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  1. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    Well Ron, I went to Lowes to get the GE silicone 1, the label says 'Not For' blah blah blah and aquariums:eek: . So I checked out the others that they have on the shelf and they all say not for aquariums. :confused: Now what?
  2. Fishead77

    Carbon Question

    Wow you must go through alot of carbon. That stuffs not cheap. Where do you buy it from? If I change it every week and keep buying it from the LFS I'll go broke.:D
  3. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    I shopped around and thought that Aquacave had the best price. It took almost a week before they shipped:( and another week for it to arrive. But it arrived in fine shape. I read a post from Da Colts on his Octopus skimmer and it looks impressive. I'm hoping for the same results, have heard...
  4. Fishead77

    Carbon Question

    I've heard that about saltwater. People just use it off and on. I use it all the time in my freshwater, no problem. I'm new to saltwater, still trying to figure it out. FUN FUN!!!
  5. Fishead77

    Carbon Question

    Good idea Krish, I've been running the bags in my sump and haven't noticed any clarity in the water but the bags were full. I have heard that carbon removes everything, good and bad. Including trace elements and things we would like to keep in the tank. I guess we can't have it all. What's your...
  6. Fishead77

    Carbon Question

    I heard that the water tends to go aroung the bag more then through unless the bag is in a tight space with high water flow. I'm going to make carbon chamber out of pvc with end caps and barbs for 1/2" tubing for a power head hookup. This will force water through the carbon for max benefits...
  7. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    Cool, thanks for the help!
  8. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    OK, GE silicone 1. How long did you let it cure before putting water in? How many tubes did you use? If I recall the picts. it was 'well' siliconed.:D
  9. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    I have a 90g with a 55g sump. I will be emptying the sump and siliconing the baffles. What type of silicone did you use and how long did you let it dry? Thx ron.
  10. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    LOL, yeah kind-alike a sloth, aaa?
  11. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    Thx boomer. I thought it was a sponge, is it possible to have too much sponge in a tank?
  12. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    Do they charge extra for helping? :) I'm trying to get my sump going. The movable baffles with the rubber insallation aren't working so well, if the next chamber isn't full the pressure from the full chamber pushes them out. I'm thinking about siliconing the baffles. The mag 9.5 (holly crap that...
  13. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    OK, right up to the top. Are you still cleaning it with vinegar?:D Ron do you have any pix of your new skimmer in your new sump?Thx.
  14. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    Cool! I'll ask him. Thanks for the help.
  15. Fishead77

    Octopus skimmer question

    I received my new 150 octopus skimmer today and am breaking it in with water and vinegar. My question is how high in the tube should the bubbles be? Thx.
  16. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    I figured it was a sponge but I've never seen them split/spawn or whatever it is they do. I think the other is a silver salmon:rolleyes:
  17. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    Yeh the things surrounding it are the starburst (very cool looking). They detatch and float off. The main ball has not moved and it is soft. I have another one like it, same shape. But it is an orange color and it moved form one coral to the other. I'm pretty sure it's a sponge but I have never...
  18. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    Yeh, I think it was some kind of sponge thing. It was weird sending off little starburst things.
  19. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    No other critters. It was a white sphere attached to a rock. Last night I noticed little starburst type things coming off of it. They have all detached and now the sphere is smaller.
  20. Fishead77

    Help ID this please! Good or Bad?

    bump, bump
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