Recent content by dheck

Cool, and that just stays on there with no hose clamp?

Very good, I think I have it now. I will build it tonight and post pictures. The problem with lifting the skimmer up 4" is that it may hit the top of my stand so it may have to sit on the bottom and not be raised. For the break siphon, can I just drill 2 holes in my return line just beow the...

How fragile are these things? I mean do they need constant waterflow and temperature if they are only going to be moved for an hour or so?

Very good information. So if I try to use most of the water already in the tank I shouldn't throw the levels off too much? How hard is it to remove corals from the LR?

I'm getting ready to do this as well. I was just going to plumb the entire thing with PVC pipe. My return pump has a male threaded end. I was going to buy a female threaded 90 degree fitting and just screw it on then use regular PVC and glue to pipe the rest.

Ah, it makes more sense now with flipping the egg crate and baffles. So you are saying that the baffles should be 12" high with the skimmer sitting 4" off the ground. What controls the water height in the return area? How fast the pump pumps out water?

The mag9 is the main return pump. The skimmer came with it's own pump.

Yes the pump sits right next to the skimmer and has to be submersed. My return pump is a mag9. I am not sure what the skimmer pump is but it came with the Skimmer so I am sure it is sized correctly.

I just measured the tank and it is 17" tall, 12" wide, and 36" long. when you say make the skimmer baffle 12" tall do you mean the section I labeled "egg crate"? I was under the impression that this didn't need to be a true baffle, I was just tring to put some seperation between the skimmer...

I have a 90 gallon main tank w/ built in overflow and a 30 gallon sump tank. The sump tank is about 16.5" tall. So basically I need to put everything in place, fill with water, and then shut the return pump off to make sure I have room? Is there anyway to guestimate the size of return area I...

How much trouble is it to move a tank? I am in a rental right now and will eventually move. I am starting a 90 gallon reef and was just curious how hard it would be to move everything. What is the easiest way?

Ok, I have a few more questions. Please take a look at the attached file I drew up. The overflow from the tank, does that just dump right into the skimmer area? How far off the bottom of the tank does the overflow pipe need to be? Does it need to be submerged in the sump water? Above...

It seems like there are so many out there. I didn't know enough about them to make a sound decision on my own. I don't need an electronic one or anything fancy. Just one that gets the job done and keeps my tank safe.

I know this is a must have for a SW tank. There are so many brands to choose from. Is there one brand that people prefer over others? Any particular brand to stay away from? Thanks!

I went ahead and ordered the one for both reef and drinking water. It looks like it just had an extra filter. When it arrives I'll confirm if it has clear plastic. :)