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newtank said:
Hello! I am curious to see if anyone has ran thier aqua-C externally, and also if they raised the skimmer above the sump? I have an EV-1000 and built a stand that raises the skimmer so that the effluent is distributed into multiple sumps flowing down into them from the top. I have done fresh water tests and it appears that this should work ok, I guess we will see. I am running a blueline 70 for the pressure pump but would like something more effecient that still provides the pressure, could anyone share the pump they use on thier EV-1000? I know too many questions for one post!
Thanks,
Andy
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I run my ev-1000 externally, I built a small stand also and it sits over my sump, I use an Iwaki 70rlt, I can barely keep up with the skimate, I have never seen a skimmer pull as much as my ev-1000.

As far as multiple sumps go, I dont know, but as long as you are not restricting the output of your skimmer, you should be fine.
 
I just sent an email last night to ACUA C, they are shipping my 1" injector out today. Great customenr service. If eveyone was like this the world woul dbe such a better place.
 
Quieting the output flow

Quieting the output flow

Thanks to everyone who's made this such an interesting and useful thread! I just moved to a 90 gallon tank from a 58, and couldn't get my EV-120 to foam nicely. After reading more than half the postings, my AquaC is now running well again! I can now tune it directly, rather than trial-and-error.

In post #828, jeffrey_ropp noted loud splashing from the return back into the sump. As I only found this thread a few days ago, I can offer a slightly different solution to the same problem.

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I constructed a small, vertical box from egg crate supported by a minimal egg crate stand. It's filled with shaved PVC (such as CPR's Bio Bale). This virtually eliminates the splashing, regardless of the setting of the gate valve. It's so effective, I used it in the tank's overflow chamber to silence the waterfall there, too. Now I only hear a small trickle, whose volume is easily adjusted by the placement and packing of the Bio Bale.

I hope you find this tip helpful!
 
i personally dont think a 1in injector will help any skimmer or any pump unless that pump has a 1in out put.

if you have a pump with a 1in out put, then the 3/4in injector is very restrictive.
if you have a pump running your 180 with a 1in out put, then i would give it a try!!!
 
i have an aqua c urchin with a mag 5 on it and never have i gotten anything but very wet green tea water:( the quality and customer service are great but i am sorry to say that the skimmer skims about as much as a seaclone:(
 
help

help

i have an aqua c urchin with a mag 5 on it and never have i gotten anything but very wet green tea water
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Read through pages 30-43 of this thread, especialy CaptainCoral's suggestions. You'll find specific steps to set the water level properly, then the air content. I owned my EV-120 several years, yet still, this thread helped me learn how to set it quickly and accurately like never before. Look for the fellow who got "cheered" for getting it right, right away. The best step-by-step is there.
 
Another major issue that is often overlooked but that has a HUGE impact on the skimmer performance is regularly cleaning the air valve. I mean unscrewing it from the body and chiseling out the rock salt plug that forms in it. Anyone who has done this knows exactly what I'm talking about.
 
I agree with JTMA508. But i got the 1" injector for my ev240 and now its skimming like a beast with my mag 18. im much happier.
 
Hello fellow Aqua-C owners. Can anyone tell me if the collection cup o-ring on the Remora has any effect on performance other than keeping the cup at the set height? I have been running w/o the o-ring for a while now, it doesn't seem to make much difference so long as I don't need to use the cup in any position other than all the way down.
 
jtma508 said:
Another major issue that is often overlooked but that has a HUGE impact on the skimmer performance is regularly cleaning the air valve. I mean unscrewing it from the body and chiseling out the rock salt plug that forms in it. Anyone who has done this knows exactly what I'm talking about.
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I cleaned mine twice. The third time it clogged, I blew through it, and then put it in my reef stuff junk drawer. - It has not clogged since!!!!!!!!
 
dahenley said:
i personally dont think a 1in injector will help any skimmer or any pump unless that pump has a 1in out put.

if you have a pump with a 1in out put, then the 3/4in injector is very restrictive.
if you have a pump running your 180 with a 1in out put, then i would give it a try!!!
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Actually, a 1 inch injector will help even if you have a 3/4 inch pump output.

The idea is to maximize the pump output, which occurs by minimizing the resistance to the output waterflow. Switching to a 1 inch injector will help with this. You'll also see a benefit if you put a 3/4 to 1 inch adapter on the output of your 3/4 pump, and then run 1 inch tubing to the 1 inch injector. I did this and saw a noticable improvement in the amount of skimmate.
 
I,ve had my EV240 for a few years now, and my take on the 1inch injector is,if your using a mag 18/24 or what ever,for the most part those are flow pumps and there head pressure kinda sucks if there restricted.So i can see where the 1 inch would help alot.
Now for me i have never ran a Mag or like on mine,I have only ran pressure pumps.But the pumps are 3/4 so i adapt them to 1 inch hose.Plus i have a long run to the skimmer.
If i use the 1 inch injector, i find that the flow rate through the skimmer increases alot,thus reducing dwell time and more noise/ turbulence for me that equals less skimmate.

With my 3/4 injector, i adapted it to fit 1 inch hose by cutting a 3/4 inch hose to fit the barb then slide the 1 inch on it. and my skimmer works perfect.
I get way more skim this way with out the issues i listed above,Since its the pressure the skimmer wants at the injector is where it builds.
I will say if anybody try's this, 3/4 hoses are not all created equal in thickness make sure hoses fit tightly before clamping.
 
AquaC EV 180 Upgrade To EV 240

AquaC EV 180 Upgrade To EV 240

Ok, let me start out by telling you all that I have read every single post of this split thread which took me a few days to read if I may add. Being a proud owner of an EV 180 for almost three years, I, like many of you, ran my EV 180 with a mag 7 "initially" for about 2 years, and had trouble adjusting it properly due to the under powered mag 7 pump. I upgraded a few months ago to the mag 9.5 and the skimmer has worked great since. I have nasty scum collected in the cup, up to the drain elbow daily. I actually hated this skimmer up until I upgraded to the mag 9.5, but was in awe of the continuous scum that was produced with the pump upgrade. For those of you who would like to see a video of my skimmer in action, here is a link to my youtube channel with a short video of the skimmer in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeGCsCSm22Q I have many other videos in my channel and if you are a member of youtube, subscribe if you'd like as I add videos weekly. Anyways on to the main subject.

After reading all of the posts, I noticed that one key point was left out for those of you having trouble with this skimmer. My mag 9.5 is located in the first stage with nothing but the mag 9.5 in there, sucking up raw unfiltered water, while the skimmer itself is located on the second stage on top of my deep sand bed in the refugium stage. For those of you having trouble skimming properly and have tried everything posted on here with no results, here is a point to consider which happened to me. On several occasions I attempted to place some live rock in the first stage of my sump/refugium where the mag 9.5 is located, and by doing this, the skimmer would stop producing almost instantly. It appeared to me that the water splashing down on the first stage was hitting the live rock first, hence hindering the skimmer from producing foam altogether.

It is important to make sure that 1) the skimmer is receiving raw unfiltered water "first" without the water hitting anything else, and 2. this skimmer works best when the pump is located away from the skimmer itself, in an empty compartment, where the raw dirty water enters your sump. If by any chance your pump is pulling water that is hitting live rock first, or pulling water that is mixed with dirty water and water coming out of the skimmer, the skimmer will not produce as well as it should.

For those of you who visit my page and take a look a my system and some of my videos, you will see that my 90 gallon Tech Tank is overstocked like there is no tomorrow, with 17 fishes and some corals. I will soon be adding more LPS and SPS to the system. Initially, before the upgrade to the mag 9.5, I was considering getting a different skimmer altogether, possibly a cone skimmer but after seeing the results of the skimmer with a stronger pump, I now purchased the EV240 with Mag 18 from marine depot and it should arrive on Tuesday. I am anxious to get my hands on this beast which I suspect would more than double performance on my 90 gallon system. I will be making videos of the progress of the new skimmer as well as posting pictures here.

I am glad to be a proud owner of AquaC skimmers and believe they are amongst the best skimmers out there for their price range.
 
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