New Skimmer - Page 2

Poppy828 · 11/20/2007, 02:01 PM

makes sense. I just re-did my plumbing too. Darn. Will have to do it again now if I decide to mimic yours and use the dart for everything. Easiest solution is to just run a mag 5 or something to the skimmer from the sump...then all I have to do is route the drain for the skimmer. Decisions decisions.

JRaquatics · 11/20/2007, 02:06 PM

If your going to use a pump to feed the reeflo200 I would get a mag 7. But if possible I would suggest getting a dart and redo the plumbing. What are you running for a main pump right now?

Poppy828 · 11/20/2007, 02:09 PM

Yes I will be using a pump of some sort. The ideal way would be using a Dart, but not sure the budget will allow right now. I am using a genx 40 for return so I don't think that is strong enough for the skimmer and everything else. Maybe it is??? Would save a lot of plumbing work that's for sure.

JRaquatics · 11/20/2007, 02:16 PM

a genx 40 is just perfect to maintain flow to your tank but nothing else.

Poppy828 · 11/20/2007, 02:19 PM

What about a T4 Velocity? I have that as a spare in case the Gen X grenades or something.

JRaquatics · 11/20/2007, 02:22 PM

I heard the T4 can throw a ton of heat. I never owned one, but if this is the case I would keep it as the backup.

Poppy828 · 11/20/2007, 02:24 PM

Figures. Oh well.

The manifold you have is what you sent pics of to me last week?

JRaquatics · 11/20/2007, 02:26 PM

yes. that is the manifold. If you want I can send you more pics.

Poppy828 · 11/20/2007, 02:29 PM

Yes please so I can try and figure this out. email them to me....

todd at toddhornsby dot com

Thanks

JRaquatics · 11/20/2007, 03:18 PM

10 4. I will get them over to you tonight when I get home from work.

JRaquatics · 11/21/2007, 09:55 AM

Sorry Tod my DSL was out last night. I will get you pics this weekend.

11/20/2007, 02:01 PM	#26
Poppy828 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,026	makes sense. I just re-did my plumbing too. Darn. Will have to do it again now if I decide to mimic yours and use the dart for everything. Easiest solution is to just run a mag 5 or something to the skimmer from the sump...then all I have to do is route the drain for the skimmer. Decisions decisions.

11/20/2007, 02:06 PM	#27
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	If your going to use a pump to feed the reeflo200 I would get a mag 7. But if possible I would suggest getting a dart and redo the plumbing. What are you running for a main pump right now?

11/20/2007, 02:09 PM	#28
Poppy828 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,026	Yes I will be using a pump of some sort. The ideal way would be using a Dart, but not sure the budget will allow right now. I am using a genx 40 for return so I don't think that is strong enough for the skimmer and everything else. Maybe it is??? Would save a lot of plumbing work that's for sure.

11/20/2007, 02:16 PM	#29
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	a genx 40 is just perfect to maintain flow to your tank but nothing else.

11/20/2007, 02:19 PM	#30
Poppy828 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,026	What about a T4 Velocity? I have that as a spare in case the Gen X grenades or something.

11/20/2007, 02:22 PM	#31
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	I heard the T4 can throw a ton of heat. I never owned one, but if this is the case I would keep it as the backup.

11/20/2007, 02:24 PM	#32
Poppy828 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,026	Figures. Oh well. The manifold you have is what you sent pics of to me last week?

11/20/2007, 02:26 PM	#33
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	yes. that is the manifold. If you want I can send you more pics.

11/20/2007, 02:29 PM	#34
Poppy828 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,026	Yes please so I can try and figure this out. email them to me.... todd at toddhornsby dot com Thanks

11/20/2007, 03:18 PM	#35
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	10 4. I will get them over to you tonight when I get home from work.

11/21/2007, 09:55 AM	#36
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	Sorry Tod my DSL was out last night. I will get you pics this weekend.