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Fresh air protien skimmer project

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ruggerkc, Nov 22, 2011.

  1. ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    North Liberty , IA
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    Here are some pics of adding a air intake to my skimmer in a hope of raising my PH.
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  2. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    I think that is one of the smartest things you could do.

    Maybe put a small satchel of carbon in the outside box.
     
  3. ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    North Liberty , IA
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    We will see! I will take a pic of the apex tomorrow.
    I was planning on adding carbon, that's why I chose that type of box.
     
  4. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    I would lay big money it is well over 8.0
     
  5. FlyingMoray Experienced Reefkeeper

    Minburn, IA
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    I tried the same thing with mine last winter and it didn't make a difference for me. I hope it works for you though!
     
  6. AJ

    AJ Inactive User

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    Looks good Casey!

    For my last sump configuration, I ran a tube from the air intake on my furnace to my skimmer; that way I didn't have to put new holes in the house. It's a 4" PVC pipe going straight outside. What I didn't do was to put an in-line air filter in place. I can probably do so with a specimen cup, a couple of hose barbs and some filter floss. Now that I have my stuff all reconfigured, I should hook that back up. Thanks for the reminder.

    --AJ
     
  7. matt1971 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I might need to add to mine. Thanks for posting.
     
  8. ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    North Liberty , IA
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    Well I guess it worked. I was hoping for more than .12. This is 48 hours later. There is 40 minutes later in the light schedule might effect it a little too.
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  9. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    Awesome!!!!!

    If there is a way to get more fresh air in the room, it would help even more.

    People dont realize the affect that CO2 builup in your house has. Not only on your tank, but on your health as well.
     
  10. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    An example is right now, the water at the store has a ph of 8.28

    We have an exhaust fan running all the time drawing fresh air in. That is with the monster calcium reactor running driving down the ph.
     
  11. Jamie

    Jamie Well-Known ReefKeeper Vendor

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    I've seen huge differences in Ph in the summer when we have all the windows open. When we built our house in '09 we had an air exchanger installed, but not even that does as much as the open windows. When we put in the 350 in wall I ran the fresh air in from the air exchanger into the room where the tank sits to help combat low Ph. The tank should be up and running in about a week so we'll see how it does.
     
  12. ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    North Liberty , IA
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    Yeah the open window thig was the whole reason I decided to do this. I was thinking of a air exchanger to help with humidity too.
     
  13. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    Any update?
     
  14. ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    North Liberty , IA
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    I think it has been higher, but I have been fighting to get my Alk up, so I have been dosing two part frequently.
     

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