[bri74]

ok does one really need an air pump?

[e_baer]

not if you have a protein skimmer.

[bri74]

uh oh we dont but with one of the power heads it has a valve which i can introduce air should i use it?

[Tonz of fun]

You can use the air inducer but with the small amount of LR and your two big fish I would get a skimmer now. You got money you just bought urchins...

[bri74]

OK i read ya but Im really unsure about skimmers. In tank, sump, drilling holes is there an easy way? and the in tank ones sure seem large to put in there

[Tonz of fun]

You dont have a sump im guessing? Try this one out.
AquaC Remora/Remora Pro Protein Skimmers

[e_baer]

ichave a hang on...its big, but not HUGE but it is definately worth it. im about to put it my sump which will be running in about a week.

[blind1993]

what about a coralife.

[e_baer]

thats what i have, the one for aquariums up to 65g.

[blind1993]

do u have any good commets or bad ones on it.

[e_baer]

the only thing i dont like about it is in mine, is the water that goed back into the aquarium has a bunch ob bubbles. it comes with a bibble stopper thing and it works, but when the bubbles pop, it plashes a tiny tiny bit of water onto the wall. and after a few days salt will be on the wall. so i contructed a little plexi-glass box to cover that, and it works fine now. no more salt plash!

[blind1993]

oh well ill see if that happens to mine all i have to do now is mow the lawn.

[Krazy]

Have a B-11 silent air pump on hand, it stays off but when the power goes out, the air pump turns on, could be what saves your tank in a power outage...

[Tonz of fun]

Do you guys have a lot of power outages or something? I havent had one in like 7 years when the California fires happened

[e_baer]

yeah, me too, the last time i had no power it was out fo about 1 hour. and that is the longest the power has ever been out since i was alive.

[Krazy]

My power went out last week for 15-16hrs.....

Today it was out for 4...

This generator is paying for it self already

[e_baer]

what makes it go out for you? weather?

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by e_baer

what makes it go out for you? weather?

yes, very bad storms lately.

[kh6sat]

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[e_baer]

what?


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[bri74]

soooo what does one do when the power goes out? It goes quite often here in alaska in the winter and I dont have generator. How long would a tank last?

[glampka]

All depends on how long your power is out. Water temp drops causing fish & corals to die. If your power is going out a lot you best invest in a UPS (if your outages are short) or a generator.