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Agu · 04/14/2002, 10:53 PM

A local college has an algae turf scrubber on a 175. I was asked to go up and check their skimmer because it didn't appear to be working. Turns out the collection cup never collected enough skimmate to need to be emptied in two years

. I explained that the airstone in a cc skimmer needs to be at the bottom of the skimmer, not just barely immersed

.

Very few corals were in the tank, but the anemone and frogspawn looked awesome. And the flame scallop over two years old was the healthiest I've seen.

As I recall, this system in another Mn college uses an atf as primary filtration without a skimmer, http://www.augsburg.edu/biology/aquaria/

hth,
Agu

04/14/2002, 10:53 PM	#2
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	A local college has an algae turf scrubber on a 175. I was asked to go up and check their skimmer because it didn't appear to be working. Turns out the collection cup never collected enough skimmate to need to be emptied in two years . I explained that the airstone in a cc skimmer needs to be at the bottom of the skimmer, not just barely immersed . Very few corals were in the tank, but the anemone and frogspawn looked awesome. And the flame scallop over two years old was the healthiest I've seen. As I recall, this system in another Mn college uses an atf as primary filtration without a skimmer, http://www.augsburg.edu/biology/aquaria/ hth, Agu __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks