Skimmer Thread - Page 14

jackson6745 · 01-22-2006, 03:16 AM

Updates...... Where's all the new skimmers?

Jonathan · 01-22-2006, 05:00 PM

i really like the 9005. I get the same amount of skimmate as with the H&S, but its totally silent (no water splashing out of the output like the h&s), and its easier to get wetter skimmate. If my tank was larger and had a higher bioload the h&S would be better, but for me the 9005 works great.

jackson6745 · 01-25-2006, 02:09 PM

Jon, what size is your tank? How many fish? How often do you feed? What is your nitrate + phosphate level?
I'm trying to get a idea of how powerful the tunze skimmers are.

Rborgia · 01-25-2006, 08:53 PM

Well I wasn't happy with the amount of bubbles/foam my SVS24 was producing with the Mag 9.5 / Stock venturi. So I ordered a Sedra 9000 Needle Wheel pump and gave it a shot.

Mag 9.5 = 950gph
Sedra 9000 = 900gph Needle Wheel

Here is a side by side comparison:

I tried various methods to see which way produced more bubbles:

Sedra with Sedra Venturi:
First I ran the Sedra with it's own Venturi and blocked off the LifeReef stock Venturi. This gave me lots of fine bubbles, but the water movement seemed to slow down, less turbulance in the main chamber.

Sedra with Lifereef Venturi:
Next I closed the Sedra venturi and used the LifeReef Stock Venturi, as I figured, same result as the Mag 9,5. Low bubbles head, larger bubbles but lots of movement.

Sedra with both Venturis:
Well this was the winner! Lots of water movement and tons of fine bubbles. Took me a little bit to get the skimmer tuned in, and I get a bunch of excess micro bubbles from the output. The bubble issue was resolved with a 100m filter bag.

Rich

herman · 01-25-2006, 08:58 PM

Mr. Moderator - This is a good candidate to go to the skimmer thread. And yet we see another reason to throw out the mags

joe · 01-25-2006, 09:04 PM

Niice!!
have you had the sedra on it long enough to notice an increase in skimate?

Rborgia · 01-25-2006, 09:12 PM

Only about 2 hours... so Skimate not really.

However the bubbles are super fine as is the foam which rises over the top when I raised the water level.

Rich

Jonathan · 01-26-2006, 11:07 PM

Jackson,
I have a 40g breeder (36x18x16) and a 15g sump, net volume of water is around 50g.
I have a GSM and a yellow coris wrasse. undetectable nitrates and undetectable phosphates with a tunze high sensitivity phosphate test kit.

ereefic · 01-30-2006, 12:01 PM

This is a custom MRC Recirculating Beckett, between a MR-4R and MR-6R. Total height is 44" tall. Recirculating pump is a GRI 520 and 2-1" drains are feeding the skimmer.

This is after about 6 hrs. after cleaning.

This is after 21 hrs.

jackson6745 · 01-30-2006, 12:21 PM

Ereefic thanks for the addition. How does this compare to a regularly run beckett? What would you list as the pros and cons of this recirc. beckett?

01-25-2006, 08:53 PM	#134
Rborgia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westbury, NY Posts: 681 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	Skimmer Thread Well I wasn't happy with the amount of bubbles/foam my SVS24 was producing with the Mag 9.5 / Stock venturi. So I ordered a Sedra 9000 Needle Wheel pump and gave it a shot. Mag 9.5 = 950gph Sedra 9000 = 900gph Needle Wheel Here is a side by side comparison: I tried various methods to see which way produced more bubbles: Sedra with Sedra Venturi: First I ran the Sedra with it's own Venturi and blocked off the LifeReef stock Venturi. This gave me lots of fine bubbles, but the water movement seemed to slow down, less turbulance in the main chamber. Sedra with Lifereef Venturi: Next I closed the Sedra venturi and used the LifeReef Stock Venturi, as I figured, same result as the Mag 9,5. Low bubbles head, larger bubbles but lots of movement. Sedra with both Venturis: Well this was the winner! Lots of water movement and tons of fine bubbles. Took me a little bit to get the skimmer tuned in, and I get a bunch of excess micro bubbles from the output. The bubble issue was resolved with a 100m filter bag. Rich

01-25-2006, 09:04 PM	#136
joe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: manhatten Posts: 1,206 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	Niice!! have you had the sedra on it long enough to notice an increase in skimate? __________________ Joga Bonito

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01-22-2006, 05:00 PM	#132
Jonathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 137 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	i really like the 9005. I get the same amount of skimmate as with the H&S, but its totally silent (no water splashing out of the output like the h&s), and its easier to get wetter skimmate. If my tank was larger and had a higher bioload the h&S would be better, but for me the 9005 works great.

01-25-2006, 09:12 PM	#137
Rborgia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westbury, NY Posts: 681 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	Only about 2 hours... so Skimate not really. However the bubbles are super fine as is the foam which rises over the top when I raised the water level. Rich

01-26-2006, 11:07 PM	#138
Jonathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 137 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Jackson, I have a 40g breeder (36x18x16) and a 15g sump, net volume of water is around 50g. I have a GSM and a yellow coris wrasse. undetectable nitrates and undetectable phosphates with a tunze high sensitivity phosphate test kit.