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[Myteemouse]

Hey how about those balls? lol

If you are running more then 2 to 3 times turnover of the rating of your skimmer through your sump without recirculating it you are wasting energy and your skimmer is almost worthless.

Oh yeah Michael Jackson is not dead, he was spotted at a Buick dealership with Elvis yesterday

so if my skimmer is ratted 350G (SWC 250) heavy bio load
and I have 160 gallons with a heavy bio load?
What should the turnover be in the sump.?!?

 

[nsamouroux]

I grew up near Chewelah, WA. I'm hip to all the farmer slang

 

[Myteemouse]

the website already gave you your cookie, check your cookie directory for it.

Oh I just want another. LOL
Was I right?

 

[CarlaW]

if I'm right I want a cookie.

Was it the rice krispie mention in the other thread that made you hungry?

 

[Saltyfish]

Is that if your skimmer is an in sump skimmer James?

Did you know a goober is actually a peanut????

Yes in sump skimmer sorry about that I forget someone could argue that a out of sump does not matter how much you are putting through your sump.

 

[Saltyfish]

Oh I just want another. LOL
Was I right?

that would cost you a coral to get the correct answer out of me now.

I believe you were right.

 

[Myteemouse]

Was it the rice krispie mention in the other thread that made you hungry?

No I just like cookies and I like to be right and should be rewarded. LMAO

 

[golf nut]

If you are running more then 2 to 3 times turnover of the rating of your skimmer through your sump without recirculating it you are wasting energy and your skimmer is almost worthless.

Let's rephrase this.

Providing you have surface water moving toward the overflow box, then the sump turnover rate needs to be no more than 2x.

 

[CarlaW]

Yes in sump skimmer sorry about that I forget someone could argue that a out of sump does not matter how much you are putting through your sump.

Yeah, I just wondered, I thought I was going about as nuts as you are. I will wager that there are alot of folks that don't know that!!!!

 

[Myteemouse]

that would cost you a coral to get the correct answer out of me now.

I believe you were right.

Oh you don't want any of the garbage corals I have they are all throw a ways from other reefers. LMAO

 

[Saltyfish]

Yes in sump skimmer sorry about that I forget someone could argue that a out of sump does not matter how much you are putting through your sump.

Of course it depends on where you are pulling from and returning back into your system.

 

[nsamouroux]

There's also some differences in that "formula" between becketts / downdraft skimmers and the needlewheel / venturi skimmers. I'm sure having a recirculating type would also change things as well for a monsterskimmer like your recirculating quad beckett and whatnot. Too many variables to determine a firm "if you have X, then you should do Y" type equation unless you set one up for each situation or different equipment combination. I don't even want to try to figure that part out, although it would be a good discussion! I did the same research into my system, but what holds true for my system's sump flow rate with my skimmers / drain plumbing / return doesn't hold true for your system with the under-tank sump and different style skimmer.

 

[Saltyfish]

Oh you don't want any of the garbage corals I have they are all throw a ways from other reefers. LMAO

yeah mine is just a melting pot and I really don't know what I am talking about so the growth I get is just pure dumb luck before they die

 

[CarlaW]

Of course it depends on where you are pulling from and returning back into your system.

Can you clarify that a little?

 

[Saltyfish]

There's also some differences in that "formula" between becketts / downdraft skimmers and the needlewheel / venturi skimmers. I'm sure having a recirculating type would also change things as well for a monsterskimmer like your recirculating quad beckett and whatnot. Too many variables to determine a firm "if you have X, then you should do Y" type equation unless you set one up for each situation or different equipment combination. I don't even want to try to figure that part out, although it would be a good discussion! I did the same research into my system, but what holds true for my system's sump flow rate with my skimmers / drain plumbing / return doesn't hold true for your system with the under-tank sump and different style skimmer.

shhhhhhhhh I dont have monster skimmer, I think I lost it ha ha ha.

 

[nsamouroux]

I just wish you found out a few days later that you weren't really about to kick the bucket, I was going to buy that monstrosity from you when it was up for sale :badgrin:

 

[Myteemouse]

yeah mine is just a melting pot and I really don't know what I am talking about so the growth I get is just pure dumb luck before they die

No I was saying I don't have anything really good LOL
only three crappy chalices and a few sps. And they are all frags.
I do have a few nice zoo's but who likes those anymore??

 

[CarlaW]

No I was saying I don't have anything really good LOL
only three crappy chalices and a few sps. And they are all frags.
I do have a few nice zoo's but who likes those anymore??

Give it up bro, look at who you are getting stuff from:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[nsamouroux]

Wow. Did we really just whine, complain, and argue this into a 10 page thread in the course of an afternoon / evening? I nominate Salty for the "Most Contentious Posting" award for October :lol:

 

[Myteemouse]

Give it up bro, look at who you are getting stuff from:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Can't you take a joke?
I do have some nice ones they are all just too small yet.
Young system, young corals