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02/05/2009, 08:24 PM
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Seasoned reefer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In Quebec, Canada
Posts: 3,653
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Feeding and skimmer, what the.
Well all my lasts skimmer skimmer 24/7 even with feeding.
Now, I bought an Vertex 250 and each time I feed, it won't skim for at least 5 hours. I normally feed 1-2 times a day (got anthias and lots of fish) and if I do, I loose 20% of skimmer time at least, more if I feed twice. Anything that could change that?
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Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI |
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02/05/2009, 08:43 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: West Central Florida
Posts: 866
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Did you change food or add selcon?
Its the oils in food that change the skimmers abilty to skim.
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02/06/2009, 04:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Matthews NC
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my ev-180 won't skim for up to an hour or so after feeding, but if I rinse the food before feeding it helps a lot to speed up the process, and try not to add any additives like selcon or zoe if possible
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02/06/2009, 06:10 AM
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Seasoned reefer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In Quebec, Canada
Posts: 3,653
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I normally take 1-2 cube and put some pellet in it with tank water and dump it in.
I use cycloeeze sometime so rinsing is not possible with this. I'll try to get a brine shrimp net to rince the food
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Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI |
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