Skimmer Thread

[Awibrandy]

Turboflotors are great skimmers I Had a 1000 on my old 125 and it worked great JMHO

Thanks nyfireman.

 

[nyfireman3097]

no problem I upgraded my pummp on my 1000 to the oceanrunner and it was insane

 

[Awibrandy]

no problem I upgraded my pummp on my 1000 to the oceanrunner and it was insane

I'll look into the oceanrunner. Let you know. Mine is currently running with an aquabee. The one in my fowlr is running w/rio3100:shhh: , been doing so for 4 or 5 years.

 

[Vision06]

My External H&S.

First pic is the day I set it up. Second is the next day.


Pros : Skims very good, Easy to clean, Very well built, No noise.

Cons : Price (even though I dont think it was that bad) some may not want to spend $400 on a skimmer.

 

[crox99]

That's a lot of crap!!

 

[JHOV2324]

I finally installed my Er Es 5-2....the first 20 minutes i started to get skimmate....i thought it was filling up with water pretty fast.....so i emptied it and now on the second day of skimmin not that much skimmate...i adjusted the exhaust tube up and down a couple of times...how do i actually tune this skimmer....i want to get the most skimmate i can to clean up my tank water... thanks.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

jesus you haven't sent me a pick of the pump.

remember the skimmer has to break in. if you feel you are getting too much wet skimmate then lower exhaust tube just a little.

just look @ vision06's first pic (above) you can clearly see the bubbles stop half way up the collection cup.

remember that certain foods, additives or epoxy can make your skimmer go crazy.

 

[JHOV2324]

i guess the epoxy i used is makin my skimmer go crazy cause i had blue skimmate the other day.....well so far the pump seems to be working...

 

[JHOV2324]

Does anyone have pics of their moded Er Es 5-2

 

[scarf_ace1981]

jhov which mod are you looking to make:

re-circ mod or the gate valve. if you pm fritz he can give you a website. i deleted it already

 

[DEEPWATER]

i guess the epoxy i used is makin my skimmer go crazy cause i had blue skimmate the other day.....well so far the pump seems to be working...

you thought that clown skimmer you had was skimming:fishhit: :lol2:

 

[pnoyreefer]

Here is mine using 2 skimmer on my 180 and both running wet..3 days of Gunk!

ASM G3

MR 1

 

[JHOV2324]

ER ES 5-2

 

[Awibrandy]

Turboflotor Multi 1000/oceanrunner pump 3 days of skimming on a 155 bow front.

 

[fritz]

Wow!!!!

 

[JHOV2324]

Damn Brandy...u just made my skimmate look like lemonade.....

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Damn Brandy...u just made my skimmate look like lemonade.....

:lol2: That was a good one, and some good skimmate shots for the both of you.

 

[Awibrandy]

:hug:

 

[nyfireman3097]

Brandy told you that you would like the skimmer with tht pump

 

[lazyreefer]

Update pics on the berumda bps-8C. This is after 3 days of skimming a bit dry. So far its doing a good job on my 180.

5 - lyre tail anthia 3"
1 - copper band 5"
1 - yellow tang 5"
2 - hippo tangs 3, 6"
1 - barred rabbit fish 6"
1 - green cromis 2.5"
1 - clown fish (false perc I think) 2"
1 - blond naso 3"
1 - spotted mandarin 3"


seems like skimming dry does not remove as much oragnics as skimming wet (getting more alge growing on the sand bed). So I will post some pics after I change to wet skimming.

It took about a month of fiddling around to get it to skim consistantly. But this might have been due to my sump design.