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  • #1

    BK acting up

    Hey guys i got a couple frags yesterday and proceeded to use some epoxy to glue them down....

    now i have used alittle epoxy here and there, but i used about 3/4 to 1 tube of the stuff called aqua mend.....

    now the skimmer is going crazy, haha.

    i let it run for about 2 hours with the water draining back into the tank. then i tuned it way down but the bubbles are HUGE.

    i plan on doing a water change later today, but when could i expect the skimmer to be back to normal?

    thanks

    Nick
    275 Gallon Envision Acrylics Tank, 70 gallon sump, BK 300 internal, Zeovit, 5 sequence darts (1 on a oceansmotions 4-way), medusa dual controller, 2 ebo jaer 250w heaters, 1/2 hp JBJ comercial chiller, 4 RO IIIs w/14k hamilitons, 4 VHOs super actinic, deltec pf500 Ca Rx, 3 reef ceramic pillar, and 1 reef ceramic mini-reef, 5 ceramic closed loop intake screen covers, with 50ish pounds of LR
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  • #2
    nick,
    this is normal...no worry.
    mine does it every time i use epoxy

    mike

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    • #3
      later on today.....
      Fish eat poop....tastes just like chicken.

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      • #4
        Great thanks guys. i have been slowing bring it back up to full speed as it allows.

        thanks again.

        Nick
        275 Gallon Envision Acrylics Tank, 70 gallon sump, BK 300 internal, Zeovit, 5 sequence darts (1 on a oceansmotions 4-way), medusa dual controller, 2 ebo jaer 250w heaters, 1/2 hp JBJ comercial chiller, 4 RO IIIs w/14k hamilitons, 4 VHOs super actinic, deltec pf500 Ca Rx, 3 reef ceramic pillar, and 1 reef ceramic mini-reef, 5 ceramic closed loop intake screen covers, with 50ish pounds of LR

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        • #5
          Yep, that is completely normal. The chemicals in the epoxy affect the surface tension of the water. My skimmer is usually back to normal after a few hours. BTW, don't waste your hard earned money on the stuff they sell at the fish store. You can get the same stuff at your hardware store for 1/2 the price. I often go through 2-3 tubes at once, so it pays off to get the cheaper stuff.

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          • #6
            Nick, nevermind what I wrote about the epoxy. I just realized aquamend IS the stuff you get at the hardware store. :icon_redf

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            • #7
              Thanks guys all back to normal now....

              Nick
              275 Gallon Envision Acrylics Tank, 70 gallon sump, BK 300 internal, Zeovit, 5 sequence darts (1 on a oceansmotions 4-way), medusa dual controller, 2 ebo jaer 250w heaters, 1/2 hp JBJ comercial chiller, 4 RO IIIs w/14k hamilitons, 4 VHOs super actinic, deltec pf500 Ca Rx, 3 reef ceramic pillar, and 1 reef ceramic mini-reef, 5 ceramic closed loop intake screen covers, with 50ish pounds of LR

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              • #8
                Nick,

                Do you mind posting some pictures of your ceramic mini-reef as well as the pillars? I have contacted 2 different dealers that have them listed on their websites but don't actually have pictures of the items nor have they the items in stock.
                Oceanic 135 Gallon 72Lx18Wx24H, Deltec Protein Skimmer, AquaCare Turbo Calcium Reactor 2 (no longer) Deltec Calcium Reactor, Red Dragon Return, Dual Tunze Streams, I-Aquatic Zeovit reactor, 3x 250 HQI 10K, 4x 160 VHO 03, I am HookedOnReefing on RC and JetJockeyCLT on WWM

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                • #9
                  Hey do a search under my name for threads i started then go to my 275 gallon tank thread and read through it, you will see some pics in there.

                  right now they are really starting to look like LR with about 85% of the diatoms gone.

                  i need to do an update maybe sometime this week, look out for it.

                  Nick
                  275 Gallon Envision Acrylics Tank, 70 gallon sump, BK 300 internal, Zeovit, 5 sequence darts (1 on a oceansmotions 4-way), medusa dual controller, 2 ebo jaer 250w heaters, 1/2 hp JBJ comercial chiller, 4 RO IIIs w/14k hamilitons, 4 VHOs super actinic, deltec pf500 Ca Rx, 3 reef ceramic pillar, and 1 reef ceramic mini-reef, 5 ceramic closed loop intake screen covers, with 50ish pounds of LR

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                  • #10
                    Dang man, you still have diatoms on those reef ceramics? How long have they been in your tank now? I wonder if they should be cured for a couple months first or somehting.

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                    • #11
                      Yeah they are still there alittle. ideally they should be cured first i would think, but in my case i didnt have the time.

                      but they are looking sweet now that they are starting to look like LR. coraline is starting to grow and they look alot darker than the "white" they came in as. i am happy with them.

                      Nick
                      275 Gallon Envision Acrylics Tank, 70 gallon sump, BK 300 internal, Zeovit, 5 sequence darts (1 on a oceansmotions 4-way), medusa dual controller, 2 ebo jaer 250w heaters, 1/2 hp JBJ comercial chiller, 4 RO IIIs w/14k hamilitons, 4 VHOs super actinic, deltec pf500 Ca Rx, 3 reef ceramic pillar, and 1 reef ceramic mini-reef, 5 ceramic closed loop intake screen covers, with 50ish pounds of LR

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