I got my skimmer today!

lizzie · 08-10-2005, 01:30 PM

My beautiful new Aqua Remora C arrived today. I've read people having problems putting this in. It was so simple! It came with the Maxi 1200. I hid it behind the rock, it is invisible!

I live in Metro-Detroit, we have the best water in the world. All of the fish stores refuse to use RO/DI's because of this, they all use tap water, successfully. But I wonder about phosphate. Is this something I should be testing and worrying about?

Loverotties · 08-10-2005, 01:49 PM

Yes you should test for that,that will rise with feeding.What size tank?Good luck withit!I have the Aqua C Pro and love it.All you need to do is level it and put the pump on.Now how hard is that?

lizzie · 08-10-2005, 02:21 PM

70 gallon tank. The skimmer is making a little noise, but the directions said that will go away after a while. Its breaking in of course, no foam yet. How does high phosphate affect the tank? Thanks again! Liz

toastdude · 08-10-2005, 02:32 PM

High phosphate levels are a big contributor to cyano (red slime algea) outbreaks

lizzie · 08-10-2005, 02:39 PM

Ok, now do you control it? The fish stores tell me we do get high phosphates.

kwjones · 08-10-2005, 02:50 PM

and THAT is the magic question...

There's quite a bit in the archives that will make your head spin...do an advanced search for key word phosphates and user name "Spanky"....

or just click on this... http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/se...searchid=75570