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  1. capdippe

    To many bubbles in the skimmer?

    Yeah, me too! now that its been running for 2 full days, I can close the gate and the bubbles fall 5" below the skimmers cllection cup. When I open it up 2 1/2 turns the bubbles begin to fall into the cup, so I think it is just gonna need a little more time to break in. It makes a very thick/dry...
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    Bulk head trubble

    Thanks Krish, the noise is from the drain box as it surges and makes a loud slurping sound. I also watch the water level in the drain box rise and drop at randome, sometimes it stays constant but only for a few seconds.
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    Bulk head trubble

    I shut down one of the pumps this morning, and the slurping noise was still there just not as loud. I wouldn't think that one 1262 would over power the drain pipes, but maybe it is. I'm using these: Aqueon » MegaFlow Accessory Kit for Overflow Aquariums | Products
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    Bulk head trubble

    I'm using 2 ehime 1262's, Slate how did you go about fixing this on your 180?
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    Bulk head trubble

    Here are some more.
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    Bulk head trubble

    Here's some pics of the build. The seals are holding and everything checks out except the megaflow kits. I can't seem to get rid of the random water surge that happens, making the tank sound like a toilet flushing. Anyone have an idea on how to solve this?
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    To many bubbles in the skimmer?

    Yeah, I had the gate 100% closed, but when I open the gate 100% it blows the top off of the collection cup and makes a mess. This morning i tried lowering the water in the sump, and that didn't work. so then I opend the gate 100% and closed it a few times, and for some reason that seemed to...
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    To many bubbles in the skimmer?

    thanks, didn't know there was one.
  9. capdippe

    To many bubbles in the skimmer?

    I can't seem to get the SRO300I skimmer to stop overflowing the cllection cup. The gate is closed, and its sitting in 10" of water. here are some pics. I called RO and they can't seem to figure out why it's producing so much skim and filling the cup in 9 seconds. any ideas?
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    Bulk head trubble

    Thank for the advise, and sorry for the late reply. I did place the gasket on the wet side, and when i checked for leaks the bulk heads seem to be holding up just fine; now that the silicone is there. So I decided to go ahead with the set up. It's been a long day, and everything seems to be...
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    Bulk head trubble

    How worried should I be? I am having trouble with my new 180's bulk heads. I am using AGA's megaflow return bulk heads, and ehsopps 1" bulk heads that were on the sump for the tanks drains. I filled up the drain boxes and within an hour, they began showing signs of water seeping through. I then...
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    Happy Birthday Cy!!

    Happy B Day Cy.
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    whats the red gooy stuff on my live rock

    red slim, or cyano bacteria, I think it's called. I've used "ChemiClean" to kill most of it with success. What was harder though was figuring out why it was growing in the first place. Once I cleaned up the water, and added more flow to the low flow areas It went away. I've heard it can choke...
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    My 660 ballast blew up

    Thanks, I thought long and hard about buying a new one, but decided use two of my three 250W MH's. I got word that my stand won't be ready till the end of the month now, so I figured this will be the best option until I can set the new tank up. Hey have any of you guys noticed that looking at...
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    My 660 ballast blew up

    Anyone have a icecap 660 laying around or for sale? I have a new tank ready to go, but the stand isn't here yet. It should be here with in two weeks.
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    Seachem Prime and tap water instead of ro/di?

    I bought a 6 stage RO/DI from BRS with the 150 gallon per day upgrade (second RO membrain), and it's been great. I produce a 1:1 waste to product ratio, with 0 TDS. My kent tap water tests at 45 TDS. I run the waste water into the washing machine, and my girlfriend claims all of her laundery is...
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    User name origins

    RainyDave thats awesome, I'm from Sebastopol CA, went to school in LA. Then moved here for work 3 years ago. My name was supposed to be "capt" as in captain, but I left out the "t" when I made my first email address years ago. The "dippe" is my name. So I ended up with capdippe, without the "t"...
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    Attmepted Break In - Looking For Info

    sorry to hear about this. I stopped by to show my gf your display tank, and saw the lock smith working on the door. Your staff have saved me from countless mistakes, and am grateful for the stores help. I'm in for hanging out at the shop with my heavy frame .357. Good luck, and thank you!
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    RO/DI water pressure

    Thanks for the input. I bought a pressure pump from BRS, and hope to see it next wednesday or so. I plumbed the waste water into the washer, and I have to say my laundery is much softer than before, odd but true. I tested my kent water and got a TDS reading of 34.
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    RO/DI water pressure

    I bought a 6 stage RO/DI unit from BRS, and the 150GPD upgrade. The homes water pressure in Kent is only 35psi on the ro/di unit. I took a pressure gauge and tested the house, and onlt get 45psi. The unit says that it needs 60psi to work, however it is producing RO/DI water as I type this. What...
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