Finally 20 Gallon Setup
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Exactly thats what they are. They are definitly copepods. Are they good or bad? I read somewhere that they are main food staple for mandarins? But I don't have any Mandarins. Yesterday I just got 2 clowns. Do the clowns also eat them. It looks like that the clowns are pecking on the rocks. So its possible that are eating the coppods. Although I have no idea from where did they come from?
AS for the skimmer. I know it is a very good deal but the guy lives like 50 miles away. I will try my best to get it. I am still working on getting the skimmer. Hopefully everything will go through.
OK A Big update
I sealed the deal on the CPR Bak Pak II skimmer. I will be getting it by thursday. He lives about 50 miles from me so we made a deal on shipping. I will be paying $5 for shipping any extra he will get it. So the total cost of the skimmer is $65. I think thats still a pretty good deal. Well I will post pics as soon as I will get the skimmer. I am so happy(I think).
I sealed the deal on the CPR Bak Pak II skimmer. I will be getting it by thursday. He lives about 50 miles from me so we made a deal on shipping. I will be paying $5 for shipping any extra he will get it. So the total cost of the skimmer is $65. I think thats still a pretty good deal. Well I will post pics as soon as I will get the skimmer. I am so happy(I think).
Sure is a good deal. A new one is something like $139. $65 is not that bad I am attaching a pic also. And a link for a new one.
Link Of the new one.
The Bak-Pak 2
Pic of the item.
a hint on the bakpak...do not put the biobale in especially if you are running a reef....run a piece of pvc down the outlet tube to about an inch off the bottom to reduce micro bubbles returning to the tank....also to make it more efficient run an air line with a wooden airstone down into the bubble chamber and your efficiency will increase immensely. I know these things as I also have a bakpak....
well I let them find me *thumbsups .. I just post on craigslist in the wanted section and people mail me them selfs. You just should know how to bargain.
Lorna do you have a picture or something. I don't have the skimmer with me yet so I did not get anything that you wrote. but I really would like to know exactly what to do where and how to increase efficiency. Help will be highly appreciated Lorna.
Lorna do you have a picture or something. I don't have the skimmer with me yet so I did not get anything that you wrote. but I really would like to know exactly what to do where and how to increase efficiency. Help will be highly appreciated Lorna.
Well Thanks for asking. They seem to be doing pretty good. They were dinning on copepods that all of a sudden appeared in my tank. They have controlled them quit a bit. And I am 100% sure cuz i have seen them do that. Well they have even started eating flake food. The 1st few days are a little difficult to feed as they don't know when they will be fed. They just get used to the feeding timings and they come up to the top when it is feeding time. Hopefully they will be fine. They seem to be adjusting pretty good.
Thanks I am happy too! They are doing good. which means on Saturday I can get some corals. I will post pics soon. I have been very busy with work. Doing an upgrade on one of our clients systems. I Am actually waiting for the skimmer also. Hopefully I will be getting it today. Thats what the seller told me when he shipped it out on Tuesday. If not today then most probably Friday then I will definitely post pics be sure of that.
