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    Cone Skimmer thread, up for Discussion!

    Charlie, I looked at those Orca skimmers for a while, they are quite impressive, but still draw more watts then other recirculating models. I gave up on trying to keep an external skimmer, the advantages of the in sump models just outweigh my need to have the skimmer external. I am making...
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    Cone Skimmer thread, up for Discussion!

    DOH! I feel bad now... Sorry.
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Luke, thanks for the compliment on the tank! It has been a joy to watch it grow. As for the skimmer, I know that the power consumption will take years to recoup, but that is only one of a series of changes that I am going to make to the sump. I will replace the rubbermaid tub with a 30 gallon...
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Thanks! I made a few modifications to the plans besides the dimensions. I put the recirculation pump under the reactor, added a pH probe to the top, and made my own venturi. The venturi as I put it together will actually pull water into the reactor without a feed pump! Here are a few...
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Oh, that reactor is 2" larger on every dimension then the DJ88 model, it holds over 50 POUNDS of media!
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Thanks! Yes, the reactor is a DIY, based on the DJ88 reactor from RC. I don't have dolomite in there, I use the Gen-X large media, and about 3-4 pounds of SeaChem's Gray Coast "sand". It was an experiment as I have low Magnesium levels in the tank constantly, it has not really worked that...
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    Which Phosphate Remover Product is the best?

    GFO or Granular Ferric Oxide. Aluminum products are much less effective, and may be toxic as well to some corals. (Leathers especially.)
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    Useful threads about photography

    I hope this is OK, I put together a few threads on another board: Extension Tubes Depth of Field ISO and Noise I hope those are helpful.
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    600 Gallon Update

    LOL!!!! That is a great name Charlie, you should register that.
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    Need T5 users input.

    I have 4 OD T5's about 3" off the water, no problems here. Well, I did almost bleach out a stylo when I went from halide to T5, but I moved that piece down, and now back up...
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    600 Gallon Update

    Holy Cow!!!! What is that last one Kevin, it is AWESOME!
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    Skimmer question

    I have been doing some research on skimmers lately, and a member here has really helped a LOT, "skimmerwhisperer" is his name, anyway, he recommended the Warner Marine K-1 that is coming out soon, I would check that one out. Also, with a tank that size, do NOT try and skimp on your skimmer, you...
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    I have not seen a cone skimmer in person, but I have a feeling I will soon! I am going to start planning a sump redo, that way when this skimmer is available I will be ready for it. I may even build a new sump, something a little wider then 12" just to make sure that the skimmer will fit.
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    New pics

    I prefer Smugmug, there you can upload full resolution images, and they resize for you.
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Absolutely!!!! I think I may bump my budget figure a bit to allow for that one. I have some things that I have been needing to sell, and this will get me off my butt to do that!
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Thanks Mark for the compliment, I like the tank now that it has grown in some, it looked pretty rough when the corals were small. Thank you VERY much for pointing me in the right direction with the SWC skimmer. Just to confirm, that skimmer, the MSX200, for ONLY $280 including the pump will...
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Thanks for the response! I was hoping to hear from you, Charlie had mentioned you as being the man to talk to when it came to skimmers. Here are a few pictures of my current setup, it is a 90 gallon tank, with a 100 gallon rubbermaid sump. FTS: Sump: The skimmer I have now has been...
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    So it really doesn't matter from where the flow enters the space below the bubble plate? I read a comment somewhere about "MRC doesn't understand fully what a bubble plate does, because of the way the water is directed into the bottom of the plate." So really, whoever wrote that doesn't...
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    What does a Bubble plate really do?

    Okay, here is the scoop, I have a MRC MR-2 skimmer, and I would like to replace it with a skimmer that draws fewer then the 180W that this one does. Don't get me wrong, the skimmer does a great job, it is just a bit expensive to run. I am trying to find a replacement skimmer, I am looking at...
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    What camera do you use?

    Canon 1D mark IIN.... I LOVE it!
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