How to run airline to protein skimmer to outside

[rick_reefer]

Been given some advice, where I need to run an airline from outside to my skimmer. I just have no idea how to go about it, any ideas?

 

[rick_reefer]

It’s a tmc reef skim 1000

 

[315wall]

Where is you tank in relation to an exterior wall ?

 

[rick_reefer]

Where is you tank in relation to an exterior wall ?

It is next to an exterior wall, however, drilling holes is not an option I have unfortunately, so if there is any other way. Would ozone work?

 

[MarshallB]

It is next to an exterior wall, however, drilling holes is not an option I have unfortunately, so if there is any other way. Would ozone work?

You can run the line with some wire hiders along baseboards but eventually you are going to need a way to get the hose outside or into the attic.

 

[rpetorella]

I used 1/2 inch ro line with some vacuum line as a quick disconnect.
If you cant drill the exterior wall...maybe try running it to the attic if the attic is vented. I ran mine in to my closet and then outside...I noticed my ph jumped just having the line ran into the closet before I was able to drill and push it through the exterior wall. I would suspect getting at least out of the aquarium cab would be beneficial.

 

[DeniseAndy]

I just drilled a hole inside the wall to the outside (well, hubby did) and run the line there. Used to be close, but now with sump in basement runs up a floor to the same hole. I make sure the hole is covered with grid/mesh and check it every so often (like every couple years when I remember). Found it clogged once from outside junk.

 

[315wall]

If drilling is not an option, then how about an attic as mentioned or most modern furnaces have an air intake. you could also run some flexible clear tube to a window and seal the gap with a piece of foam.

 

[rick_reefer]

All sorted with the ph as you can see in the picture, all levels are now fine but still having issues with the white patches on the leather

 

[DeniseAndy]

Probably is thinking of splitting from stress. Give it time. May drop some frags, shed and should be fine.

 

[rick_reefer]

Probably is thinking of splitting from stress. Give it time. May drop some frags, shed and should be fine.

How much time would you say? It hasn’t worsened in about 3 days. Just don’t want it to die off before I can help it.

 

[DeniseAndy]

It does not look even close to a death issue. These guys can close up for weeks. Unless you see black tissue or major recession, it should pull through okay.

 

[rick_reefer]

Parameters are as follows;


Ammonia - 0ppm

Nitrite - 0.1ppm

Nitrate - 25ppm

Phosphate - 0ppm

dKH - 9.5 ppm

Calcium - 450ppm

Magnesium - 1410ppm

pH - 8.3

Salinity - 1.026

Iodine - 0.03ppm

Why do my fish keep dying? Again last night I lost a starry blenny. I know that the mag and nitrite are a little high but surely not high enough to kill off a blenny. All comments are happily welcome.

 

[DeniableArc]

Hi what are you testing phosphate with? Do you use gfo or phosguard? If you are using these with a quality phosphate tester 0 po4 would definitely be a problem and more so with softies

 

[rick_reefer]

Hi what are you testing phosphate with? Do you use gfo or phosguard? If you are using these with a quality phosphate tester 0 po4 would definitely be a problem and more so with softies

I am running nothing in any reactor, my tank is full of softies from zoa colonies to leathers and toadstools.

 

[DeniseAndy]

What fish have you tried? Are they all qt'ed? Where are you getting them from? What are you feeding them?

Since corals are all doing well, I would try a fallow period of 76 days (no fish) and see if that will help.

 

[315wall]

Your Mag and Nitrate levels are no where near where they are going to cause fish death. Is there any new fish or corals in your tank? Do you see any exterior signs on the fish? How often are fish dying ?