Live Rockin
03/10/2015, 03:33 PM
Hey guys I didn't want to spam the board with three questions/topics ,so I combined them in one:lol:.. I have these three questions below that I have been trying to find straight answers for, but I am getting mixed results.
1.) Skimmer - I just recently go my skimmer up and running in a tank that is towards the end of being cycled. Nothing is in the tank right now except live rock and sand. The tank is a 90 gallon and the skimmer is sitting in a 30 gallon sump. The skimmer is a Reef Octopus 110 and I'm not sure how to set this thing. Where should the bubbles be in the neck of the skimmer? If I get them towards the top the cup starts filling up and overflows. Should I just set the bubbles a couple of inches below the top and once I get a bio load on the tank the foam will come?
2.) CUC - I'm getting close to my tank being cycled. I am getting mixed answers to whether I should add a CUC after the cycle or not? Some say wait until they have some to clean up and others say get them in right after the cycle and they can start putting a bio load on the tank to keep the cycle going. Also should anything be done to the CUC before placing them in the DT or do they just go straight in?
3.) Power Head Placement - As mentioned I have a 90 Gallon tank with a corner overflow. I have 2-1500 Koralia PH on a wave maker. Do you guys run your pumps opposite each other or pulse them together? Should I position these near the top back of the tank pointing to the front of the glass? What do you do?
Thanks in advance for any input that you may have.:wavehand:
1.) Skimmer - I just recently go my skimmer up and running in a tank that is towards the end of being cycled. Nothing is in the tank right now except live rock and sand. The tank is a 90 gallon and the skimmer is sitting in a 30 gallon sump. The skimmer is a Reef Octopus 110 and I'm not sure how to set this thing. Where should the bubbles be in the neck of the skimmer? If I get them towards the top the cup starts filling up and overflows. Should I just set the bubbles a couple of inches below the top and once I get a bio load on the tank the foam will come?
2.) CUC - I'm getting close to my tank being cycled. I am getting mixed answers to whether I should add a CUC after the cycle or not? Some say wait until they have some to clean up and others say get them in right after the cycle and they can start putting a bio load on the tank to keep the cycle going. Also should anything be done to the CUC before placing them in the DT or do they just go straight in?
3.) Power Head Placement - As mentioned I have a 90 Gallon tank with a corner overflow. I have 2-1500 Koralia PH on a wave maker. Do you guys run your pumps opposite each other or pulse them together? Should I position these near the top back of the tank pointing to the front of the glass? What do you do?
Thanks in advance for any input that you may have.:wavehand: