Skimmer Thread

[jackson6745]

Skimz sk 181 on my 60 cube

Pros: Extremely Quiet (video camera amplifies noise), 12w power consumption, great airflow
Cons: Difficult to dial in, adjustment knob is very loose. I accidentally hit it all the time and loose my setting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIDjteNtbUE&feature=player_embedded

 

[jaa1456]

I was looking at that skimmer for my set up, but couldn't see spending the money on a fairly new and unknown brand. Went with the rusted Reef Octopus again. Going from a NW 150 to an extreme xs 200.

 

[E.intheC]

Warner Marine MF-121. This is two days of skimmate on my 60 cube. I have one fish (yellow watchman goby) and a fire shrimp...

 

[duke62]

Warner Marine MF-121. This is two days of skimmate on my 60 cube. I have one fish (yellow watchman goby) and a fire shrimp...

E looks like your skimming extremely wet. i think you need to dial that down quite a bit

 

[E.intheC]

Duke, I am (was..) skimming wet. I'm trying to get rid of a Red Slime problem, and heard that along with other methods, skimming wet can help with this.

 

[mbg75]

Nac7

 

[duke62]

MBG are you making coffee in that thing LMAO

 

[noelskii]

Nac7

 

[Pseudo]

Barr Aquatics Best skimmer I ever owned. You can just see how dark the skimmate was in the bottom of the cup.

 

[jackson6745]

I want to see the Vertex Omega reviews


Here is a update of my Skimz 181. I am really loving it's performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZotbI5vsNTE&list=UUhMQtkcK_YQuWgCqG41ncXA&index=1

 

[Brando457]

ATB 840 V2

Pros: pulls out nasty gunk, once broken in very stable, very quiet

Cons: bit pricey, but performance is worth it

 

[mike-turbo]

Hello friends. I'm from Moscow, sorry for my English. I have ATI BM200 old version. Please tell me what the water level must be for him? Exit pipe must be on the water or higher than water? I have a bubbles, but don't have skimmat The skimmer pump is Aqua Medic Ocean Runner 3500 with needle wheel. Thanks for reply.

 

[Paul B]

I can't comment on that but I was born in Brooklyn New York and your English is better than mine.

 

[NYreefNoob]

Hello friends. I'm from Moscow, sorry for my English. I have ATI BM200 old version. Please tell me what the water level must be for him? Exit pipe must be on the water or higher than water? I have a bubbles, but don't have skimmat :frown: The skimmer pump is Aqua Medic Ocean Runner 3500 with needle wheel. Thanks for reply.

first thats the wrong pump, it is suppose to have a sicce 2500 might have had two on that model but definately the wrong pump

 

[mike-turbo]

My sicce 2500 is dead, in Russia there is a problem to buy this. Or3500 is more powerfull than sicce, but my question was another.

 

[rkoola1]

Okay question for you guys.... Would you go with AquaC EV-180 protein skimmer or theASM-G4 Protein Skimmer?

 

[KathyC]

Okay question for you guys.... Would you go with AquaC EV-180 protein skimmer or theASM-G4 Protein Skimmer?

What size is the tank? That's important to know

The ASM skimmers don't impress me at all.

 

[NYreefNoob]

neither, AquaC EV-180 constantly needs adjusting and uses a power using pump, not a fan of the asm and the sedra is another pump using too many watts

My sicce 2500 is dead, in Russia there is a problem to buy this. Or3500 is more powerfull than sicce, but my question was another

not really a more powerful pump and pulls alot less air, has the issue been since you started using this pump ? check the airline and venturi for bloackage or partial bloackage, pour some hot water down the tube and make sure there is nothing caught in the impellar

 

[rkoola1]

130 gal thanks

 

[ijvasquetelles]