http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:39:55 +0000 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:38:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=74101 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=580008&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#580008 Author: LakeCityReefs
Subject: 74101
Posted: December 21 2014 at 9:38pm

Water is cleared up now Nick. I noticed you had the same skimmer today, I should have asked you for some pointers while I was there.
BTW the corals all opened up great. See you again in a few weeks I'm sure. All those corals barely put a dent in what we really need to make it look good. ]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:38:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=580008&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#580008 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579981&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579981 Author: Nick801
Subject: 74101
Posted: December 21 2014 at 1:25am

One thing you can do on the curve 9 specially on a new system... is reduce its air intake a bit... unless you already have it settled down?

I think a 5/8th(not 100% sure on size) john guest fitting will lock right onto the top of the skimmers silencer, I put a john guest ball valve on mine and had to reduce the air for the first few weeks... now its wide open.  *you could also use some type of airline and just tie a loose not on it till you get the desired result


by reducing the air slightly it makes it less foamy giving you the weight of the water  to actually go out the drain on the skimmer, your welcome to come check mine out I also gate valve modded mine



Edited by Nick801 - December 21 2014 at 1:27am]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2014 01:25:30 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579981&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579981 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579980&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579980 Author: LakeCityReefs
Subject: 74101
Posted: December 21 2014 at 1:14am

Thanks for the reply. Ended up changing the filter sock 4 times over the course of the evening and skimmed out 10 gallons of chalky water. It's about 90% clear now after adding 180 lbs of sand last night. ]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2014 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579980&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579980 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579973&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579973 Author: Krazie4Acans
Subject: 74101
Posted: December 20 2014 at 3:54pm

Skimmer won't do much for cloudiness.  Use filter pad for that.
]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:54:15 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579973&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579973 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74101&PID=579972&title=bubble-maggus-curve-9#579972 Author: LakeCityReefs
Subject: 74101
Posted: December 20 2014 at 3:25pm

Added sand last night and the water is pretty cloudy. Trying to use the skimmer to pull out some of the cloudiness but it's just going bonkers.
Is using a skimmer to fix the cloudy water even a good idea?
What would be the ideal water height for the curve 9 if the water wasn't cloudy?
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