll run it wet.

Creetin · 03/29/2008, 10:10 AM

Everybody has thier own preff on skimmate production. I have read where people just think its just taking un necc extra water out skimming wet. I am running mine drier to see if things change.
Po4 on hanna is 0.01 even running this dry so no negative changes so far, But skimmate production is still good, where my old bm 250 would need to be cleaned at this point to remain doing so. (3 days) I dont feed like you though my fish get fed 2 times a day with flake foods, and 2 times a week mysis and nori.

tbone28 · 03/29/2008, 10:14 AM

do you have a build thread, Creetin? Would love to see pics. I'm force feeding my fish to get my coral to color up. LOL. I just started dosing Salifert AA 2 weeks ago as well. I've got a lot of nutrients in my tank

Jim_S · 03/29/2008, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tbone28
are you gonna at least see what price you can get from the group buy?

Yup

Thats why I sent Too Fly a PM! I at least have to see the price!

03/28/2008, 08:54 PM	#226
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	possibly, my skimmate production decreased over the week as the neck got dirtier. Last edited by tbone28; 03/28/2008 at 09:53 PM.

03/28/2008, 09:17 PM	#228
cbui2 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 2,517	bk300 internal __________________ Bart ********************* Current Tank Info: 600gal 96L x 48W x 30H 1"cell cast w/tons of equipments

03/29/2008, 12:47 AM	#235
cbui2 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 2,517	yinger likes it wet __________________ Bart ********************* Current Tank Info: 600gal 96L x 48W x 30H 1"cell cast w/tons of equipments

03/29/2008, 01:19 AM	#238
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	...or as someone else told me, "Hey, why don't you change your water once in a while!" my tangs have pot bellies Last edited by tbone28; 03/29/2008 at 01:29 AM.

03/29/2008, 09:25 AM	#240
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Yinger looks like its running very well! I think thats the best way to run the SM's. Here's a couple pics of me running a little drier. Mmmm foam. __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

03/28/2008, 09:10 PM	#227
triunfo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West New York Posts: 15	Hey Too Fly I'm in as well. You got pm'd

03/28/2008, 09:33 PM	#229
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	wow, Bart. you really are serious! sweet! welcome to the club what's the other skimmer you have besides the deltec?

03/29/2008, 12:00 AM	#231
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	Today's nog shot JNB - I share your enthusiasm Nice tanks!

03/29/2008, 12:25 AM	#232
Yinger Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorba Linda Posts: 3,657	here's my 3rd day nog shot...

03/29/2008, 12:27 AM	#233
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	Yinger, you're pulling out a lot more nog than I was. I wonder if it's cuz I run it dry. How much do you feed your fish?

03/29/2008, 12:46 AM	#234
Yinger Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorba Linda Posts: 3,657	tbone, i've been running it wet to try to clean out as much nutrients as possible. I usually feed a stripe of nori as soon as i get home, then sometimes flakes, then mysis sometimes mixed with rod's.

03/29/2008, 01:16 AM	#237
Yinger Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yorba Linda Posts: 3,657	haha, dirty dirty

03/29/2008, 02:25 AM	#239
Scissorhand Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pho 54, SoCal Posts: 3,066	lol just wondering if there exists another hobby where collection of dirt is so envied. maybe at oreck . com

03/29/2008, 09:34 AM	#241
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	Creetin, why do you not recommend running the SM dry like I do?

03/29/2008, 09:41 AM	#242
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Not that i dont reccomend it, I just think its more efficiant running it wet. Just my opinion. __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

03/29/2008, 09:42 AM	#243
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	I would agree with that. don't you pull out more nutrients, too? What's the advantage of skimming dry? pulling out the "harder to get" nutrients?

03/29/2008, 09:45 AM	#244
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Yes and yes, From what i have read thats what i believe, I cannot give reff's with that so tifwiw. __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

03/29/2008, 09:47 AM	#245
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	dang creetin, what are you throwin my way? what is tifwiw? in a way, for me to pull out less nutrients (by running dry) might be a good thing since this skimmer is way oversized for my tank. I don't want it to stop skimming, right?

03/29/2008, 09:54 AM	#246
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Take it for what its worth. = tifwiw. LOL Just my opinion, It looks like its skimming really well for you too. My BM ran well dry too, But slowed down at the 2-3 day mark where it would not running it like yinger there. Po4 was lower when i ran it wet than dry but it could have been a couple of things combined. My orp was higher running it wet as well. When i run my skimmers wet i think of it being extra water i change out. Just keep an eye on salinity. My beckett i would run so wet i would probably change out 5-10 gallons a week of green tea skimmate. __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

03/29/2008, 10:01 AM	#247
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	ah, tifwiw. It tooke me a few seconds to figure out reff's. my BK does slow down as the week progresses. I thought it was due to a dirty neck. My PO4's are at 0.03 (hanna), so I'll keep mine running dry for now. If my trates start creeping up or I get another cyano outbreak, I'll run it wet.

03/29/2008, 10:10 AM	#248
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Everybody has thier own preff on skimmate production. I have read where people just think its just taking un necc extra water out skimming wet. I am running mine drier to see if things change. Po4 on hanna is 0.01 even running this dry so no negative changes so far, But skimmate production is still good, where my old bm 250 would need to be cleaned at this point to remain doing so. (3 days) I dont feed like you though my fish get fed 2 times a day with flake foods, and 2 times a week mysis and nori. __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

03/29/2008, 10:14 AM	#249
tbone28 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,503	do you have a build thread, Creetin? Would love to see pics. I'm force feeding my fish to get my coral to color up. LOL. I just started dosing Salifert AA 2 weeks ago as well. I've got a lot of nutrients in my tank