OK I am convinced after all the reading that I am going to remove all my filter media. I understand that I should only remove a part at a time. My question is does live sand count towards biological filtration.
I have a 46 bow with about 40lbs of live rock, 11 lbs of base rock. The base rock was in an exisiting system but left with the lights off for about 4 months, so it is essential dead rock. I have 50 lbs of live sand (yes I didn't know I could seed sand with just 5 lbs of the goods stuff, so I bought all good stuff). My rock scape is really cool and I don't really want to add any more rock - Do I have enouth to get away with just a skimmer? I intend to only add a few fish and lots of (easy) coral.
Second & third question:
I have a skilter filter 400, which from reading on the internet (4 year old info) is not a great filter, skimmer combo. My skimmer is modified with an air stone drilled and dropped down the center (top). It is a porcelain air stone and seems to be kicking out some good air. The actual skimmer inside the filter is (I am guessing) about 3 1/2 to 4 inches in circumference and 9 inches tall) I have been running it for almost 9 weeks and I still haven't seen any foam at all. I have one false perc and a couple of crabs that seem to be doing fine. I feed my clown a couple of times a day and am careful to only feed enough for him to eat. Is it normal not to see any foam in 9 weeks?
Does anyone have any experience with a skilter 400?
Thanks! JWG
I have a 46 bow with about 40lbs of live rock, 11 lbs of base rock. The base rock was in an exisiting system but left with the lights off for about 4 months, so it is essential dead rock. I have 50 lbs of live sand (yes I didn't know I could seed sand with just 5 lbs of the goods stuff, so I bought all good stuff). My rock scape is really cool and I don't really want to add any more rock - Do I have enouth to get away with just a skimmer? I intend to only add a few fish and lots of (easy) coral.
Second & third question:
I have a skilter filter 400, which from reading on the internet (4 year old info) is not a great filter, skimmer combo. My skimmer is modified with an air stone drilled and dropped down the center (top). It is a porcelain air stone and seems to be kicking out some good air. The actual skimmer inside the filter is (I am guessing) about 3 1/2 to 4 inches in circumference and 9 inches tall) I have been running it for almost 9 weeks and I still haven't seen any foam at all. I have one false perc and a couple of crabs that seem to be doing fine. I feed my clown a couple of times a day and am careful to only feed enough for him to eat. Is it normal not to see any foam in 9 weeks?
Does anyone have any experience with a skilter 400?
Thanks! JWG
