Skimmer Thread - Page 97

masterswimmer · 07-17-2006, 12:44 PM

Jonathan, If you want to quiet down the venturi I modded a CSS similar to my Lifereef skimmer. What I did was take the vinyl tubing that comes off the venturi and secure it into the collection cup cap. This also serves a second function, it will keep your venturi perfectly clean. No need to service it anymore. I'll attach a pic (rudimentary at best) for you to get an idea (not that it takes a rocket scientist to figure it out).

Closeup of collection cup:

This mod silenced the venturi completely and keeps it clean as well.

HTH,
swimmer

Jonathan · 07-17-2006, 02:44 PM

good idea. does that restrict the air intake at all

masterswimmer · 07-17-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan


	good idea. does that restrict the air intake at all

No restriction. It's just drawing the air from the moist, humid collection cup. The high humidity is actually what is cleaning the venturi.

swimmer

regal · 07-17-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by masterswimmer


	Jonathan, If you want to quiet down the venturi I modded a CSS similar to my Lifereef skimmer. What I did was take the vinyl tubing that comes off the venturi and secure it into the collection cup cap. This also serves a second function, it will keep your venturi perfectly clean. No need to service it anymore. I'll attach a pic (rudimentary at best) for you to get an idea (not that it takes a rocket scientist to figure it out). swimmer

What about the nasty hydrogen sulfide gas inside the cup. I know the stuff collected at the bottom of my cup stink so bad. You don't want to suck it into the pump and put it back in the tank water, rigth? esp if for any reaon, you collection cup overflows and the dirty sewage water will get suck back into the tank.

masterswimmer · 07-17-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by regal


	What about the nasty hydrogen sulfide gas inside the cup. I know the stuff collected at the bottom of my cup stink so bad. You don't want to suck it into the pump and put it back in the tank water, rigth? esp if for any reaon, you collection cup overflows and the dirty sewage water will get suck back into the tank.

My collection cup has an external overflow (note in the pic). So I'm not concerned about collection cup overflows.

Lifereef skimmers have been using this system for over 10 years now. They've been proven on tanks for a long time. If there was an issue with hydrogen sulfide being recirculated into the tank there would be a lot of reefers getting away from Lifereef skimmers. I know house uses this skimmer as well with no issues.

swimmer

regal · 07-17-2006, 05:25 PM

My cup overflow a couple of time b/c the drain got clogged with junk. Another time, the skimmate got really wet when I switched to a different salt and overflowed the cup even the drain is not clogged. Fortunately, I just washed it so it is not that dirty.

masterswimmer · 07-17-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by regal


	My cup overflow a couple of time b/c the drain got clogged with junk. Another time, the skimmate got really wet when I switched to a different salt and overflowed the cup even the drain is not clogged. Fortunately, I just washed it so it is not that dirty.

So the issue now sounds like collection cup overflows, not the venturi mod? That could definitely be another issue for all of us :Thinking: . Damn, just something else to lose sleep over

swimmer

Jonathan · 07-27-2006, 06:49 PM

well my DAS EX-1 is kicking butt. I am loving the performance of this thing. At first the bubbles in the neck were very turbulent but I think that was just the skimmer breaking in, and now they are very tiny bubbles in the neck uniformly going up. I only have a one fish right now and all my rock has been cooked since march and i have gotten 2 full collection cups of skimmate so far. Its doing a great job. I'll post pics once I get the photo software loaded on my new laptop.

But the noise........ I need a silent skimmer and while this one is not loud, our place being a loft and the back of the stand being open and not against a wall is a problem. So unfortunately I think I'm going to have to get a tunze 9010 b/c it is totally silent. I am thinking about a h&s 110 or 90, but I think even that would be too loud and I would still hear water splashing out of the output.

So its for sale if anyone is interested

Jonathan · 07-27-2006, 08:20 PM

Heres a pic that might explain why the back of the tank isnt against a wall and that the back of the stand is open, so that you know what I'm talking about. The hallway behind the tank leads right into the bedroom.

cali_reef · 07-27-2006, 08:33 PM

What part of the DAS is making the noise? the pump or the water draining into the sump?

Your skimmet is way to wet for normal skimmimg, are you doing that to break in the skimmer?

07-17-2006, 12:44 PM	#961
masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,253 Reefer Ratings: (88) Friends: (16)	Jonathan, If you want to quiet down the venturi I modded a CSS similar to my Lifereef skimmer. What I did was take the vinyl tubing that comes off the venturi and secure it into the collection cup cap. This also serves a second function, it will keep your venturi perfectly clean. No need to service it anymore. I'll attach a pic (rudimentary at best) for you to get an idea (not that it takes a rocket scientist to figure it out). Closeup of collection cup: This mod silenced the venturi completely and keeps it clean as well. HTH, swimmer __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

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07-17-2006, 02:44 PM	#962
Jonathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 137 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	good idea. does that restrict the air intake at all

07-17-2006, 05:25 PM	#966
regal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Rochelle Posts: 1,089 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (1)	My cup overflow a couple of time b/c the drain got clogged with junk. Another time, the skimmate got really wet when I switched to a different salt and overflowed the cup even the drain is not clogged. Fortunately, I just washed it so it is not that dirty.

07-27-2006, 06:49 PM	#968
Jonathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 137 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	well my DAS EX-1 is kicking butt. I am loving the performance of this thing. At first the bubbles in the neck were very turbulent but I think that was just the skimmer breaking in, and now they are very tiny bubbles in the neck uniformly going up. I only have a one fish right now and all my rock has been cooked since march and i have gotten 2 full collection cups of skimmate so far. Its doing a great job. I'll post pics once I get the photo software loaded on my new laptop. But the noise........ I need a silent skimmer and while this one is not loud, our place being a loft and the back of the stand being open and not against a wall is a problem. So unfortunately I think I'm going to have to get a tunze 9010 b/c it is totally silent. I am thinking about a h&s 110 or 90, but I think even that would be too loud and I would still hear water splashing out of the output. So its for sale if anyone is interested

07-27-2006, 08:20 PM	#969
Jonathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 137 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Heres a pic that might explain why the back of the tank isnt against a wall and that the back of the stand is open, so that you know what I'm talking about. The hallway behind the tank leads right into the bedroom.

07-27-2006, 08:33 PM	#970
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,932 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	What part of the DAS is making the noise? the pump or the water draining into the sump? Your skimmet is way to wet for normal skimmimg, are you doing that to break in the skimmer?