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      Why did I wait so long

      Finally added a skim mate locker
      And an automatic neck cleaner
      Dan from avast made me a modified base ( it’s sitting on a small box)
      The cable goes right to the apex base unit 8 pin input to shut off the skimmer when the locker if full
      The ANC is programmed to run every
      6 hours for 15 seconds
      The carbon cylinder keeps the stank out of my living room
      Love it!!




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      Why do I wait so long

      Why DID I wait so long


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      Last edited by mdl92128; 12-24-2022 at 08:48 AM.

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      Very nice! I have the same set up.

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      What happens if your skimmer overflows and you have one of those external chamber? Genuinely curious.

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      Quote Originally Posted by PatientZero View Post
      What happens if your skimmer overflows and you have one of those external chamber? Genuinely curious.
      Your skimmer shuts off when the skim mate locker is full
      There is a cable to the apex that is programmed to shut off




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      Why do I wait so long

      Avast gives you 3 ways to shut off skimmer






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      Last edited by mdl92128; 12-24-2022 at 08:58 AM.

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      Report back when the failsafes find the way to not shut off and overflow. Love the idea but am terrified of computer links as failsafes since Y2K

      Hopefull that day will never come and your living room is filled with Peace!

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      Quote Originally Posted by Kris View Post
      Report back when the failsafes find the way to not shut off and overflow. Love the idea but am terrified of computer links as failsafes since Y2K

      Hopefull that day will never come and your living room is filled with Peace!
      If you go away for a week or 2 that could be a risk
      But the same could happen to a collection cup with a float switch that fails
      At least with the locker the skim doesn’t leak into your sump


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      I have the reef Octopus version so there is a ping pong ball in there to shut if off.

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      I think with the combo that you have you could undersize the skimmer so it just basically skims 24/7. Add a filter roller and you will have a very low nutrient tank.

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