Love a new skimmer

[bigcapct]

Bubble magus curve 5.

 

[Will]

Nice...A shame to get it dirty...

 

[lnevo]

Nice...A shame to get it dirty...

That's the best part! Let's see some sludge!

 

[arthurk0722]

i was just looking at this online. Let me know how it works so i can make a decision

 

[bigcapct]

I will. Hopefully setting my other tank up tomorrow

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i love a new skimmer as well... that skimmer looks :flirt:

 

[bigcapct]

Still haven't hooked it up. Still waiting on my tank

 

[bigcapct]

$700!!!??? This thing costs $200 everywhere even eBay lol. He got ripped off man

 

[lnevo]

I'll sell him mine for $800. Based on that it should skim even better!!

 

[bigcapct]

I'll sell him mine for $800. Based on that it should skim even better!!

+1! Haha

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Wow this skimmer is only $80 on aquarium store solution

 

[bigcapct]

Ran it all day yesterday needs to real in. This morning it calmed down a bit. But def is a beast of a skimmer

 

[Nottick]

is it me or does the running water level look wayyyyy too high.. Looks like its almost to the cup

 

[Nottick]

is it me or does the running water level look wayyyyy too high.. Looks like its almost to the cup

and it also looks like the level which the skimmer is sitting in will fluctuate with evaporation... Need another chamber

 

[bigcapct]

It's not that high. It's recommended to be I. 9-11in. It's like 10 1/2 in now

 

[lnevo]

The issue is your baffle heights. The way it is the water is going to fluctuate its level because its higher than the low baffle on the return chamber. Without an ATO, or ato failures... the water level in the skimmer change is going to change whereas the level should only change in the return chamber

And if the level does change its going to mess with your skimmer setting.

 

[bigcapct]

It's a eshopps sump. What im gonna do lol

 

[lnevo]

Your running it too high is the point.. The return chamber should be slightly below the main sump which also allows the water to skim over the bubble trap.

 

[bigcapct]

So your saying keep the level like a inch or so over the foam?

 

[lnevo]

I would take water out until the return chamber drops slightly below the level of the rest of the sump. That forces your return pump to drive the overflow and maintain your sump at a consistent level. That baffle looks pretty low though..so ymmv. Maybe try and raise the height with a piece of acrylic and add some teeth too.. I'll post a pic of mine later. Which model sump is that? I have the R100.