Originally Posted by
Nicky M
thanks for the advice, though now I'm more confused than ever!
The V2400 is meant to do upto 400 litre tanks and mine is only 220 litres.
I have6 fish, 2 percula clowns, one coral beauty, 2 chromis, a firefish and a pyjama wrasse. I do have about 17 corals, 3 hermits, 2 rogue crabs I can't catch. I'm only intending on getting 2 or 3 more smallish fish.
Father in laws tank is 180 litres, he has more fish than us but no corals or live rock etc. He does get a decent amount of gunk in his skimmer which he empties regularly.
Is a v2400 really not going to make much difference considering we have only needed to empty the prizm cup once in 4 months!
Must admit I like the look of the berlinx2 but its expensive, then again if it isn't good enough and we have to upgrade again it's wasted cost.
I did my rwadings last night and I dis have an amonia and nitrite reading. These are the results
PH 8.2
Phos between 0.25 and 0.5 mg/L
Amonia 03
Nitrite 0.3
Nitrate between 5 and 10
Salinity 1.022
Don't nrmally get an amonia or nitrite reading, so that is slightly raised.I did have a dead crab in there a few days ago. I thought it had just shed and left it, then realised it was actually a dead body. When I removed it, it stank! Knocked me sideways.
I did a 25 litre water change 2 days ago and will do another tomorrow.
Myfather i law is going to try his skimmer without the bubblestop, so I might suggest he trys using our surface cupand see what it does.
Another thig is we know the V2s will fit into out tank. Unless we can see others set up, I'm worried it would be an expensive mistake. Theres a glass brace/shelf going round most of the tank and thinks have to be able to go over it, or fit in the one bit where there is no brace.
SO V2 or not V2 thant is the question? Price is better by far. What about getting next size up, are the bits that go in the tank bigger still or just the outer bits.
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