Hi there,i'm brand new on this forum and it's my first thread.Maybe i'll introduced myself.I'm living in France,but i have choose south african forum cause i used to live in this Country (JHB) for a while.Beeing a member of differents forums and different Countrys ive noticed that each Country got slightly different method of reef keeping.But does not matter if you are here or there the gol is to have a dream tank.I saw that in SA many people are using octopus skimmers,not very well reputated in Europe...but i like to be different ,so i've got one in England...it's recilculacion protein skimmer hurricane nwd 110.Before i used to run my tank with prizm of Read Sea and its like a hell and haven...i was very suprised how well the octopus is working...my tank had changed in two weeks a lot,water become hyper clear and the life got a new dimention.I allready ordered the mesh mod from the USA and soon i should get it.Even without mesh mod it works perfect.The brand new skimmer did not have any noticed with so i have finded some information on the net.Thay sying,the best is to use pump 1 or 1,5 times the tank.Ive bought new jet 1200l/h and im trying to get best result plying with the speed of pumped water.What do you think??...1200 is not to much.Next thing im not sure about the water level,my skimmer water level is 10 cm highe then the level of my tank...it's correct...??...if not whot will be the optimal level...pump which is giving the water got a pipe about 20cm.My aqua is 160l minus 33l interior sump or whatever it's coled.Water is turning 2300l/h and circulation about 100 times the tank,but soon i will buy new circulation,i will live only the tunze 6045 and i want to get wave maker...chinish stuff,Boyu...I like very strong circulation but i dont want to have the "gun's" Marea...there are not to bad but to big.My tank is working for few months and accept the live rock and lobophyton there is not a big stuff there...My light it's HQI 150W 14000 K plus two times osram67 (i love the coulors of them...)Ok i hope someone will answer my question...onother think...is there a big different between oryginally neddle propeller and mesh mod...??...Thanx...and see U...Raphael...