Red Sea Skimmer
- Thread starter tangale
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- Long Island, NY
IF you have the red sea berlin classic, you can change out the venturi for a much better one. Also there is a mod that requires cutting down the center tube a couple of inches.
furthermore, if you are running the Skimmer with a RIO, switch it out for a better pump.
furthermore, if you are running the Skimmer with a RIO, switch it out for a better pump.
Dude I just switched from my prism to the remora and Let me tell you there is a million percent difference. I bought the upgrade kit with the surface skimmer and the media basket I asked around about mod'ing it and everyone told me the same thing, Mod it to the garbage.It's not a bad skimmer but there are better out there.
I am actually running my Berlin Classic on a mag 9.5. I also use a mag for my return, and I have never had anytype of rust problem. I just recently took both of them apart to clean them out, so i think I would have seen something if I had a rust problem (OR wouldn't I?)
By cutting down the center tube, you are making it easier for the bubbles to make it to the collection cup. One of the many problems with this skimmer is that it uses a "triple pass" configuration, so basicly your pump needs to pump the water up the length of the skimmer, down the length of the inner tube and then back up the length of the inner tube. By cutting the tube back a little, you take out some of that length. You do loose some contact time, but it is a trade off. I have not done this mod, but I am often considering it. Before trying, I would replace the inner tube with a peice of PVC so that you can try a number of different lengths, before cutting the acrylic.
I figure, that this mod would not be necessary if you used a bigger/better pump.
Honestly, with the Mag 9.5 and the replacement venturi it will pull out a lot of sludge from your tank. The big problem is consistency, as you constantly need to tweak it. If you don't adjust it every couple of days, it will stop pulling anything out of your tank.
By cutting down the center tube, you are making it easier for the bubbles to make it to the collection cup. One of the many problems with this skimmer is that it uses a "triple pass" configuration, so basicly your pump needs to pump the water up the length of the skimmer, down the length of the inner tube and then back up the length of the inner tube. By cutting the tube back a little, you take out some of that length. You do loose some contact time, but it is a trade off. I have not done this mod, but I am often considering it. Before trying, I would replace the inner tube with a peice of PVC so that you can try a number of different lengths, before cutting the acrylic.
I figure, that this mod would not be necessary if you used a bigger/better pump.
Honestly, with the Mag 9.5 and the replacement venturi it will pull out a lot of sludge from your tank. The big problem is consistency, as you constantly need to tweak it. If you don't adjust it every couple of days, it will stop pulling anything out of your tank.
Matthew, I didn't notice rust on mine when I cleaned it, but a couple of months later I noticed rust deposits on my sump directly below the pump. Pulled it apart and it was nasty. Keep an eye on it.
Thanks for the info on the berlin. Thinking of putting mine back in service on a different tank.
Thanks for the info on the berlin. Thinking of putting mine back in service on a different tank.
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