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06-16-2009, 09:20 PM
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Shark
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
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Drum Roll Please
Hmm.....whats this?
Fragile Electronic Equipment??
Oh hmm....
BAM! BUBBLE KING MINI 160!! WOO HOO!!!
Its taking a little vinegar bath at the moment and I gotta get some eggcrate to build a little riser for it tomorrow but I'll post some pictures when I get it going in the tank. So far the foamy head its producing now is CRAZY.
The Coralife 125 was a good skimmer for its time, for the price and everything its done a great job and I'd still recommend it to someone starting out or in a pinch for money. BUT the sedra pump was a HUGE upgrade for it, that made all the difference the original pump for those skimmers really is poorly designed.
THANKS A LOT JOE, after you were here I had to think twice about my skimmer.
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Nick
There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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06-16-2009, 10:37 PM
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BAD GRAMMAR KILLS KITTENS
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Nice toy you've got there.  Oh, yeah, and you're totally welcome!
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75gal RR. Custom bi-level sump with built-in RO/DI top-off water tank. GS1 cone skimmer. Tunze Osmolator top-off system. Aquacontroller Jr. w/ DC8. TEK 48" 6-bulb T5 light fixture. Empty bank account... 
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06-16-2009, 10:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Shoar is purdy! 
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90 Gallon Box-O-Rocks.
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06-16-2009, 11:28 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
Posts: 1,900
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now thats some fancy ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT......LOL.......
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06-16-2009, 11:32 PM
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Big Pa
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eau Claire,WI
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very nice. you know what they say if you get one for yourself you better have enough to share with everyone. lol
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90 gallon RR mixed reef & 75 gallon RR work in progress
Carl
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06-16-2009, 11:36 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Wow Cool! never seen one!hope you post some pics in use!
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06-17-2009, 01:12 AM
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REEFer In Progress
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: La Crosse, WI
Posts: 1,294
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There she be... What do they said the break in period is on one of the bad boys?
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Tanks for looking!
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06-17-2009, 09:19 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
Posts: 1,319
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Dono about the break in period, I'm hoping about a week. Should be pulling by the time we go to Fosters I hope. 
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Nick
There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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06-17-2009, 09:50 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: La Crosse WI
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I'm jealous
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06-17-2009, 11:51 AM
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The Watcher
Join Date: May 2007
Location: La Crosse WI
Posts: 1,517
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Those skimmers rule, I have been very impressed with Matts, been babysitting his setup while he is on vacation. It pulls out some stinky stuff!
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06-17-2009, 11:55 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
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Yeah first time I emptied Mike's for him I bought threw up when I dumped it. So I'm hoping for equally good results!
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Nick
There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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06-18-2009, 09:27 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
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Well, decided this morning since I was up at 6 that I better put this thing in. WRONG. Took a lot of thinking, moving, swearing, *start over*. GRR. Well I got it in.
Its a tight fit, it would appear that my measurements were wrong. The optimal operating water level is about 10-11 inches. I'm at 9. So I think next time I empty the cup I'll take an inch off my eggcrate stand.
After clowning around with the water level I couldnt figure out why it wasnt coming to a better head. Then realizing my inlet into the pump was a bit too close to the wall, moved it back and away it went.
More later!
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Nick
There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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06-18-2009, 09:56 AM
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The Watcher
Join Date: May 2007
Location: La Crosse WI
Posts: 1,517
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Looking good Nick!
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06-18-2009, 10:35 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: La Crosse WI
Posts: 605
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looking great, is your skimmer like mine, about 1.5 inches from the underside of the top of the stand?? if i get a really good foam, ill get a build up above the cup on the wooden underside of the top
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06-18-2009, 11:14 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
Posts: 1,319
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Actually I don't even have probly a 1/4" between my lid and the bottom glass. One of the nice things bubble king put the vents on the outside rim of the collection cup lid, so in order for it to bubble over the top it'd have to fill the cup first.
This definitely confirmed some suspicions I had about my new stand/sump design. I will now be going with a 30 breeder instead of a 40 breeder. There would not have been adequate room to maneuver things around inside it with the height being 18". The 30 breeder will be 36" x 18" x 12" so plenty of space front to back but just enough in height that i can fit this in and get the cup out without any problems.
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Nick
There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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