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  1. Fishead77

    Help w/ Pickle Lime

    Don, are you thinking it might go too high? What if it does, does that mean I'm adding too much too fast? How high is too high? Thx, Brian.
  2. Fishead77

    OMG I got 3....

    Congrats Matt, now post some d%mn picts. J/K But seriuosly lets see them:lol:
  3. Fishead77

    Help w/ Pickle Lime

    I have an ATO for my top off. I evaporate about a gallon a day. 90g tank with a 55g sump (about 30+ gallons in the sump). I want to use my ATO to deliver kalk but am conserned it will add too much too fast. It would be perfect if this would work. I would guess it adds 2 to 3 cups at a time. What...
  4. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    I just got a reply back from Aquacave on the problem with my skimmer. Guess what there advise was "take out the washer". LOL!!!!!
  5. Fishead77

    Help w/ Pickle Lime

    Holy Cow! 6 gallons a day. Your humidity in your house must be very high! How do you deliver the lime water to your tank? Why do you want to keep the ph so high? High PH = good ?
  6. Fishead77

    Help w/ Pickle Lime

    ok, i mixed it an hour ago and it's still cloudy. thanks.
  7. Fishead77

    Help w/ Pickle Lime

    I am adding pickle lime to my top off water for the first time. I got the idea from the tread dosing calc. When I mix the pickle lime with ro water, 2tsps. per gallon. How long do I let the water sit before siphoning off the good stuff from the sediment?
  8. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    LOL!! That's what I was thinking! Thanks for the help! I'm starting to think that there was never really a problem with the skimmer/pump. I think I may have had my first snow shower, buffer and calcium combining and crashing. Could that cause the big bubbles? Hey Ron, I'm happy with mine now...
  9. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    It has the octopus label on it. I was out of town for the past couple of days. I checked the skimmer when I got back. It looks like it is once again working fine, foaming with fine bubbles and all that good stuff. Go figure ?? My alk was pretty low. I wonder if that would cause the bubbles to be...
  10. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    When I took it apart I saw that design. As I was screwing together I thought 'that's a strange place for the air inlet'. The hole is on the suface that mates up to the threads on the pump. I figured it must be OK since that's how it was designed. I'll take another look at it. Thanks.
  11. Fishead77

    OH MY GOD WHAt HECK BUBBLE ANEMONE

    Wow, through the protective screen? That's a bummer. Sounds like it had a death wish. Sorry for your loss.
  12. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    Hey Don, I pulled the black thing off it didn't seem to change anything. I talked to customer service at aquacave today. I still think it should work when plugged in and not need to be 'blow started'. I think there is something wrong with the pump or needlewheel. Nothing obvious, hopefully they...
  13. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    No doubt, like it was :)
  14. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    The pictures don't show the size of bubbles very well, just lots of bubbles. They are big bubbles, in the body and in the neck(clear skimate). Initially they weren't that big and it was skimming nicely(good skimate). I changed the overflow on my tank and am getting more flow through my sump now...
  15. Fishead77

    Dosing Calcium Chloride

    Thanks Mike, and this is better because it is a balanced dosage of calcium and alk buffer all at once?
  16. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    I tried it for a minute at 6" depth. It didn't seem to make any difference. How deep do you have yours set at? When I raised mine it was pumping ok just big bubbles, no foam.
  17. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    NO, turned it off and removed the skim cup. I put the cup back on plugged it in, had to blow through the half inch tube on the pump intake to jump start and waa laa - big bubbles - no foam. I have since taken it apart again. Everything looks fine, needlewheel is in center on the ceramic shaft...
  18. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    That's what I'm thinking bad pump/needlewheel, not chopping the bubbles. I shouldn't have to prime it with a blow through a tube to get it going. Thanks for the feedback. Maybe I'll try taking it apart again and see if I can fix it.
  19. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    More pictures- lots of bubbles but not fine. I don't know if you can tell from these pictures. Also there is a picture of the valve thing on the end of the airhose.
  20. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer problem

    That could be it! I blew through it and sucked on it. There didn't seem to be any obstruction but that's worth a try. There is a valve type thing on the end of the hose.
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