Power HEADS!

[mistahoo]

It's a t8 15 watt, not 19watt. Does anyone know the spectrum on this light?

Nowadays they make all kinds of light spectrum for bulbs. You can usually find it on the bulb somewhere, if not you can always eyeball it and take a guess.

[Johnsbra123]

Big Q, for you guys. What do you guys think about skimmers an keeping them on? I have a submersible red sea 60, and that thing is eating up gallons. So right now I keep it on for 7 hours then I turn it off, then I turn it on for 7 hours while I go to bed , then repeat. Is it okay to turn it off and on? It jus evaporates so much water.

[Hangman]

In a tank that size, I wouldn't worry about a skimmer. I'd just change about 3 to 4 gallons of water every week.

[Darbex]

Power HEADS!

What do you mean your skimmer is eating up water? You shouldn't run off the skimmer. It will never be able to get the right mix.

[Johnsbra123]

When I say it 'eats up water' i mean it speeds up the evaporation in my tank. Should I just peace out with the skimmer and sell it? It's brand new!

[jeb102385]

Buy an ato and don't worry about the evaporation

[Johnsbra123]

Trust me, if I had the money I would! Im low on cash but if I see a good deal, then maybe my parents might buy it since I bought everything else.

[mistahoo]

Re: Power HEADS!

Trust me, if I had the money I would! Im low on cash but if I see a good deal, then maybe my parents might buy it since I bought everything else.

Try DIY?

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[Johnsbra123]

I really good at DIY, do you know where I an find prints of one that I can copy?

[mistahoo]

Try this DIY forum or Google

[johnnymisty]

Try the diy section here

[Bakapuma]

When I say it 'eats up water' i mean it speeds up the evaporation in my tank. Should I just peace out with the skimmer and sell it? It's brand new!

How is your skimmer speeding up evaporation????

[Darbex]

+1. Thats doesnt make any sense. Skimmers dont speed up the process. They are enclosed so evap cant leave. It doesnt hurt to have a skimmer on the tank but IMO its not needed on that size tank. But it depends on bio-load. I am not running one on my 50G.

[Johnsbra123]

My skimmer is submersible, and the bubbles exit through the top.

[flipside]

What kind of skimmer is that? Brand? I'd like to look it up and see which one you're referring to.