Emergency!

[LittleBurger]

Maybe u can reduce yr carbon dosing? So fast fish die? No enough oxygen due skimmer not running and bacteria colony competes for oxygen? The pump u have has an internal circuit board, which I was told has a high failure rate. My assumption is tats why production has stopped for these models.

[kenyee]

Update 9:00AM

In loving Memory

-1XBarllet3xdispar..Left with 5 Anthias

-Green Millie RTN Finish

-Brain Coral Receding..

-Loripis Acro RTN

-Randdal Anthias

-Sunburst Anthias

Sad as Hell SIa!

Nitrate at 20+

fish Gasping

so im trying to Revive that Pump..

If not might run into SG Today..

Best thing the KL Lfs replyed me for so long after and no more warranty..

sway!! ..

Thanks for all the words of encouragment guys will fight it off..

Sad to hear that bro..my words of encouragement fail..sorry..hope ur problem will b solved soon..u will b stronger since..

[ASHWIN]

Water change done

Tank looks better

Every coral looks Pissed

Hope to recover from this ordeal..

Still no skimmer

So prepairing a batch of Water Again..

Super scared i dont want my Pink bn to Go..All doing well.

Im Contemplating..either to get a new pump/ repair?? Or a new skimmer..theres one bro selling big oldie skimmers..Worth?..Skimz..

After This Issue is Solved im Going biopellets no way vinegar..Its a ticking time bomb..when no dosage it increase in nitrates..

Thank you bros! For all the support you gave..and for tips and Trick..

Without youll would have quit liao..

Thanks!happy Reefing!

[james72]

Bro vtec is correct, carbon dosing is dangerous when skimmer is down due to the bacteria growth will consume the oxygen in the water rapidly.

Always standby portable air pumps for emergency purposes, can use it during power failure or like your case skimmer pump failure. Other ways of getting oxygen to tank is by raising your wavemaker near to water surface and deliberately let the air suck in from surface to blow into the tank.

Carbon dosing is effective but I still prefer the old school way through refugium nutrients export

Also you might want to consider getting good quality reliable pumps for critical services. I know many ehiem users running for more than 8 years without failure. That's the kind of reliability we need to match the effort we put into the tank and to the living things we are responsible for.

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[ASHWIN]

Loripes come find me. Can spare you a frag. Green Mille can be found anytime. No fear.

Sorry didn't know you went mixed reef liao. Anyway a thought just rang in my head.

Have you heard of Seachem Purigen? Go buy that if you cannot get into Sg to replace your pump. Using that with water changes is as good as using skimmer. It will help lower your nitrates. Nano reefers use that a lot in US. I also use that in my smaller tanks last time.

Cheers

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i Will Try to get some thanks bro..Will get Your Goblin fire zoas soon

[ASHWIN]

Crashing is part of this hobby...Don't give up...U will learnt something eventually. ..Good luck bro..

yeah..have learnt my lesson..Abit sad when you see livestock so precious and old to you

[ASHWIN]

Bro vtec is correct, carbon dosing is dangerous when skimmer is down due to the bacteria growth will consume the oxygen in the water rapidly.

Always standby portable air pumps for emergency purposes, can use it during power failure or like your case skimmer pump failure. Other ways of getting oxygen to tank is by raising your wavemaker near to water surface and deliberately let the air suck in from surface to blow into the tank.

Carbon dosing is effective but I still prefer the old school way through refugium nutrients export

Also you might want to consider getting good quality reliable pumps for critical services. I know many ehiem users running for more than 8 years without failure. That's the kind of reliability we need to match the effort we put into the tank and to the living things we are responsible for.

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i Agree bro will go full Ehiem..I have airpumps..Yeah..My Fuge small small only..The sunburst alreqdy eating pellets ..

Thanks for your support bro

[Snoopyhamburger]

Update 9:00AM

In loving Memory

-1XBarllet3xdispar..Left with 5 Anthias

-Green Millie RTN Finish

-Brain Coral Receding..

-Loripis Acro RTN

-Randdal Anthias

-Sunburst Anthias

Sad as Hell SIa!

Nitrate at 20+

fish Gasping

so im trying to Revive that Pump..

If not might run into SG Today..

Best thing the KL Lfs replyed me for so long after and no more warranty..

sway!! ..

Thanks for all the words of encouragment guys will fight it off..

So sorry..

RIP <3

[ASHWIN]

Pls Advice ASAP!

Skimz Beckket Skimmer is it good?

pump is a Ehiem 1260

pls advice

[james72]

Need regular cleaning on beckett injectors otherwise its good skimmer.....in fact one of the best in terms of thick skimmate.

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[james72]

My lifereef venturi is better cause less maintenance, just set water level and leave it.

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[ASHWIN]

Need regular cleaning on beckett injectors otherwise its good skimmer.....in fact one of the best in terms of thick skimmate.

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Ehiem 1260..Enough? very despearate

[james72]

Enough

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[peebee]

Sorry to hear about this. Hang in there bro!

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[ASHWIN]

Enough

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so The Ehiem 1260+Skimz beckket is enough?

[james72]

Yes enough for now. In future u can always upgrade it to 1264 if u think not enough. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

[Aquareef123]

Bro so sorry to hear about your lost. Pls hang in there. You will be a more solid reefer after this. I need to cut down on my vinegar too. This proves to be too much risk for anyone to take.

[Wolfyie]

Oh no... That's sad to hear. I hope things will get better soon.

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[xiggie]

I fail to understand, y when carbon dosing and your skimmer fail it will cause a crash? Y did the nitrate shoot up? Is sit because if the vinegar causing a lower ph and killed those bacteria causing a raise in nitrate or something else?

Isn't bio palets a source of carbon too? So if u run biopalets and your skimmer goes kapoot same thing is gonna happen ?

Please enlighten ..

[youdontnowm]

I fail to understand, y when carbon dosing and your skimmer fail it will cause a crash? Y did the nitrate shoot up? Is sit because if the vinegar causing a lower ph and killed those bacteria causing a raise in nitrate or something else? Isn't bio palets a source of carbon too? So if u run biopalets and your skimmer goes kapoot same thing is gonna happen ? Please enlighten ..

Carbon dose = drive up bacteria population When skimmer kaput and cannot remove bacteria, and when the bacteria die will release toxins and nutrient to water . Vinegar wont reduce ph much and is nothing to be worry of. And yes biopellet is same as carbon dose , but consequnces is worser than vinegar dose since its constant carbon dosing. Tank oxygen level will be veryvery low also since its being taken up by the bateria. Oxygen low = carbon dioxide high = ph low + its during light off , ph drop even further. Lol Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk

[markymarcus]

Just read through the whole thread. Hope you have solved you skimmer problem!

[braincoral]

Watever method we use.. Got advantage and disadvantage... We are trying to replicate the nature... So if things go wrong. ..the bomb will just tick..

[Aquareef123]

Any update???

[flo_reeftank]

Hope you have solve your issues Cheers

[ASHWIN]

Water changes ..

Stable Already

Still no skimmer

I Screwed The LFS for Terible Service..

Now they are Saying Replacement Pumps Are coming next week

my tank cant last

Im looking for some secondhand skimmers..my budget damn tight!!!

Life Of A Student Sucks!..

New Pump Cost Me MYR 670+..Die liao

Any advice?..:S