hooligan_78 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Set up my stuff back in October on a small cube, then upgraded to a Fusion 20. I'm running stock pump off left side with a spin stream. I was using the Tunze 9001, but got a good deal on the older desktop IM skimmer and the thing is a beast! I'm also running a Teco TK150 chiller right now. Using the AI Prime over it, thinking of upgrading to the Hydra HD26, just HATE the mounting options for it. 3 Quote Link to comment
Finding Paulo Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Cool tank! are you saying you like the desktop skimmer more than the tunze 9001? .. i just bought a second desktop used(too good to pass up) that i was thinking of adding in the other chamber. im curious to know if youre dosing calcium alk and mag or if your just doing water changes.. Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 looks damn good... I like my 9001.. surprised to see the opposite feedback Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 looks damn good... I like my 9001.. surprised to see the opposite feedback No no, I really like it for a small skimmer, but the older IM desktop skims much more efficiently and pulls a really dark brown skimmate. Cool tank! are you saying you like the desktop skimmer more than the tunze 9001? .. i just bought a second desktop used(too good to pass up) that i was thinking of adding in the other chamber. im curious to know if youre dosing calcium alk and mag or if your just doing water changes.. I dose 2 part, and Fuel. I also am trying some dissolving tablets from Korilen Zucht which are supposed to be time release micro-nutrients. Quote Link to comment
Kyl Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 looks damn good... I like my 9001.. surprised to see the opposite feedback I've found with a lot of things in this hobby that you have to weigh individual opinion vs popular opinion. There are many posts on this forum stating the desktop skimmer is complete garbage, but a large portion of that seems to come from word of mouth opinion versus actual use, or very short term use with seemingly no work to remedy the problems. I'll admit I thought the same thing initially with mine it was loud, didn't work very well and I felt like an idiot for buying it. A bit more reading, coupled with disassembly and thorough cleaning ended up solving all the noise issues for me. It had a few months use from the previous owner and I didn't realize there was salt build up in places like the air line to the venturi, nor that the pump body was twisted completely against the acrylic housing which just further amplified vibration. Now the impeller is silent with no body vibration, the air intake has been reduced to a quiet gurgle and it's pulling good skim. That doesn't mean this is better or worse than the 9001, as I have no actual experience with that unit, but it is working well without issue. I do think it is overpriced if buying new, but you can say that about pretty much all of IM's accessories. 2 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 What kind of fish do you have in there? Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 What kind of fish do you have in there? Red banded goby/pistol shrimp Banded Sleeper Goby Carpenter's Wrasse Pair of clowns Banded Possum Wrasse Green Clown Goby 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Nice crew of fish. When was that Carpenters Wrasse added? I have been thinking about getting one but worry about introducing it to other established fish. Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Nice crew of fish. When was that Carpenters Wrasse added? I have been thinking about getting one but worry about introducing it to other established fish. One of the last, he's pretty chill. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kyl Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Are you having to feed the sleeper multiple times per day? Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Are you having to feed the sleeper multiple times per day? No, I just feed once per day pellets and he eats then. He spends his day sifting sand and between him and the wrasse, I never see pods anywhere in my tank. Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 And an ich outbreak. Lost 2 fish already. Probably more when I get home tonight. Quote Link to comment
anizato Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 how much for that large BTA shipped? Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 Well after the aforementioned ich outbreak, I did lose most everything, couple that with a crash while I was on vacation back in October, I've had to redo the tank. Currently I have my candycane pistol shrimp and goby, an anthias, my picasso clowns that I got at MACNA last year, and a mandarin. Most recent full tank shot: 2 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Dig the RFA. rockwork looks pretty good too. Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, Boggers said: Dig the RFA. rockwork looks pretty good too. I actually just sold the rock flower. Dude thing was close to 8" across, it was all taco'd in to the front of the tank. Felt kinda bad for it. Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 LOL, sometimes the cool stuff needs a bigger home, it happens. I have one in my 60, but not as pretty. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 what do you have in there now, hooligan? any close up's you can share? Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 11 hours ago, Friendly said: what do you have in there now, hooligan? any close up's you can share? Nothing super current. I'll take some shots tonight and get them posted. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 hours ago, hooligan_78 said: Nothing super current. I'll take some shots tonight and get them posted. awesome, looking forward to it!!! Quote Link to comment
Method1 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Hey man, apologies if its already been posted, but would you please share your lighting schedule? Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 10-10. With 4 hour ramp up/down. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 hey hooligan, just a bump for the new photo's. also, do you regret going with two AI Prime HD's vs a single Hydra 26 HD? Quote Link to comment
hooligan_78 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 11 hours ago, Friendly said: hey hooligan, just a bump for the new photo's. also, do you regret going with two AI Prime HD's vs a single Hydra 26 HD? Haha! Sorry, totally forgot. No I don't regret it at all. I would live a Hydra, but I hated the mounting options, I think that's their biggest flaw: the mounting/hanging options are a pain, or don't look good. Quote Link to comment
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