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Wendy - you don't need anything to do anything but get a time capsule to track and log one of the most beautiful tanks ever.
TOT YEAR if we had one.
MSX is popular: http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/catalog/Protein-Skimmers-MSX-Skimmers/c22_48/index.html
EuroReef/ASM skimmers will also work fine in a pinch.
ATB/Bubble King/Deltec are high end products that might be overkill depending on what you are willing to spend.
unfortunately with skimmers - the "get what you pay for" motto applies.
Though at macna we learned that spending four digits on a skimmer may not really buy you that much more over a 3 digit dollar skimmer.
might be time to consider buying a new skimmer...
agree with bob - definitely check out a local asian market... there's 3 here in central nj - one on route 22 (across/diagonal) from OG II, one in Piscataway (in the Lowes/Walmart complex) and one on Route 1 (south of Menlo Park).
Does tunze even make an impeller for a 6100?
I was under the impression the only difference between a 6000 and 6100 is that the 6100 just utilizes the "bigger hockey puck".
Sorry to hear about the loss.
Got a question for you - I noticed the kalk reactor was pretty full. How often does that kick in? I use an ATO on mine and if I fill it with that much kalk the system jumps to a 9 ph. So i don't load that much into mine.
Just wondering if you are lowering the ph...
whitebear1020 - anyone aproach you about thinking about signing up to become a member? The club is gearing to be more conservation focused and reading your posts I think you are like-minded.
If it's something that you'd be interested in - just follow this link: Become a member..read this.
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Generally this is sound advice. However, keep in mind that a black clown is just a false perc that has been bred to be black-colored. So two false percs (regardless of color) should be fine.