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    Skimmer

    I am a mom left in chaege of a tank. How do I know skimmer is working properly?

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    Water/bubble mixture should be in the body of the unit, bubbles should rise up the "neck" and pop in the collection cup. Make sure the collection cup at the top doesn't fill up and overflow, the cup should easily come off for emptying and cleaning.


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    Thank you! it's doing exactly that. One more thing if you can.. (can't remember what my son said about this) but the lamp under the tank above the Green brillo looking bulk, should it stay permanently on?

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    LOL - Good description. That green stuff is macroalgae and most likely is a variety called chaetomorpha.

    Typically, lighting used in the refugium area is run on a reverse daylight schedule - opposite of the display tank's primary lighting. But some people do run it 7/24.
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    Thank you!

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    Skimmer

    Bubbles not bubbling over neck, what do I do?

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    You need to "tune it" this video explains it pretty well. Basically you start with the gate valve opened all the way up and then every day tighten the gate valve a little bit until eventually you get a nice black coffee colored liquid in it.

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=p6_t5ziZ3vU

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    Quote Originally Posted by zombie View Post
    You need to "tune it" this video explains it pretty well. Basically you start with the gate valve opened all the way up and then every day tighten the gate valve a little bit until eventually you get a nice black coffee colored liquid in it.

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=p6_t5ziZ3vU
    Could you provide an example of the apex programming to do this? (JK)...
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    I am having truoble maintaing the water level on the saltwater reef tank. I kmow water shouldn't go into the tube, but after a few hours, either it it too low or too high! What am I doing wrong?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    I am having truoble maintaing the water level on the saltwater reef tank. I kmow water shouldn't go into the tube, but after a few hours, either it it too low or too high! What am I doing wrong?
    Mind giving us some pictures or a video so we can get a better picture in our head?

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    Ok. I had to take pics in black n white case of the lights. Just got home n its dark. The first pick is where water level is. Its low. It has to be at the base of the neck.20150716_214830.jpg

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    This is how it looks .20150716_215414.jpg

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    I'm somewhat lost on the Apex. It looks like this on the wall 20150716_220354.jpg its an aqua controller APEX

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    This filter begin to overflow.20150716_215403.jpgthe one on the left.

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    This is where I adjust the water level
    20150716_215444.jpg

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    I cant thank you enough!

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    Hi Mom (feel like I'm on the news )
    What you have there is a valve to control how fast the water can exit the tank down to the sump ( bottom tank with skimmer etc). Basically if you open the valve anti-clockwise the water level in the tank will lower and the level in the sump raise. I suggest you do it gradually and allow a few minutes between adjustments to allow things to stabilise.
    Generally too far open is not serious but too far closed and the tank can overflow depending on how the drains are set up.
    Good luck and remember nothing in this hobby should be done quickly. If the tank was OK yesterday it should be fine today



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    If the overflowing filter you are talking about is the mesh bag that's a filter sock. That will overflow when it gets dirty. Take it out and rinse out thoroughly with tap water, leave to air dry for a day and replace. Not critical if you leave it off as well, won't kill anything


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