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Hey everyone! This is going to be the thread I regularly update with progression information for my tank! The original thread is here.
I just purchased an IceCap K1 Protein Skimmer Nano and I've gotta say... this is my last time purchasing anything expensive and tank related from Amazon. My first skimmer I received, the magnet was broken off as soon as I opened the box. Bummer, but not a big deal. My boyfriend and I got my skimmer placed in my back chamber and as soon as it turned on, the acrylic cylinder cracked up the middle. Luckily, it seemed purely cosmetic but I didn't pay $90 for a skimmer that had multiple broken parts.
I ordered another- it came yesterday. The top of the water-level adjuster was broken off but again, a minor inconvenience. This one adjusted MUCH easier but... the pump was doing nothing. So I took the pump from the first IceCap and attached it to the body of the second IceCap to FINALLY get one working IceCap skimmer. My completed skimmer is much easier to tune in and I'm super excited!
I also got the Tunze ATO and I'm thrilled to not have to refill the return chamber everyday.
I am primarily LPS focused and am trying to get my phosphates down, as they're currently .613 ppm. I am now running with a media bag full of GFO and carbon, instead of just one small bag of Chemi-pure blue.
If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to let me know!
I just purchased an IceCap K1 Protein Skimmer Nano and I've gotta say... this is my last time purchasing anything expensive and tank related from Amazon. My first skimmer I received, the magnet was broken off as soon as I opened the box. Bummer, but not a big deal. My boyfriend and I got my skimmer placed in my back chamber and as soon as it turned on, the acrylic cylinder cracked up the middle. Luckily, it seemed purely cosmetic but I didn't pay $90 for a skimmer that had multiple broken parts.
I ordered another- it came yesterday. The top of the water-level adjuster was broken off but again, a minor inconvenience. This one adjusted MUCH easier but... the pump was doing nothing. So I took the pump from the first IceCap and attached it to the body of the second IceCap to FINALLY get one working IceCap skimmer. My completed skimmer is much easier to tune in and I'm super excited!
I also got the Tunze ATO and I'm thrilled to not have to refill the return chamber everyday.
I am primarily LPS focused and am trying to get my phosphates down, as they're currently .613 ppm. I am now running with a media bag full of GFO and carbon, instead of just one small bag of Chemi-pure blue.
If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to let me know!