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by **blueshoes2208** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:58 pm

Tank: 70 gal bowfront corner
Type: FOWLR
Want: 50- 70 lbs live rock- type unknown
24 inch Current USA SunDial T5 HO 4x24W w/ Timers & LED
AquaC Remora Hang-On Protein Skimmer w/ Drain Fitting + Maxi-Jet 1200 Pump
not sure about the powerheads
have the eheim pro that im trying to get running
How does that sound for the start of a beginner tank?

by **Snowboss4492** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:12 pm

heres a link to that skimmer i sugested
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=7928

power heads
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=15955

sounds like your on your way man

Boss

by **gumbii** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:23 pm

if you're going to spend some serious cash on a skimmer i would suggest an ASM G1 or an octopus... srsly...

i don't like any of the skimmers they have on fosters... i like the aquac remora... i have one on my 90g tank with a aquaclear 70 400gph pump... it works great...

anyways...

i'll look for this site that has teh deals on teh skimmArs!!!...

by **gumbii** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:31 pm

octopus site...
http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/catal ... ucts_id=47

here's the spot...
http://www.aquacave.com/searchresult.as ... goryID=222

that's the best skimmer for the amount of cash they want IMHO...

oh and as for powerheads... yeah... i would get two koralia 4's or 3's... i have two 3's in my 90g tank... it's only 3' wide, so i really didn't need that much watermovement in that tank... i also recomend an eductor on the return nozzle... i might get one for my tank today... or tomorrow... whatever...

good luck...

any other questions...???

by **blueshoes2208** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:35 pm

i thoguht i saw that on another post but i didnt get aroud to it, inform me on what an eductor is
again thanks

by **schigara** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:07 am

It's basically a venturi. Just like putting your thumb over the end of a garden hose. Just accelerates the speed of the exiting water.

by **blueshoes2208** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:20 am

oh fair enough.... thanks dude

by **gumbii** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:00 am

it is not like a venturi...

this uses a stream of water to force MOAR water around the stream to flow in it's general direction...

so if you have say, a 100gph stream of water... with an enductor, you will get a 500gph flow going in your tank...

by **lightsluvr** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:58 pm

I second the motion on the Octopus skimmers - pretty much set it and forget it after they break in... the "NW" series run in the sump - OP didn't specify if he is planning a sump? I hope so - a definite plus for your tank...

JMHO

LL

set up- Good or bad

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set up- Good or bad

set up- Good or bad

9 posts