Leopardshark
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Another happy AquaC owner!
This thread is great. It helped me a lot too because I used to be pretty unhappy with mine and now IÃ"šÃ‚´m really happy.
Marco
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Another happy AquaC owner!
This thread is great. It helped me a lot too because I used to be pretty unhappy with mine and now IÃ"šÃ‚´m really happy.
Marco
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Captain my water level is at the top of the black box, I can see the water where the foam tower and the black box meet. I have no 90's or 45's. The plumbing is 18 inches or so. The gate is closed 2 turns and the air valve is about 1/2 closed. I don't have problem getting foam. The main question is should there be water and air bubbles above the internal platform inside the box. It is leaking around the side inside the box. I'm starting to hate this skimmer again@#$%^ Mark
flyingpolarbear
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After a week breaking in with bubbles breaking at the base, my new EV-180 is producing foam and the first dark liquid is starting to appear in the collection cup.
I am using a Mag 7 pump. I originally had 3 feet of intake tubing, and reduced this to 1 foot. I removed some barb adapters and placed the tubing directly over the pump thread with a hose clamp, to further reduce any friction on the water leaving the pump.
Perhaps the EV skimmers require just the right amount of flow before they will start producing rising bubbles.
I recall a thread by someone who could never get his EV working, but his pump had a broken impeller that was replaced. I wonder if he has tried a new pump.
Older pumps may build up detritus and calcium layers, reducing pump output.
It would be interesting to hear about EV performance related to the water flow, plumbing fittings that unintentionally reduce output, etc.
I am using a Mag 7 pump. I originally had 3 feet of intake tubing, and reduced this to 1 foot. I removed some barb adapters and placed the tubing directly over the pump thread with a hose clamp, to further reduce any friction on the water leaving the pump.
Perhaps the EV skimmers require just the right amount of flow before they will start producing rising bubbles.
I recall a thread by someone who could never get his EV working, but his pump had a broken impeller that was replaced. I wonder if he has tried a new pump.
Older pumps may build up detritus and calcium layers, reducing pump output.
It would be interesting to hear about EV performance related to the water flow, plumbing fittings that unintentionally reduce output, etc.
Leopardshark
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Do you mean inside the platform? yes, itÃ"šÃ‚´s no problem at all.
When you close the air valve, there will be more water inside the platform.
flyingpolarbear
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Mark, printedpaper, the water above the internal box is normal, I have the same. The older pre-2002 EV skimmers had different requirements for the water level compared to the internal box, while the new line of skimmers are different. Now you simply adjust the water to the top of the outside box.
robsmith32
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the recommeneded by aqua - c is water level to be at the top of the black box.
I don't see it in the newer manual, but the older one, they mention to clean the edge around the riser tube where it connects into the black box as it isn't totally sealed and will get saltcreep, that saltcreep can hinder production. THey said to do it as normal maint to the skimmer.
The setting of the water level, seems quite dependent on how YOU want it to skim. Some, seem to like to push the bubbling water almost to top which produces really wet skimmate, Some like it a bit drier. Personally, if i close my air valve all the way, its just a hair above the black box, and if put where i run it, there it seems about and inch or so above it.
if its leaking out the top of the box external, i'd contact aqua-c for sure. If its just having water above the box in the internal platform, i don't see a problem there.
robsmith32
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did your's finally kick in? I remember you had the smaller mag they recommend, which does apparently take more patience.
I think they should quit putting those as their base pumps and go with the higher one as the base.
I know the eheim being on the upper end of the 120 and 180 seems to work wonders. As, the people that run with base mag it is darker skimmate, but not near the quantity of a G3, but when put with the next mag is similar in performance.
I guess, its time for a pic of mine, as last night when i came in, the ev had 3 times the skimmate of the g3 of similar darkness, and both had been cleaned 14 hours prior and the tank fed.
The ev input pump is also in the sump section after the G3, so the g3 is actually getting first crack at the junk.
flyingpolarbear
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The EV-180 kicked in one week later. It is still sensitive, since the column of foam rises when I have not added anything to the tank for several hours. It should produce more skimmate considering that it has not been skimmed for a week. But overall I'm happy that it finally a little bit went into the cup. I hope it works, because I like the EV design better than the other skimmers.
Which Eheim pump do you think would work best if I upgrade the pump?
robsmith32
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well, capt coral seems to like the 1260 on it, i LOVE my 1262 on mine, and blootang has some awesome results with the 1262 as well.
CaptainCoral
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Welcome to Reef Central, and to the AquaC club Sarunas. 
I'm doing some web surfing for you right now. I'll see if I can dig up something.
That's a great model you picked, you'll be happy. It's a real sight to see the entire riser expand with bubbles when it kicks in.
I'm doing some web surfing for you right now. I'll see if I can dig up something.
That's a great model you picked, you'll be happy. It's a real sight to see the entire riser expand with bubbles when it kicks in.
CaptainCoral
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Man, I'm having a rough time finding European search engines that yield results. Anyone have any links, or other info that may help out?
Leopardshark
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No way! Europeans have the best hardware in the world (along with Japanese), for example Tunze, MH bulbs, etc.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7373138#post7373138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nathan
Captain,
Just use Google.
English is the SI unit for Language and I am not sure if you read Lithuanian...
It does make me curious... where do Europeans buy professional reef products? Do they order from USA?
-Nathan
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Definitely, Europe is not the worse place to buy professional aquarium equipment. Mr.Nathan you probably have never been here. So, you are welcome! Well, Lithuania maybe.
Theoretically I know which type of the pump to use but I just wonder if anybody has an experience in practical use. Not all pumps are good enough. So, I do not want to buy the worse one. Thanks again.
Definitely, Europe is not the worse place to buy professional aquarium equipment. Mr.Nathan you probably have never been here. So, you are welcome! Well, Lithuania maybe.
Theoretically I know which type of the pump to use but I just wonder if anybody has an experience in practical use. Not all pumps are good enough. So, I do not want to buy the worse one
. Thanks again.Hi,
Right now IÃ"šÃ‚´m using an ev 180 skimmer on a 160 gall reeftank
. I bought the skimmer a couple of years ago in denmark, Europe. (IÃ"šÃ‚´m a swedish citizen) After struggling with finding the best pump for the skimmer without success, I gave up and changed to another type of skimmer. Most of the pumps recomended on AquaC webpage are not available in europe.
Now IÃ"šÃ‚´m making another try with the AquaC and I have followed some of the advices here om RC AquaC club. Suddenly itÃ"šÃ‚´s working perfect. IÃ"šÃ‚´m using an Eheim 1262 without any restrictions and I have removed the skimmer gatevalve. I have closed the air valve app. 30% and now itÃ"šÃ‚´s producing very small bubbles in the raiser and persistent thick foam.
Thank you for helping me out with this frustrating problem.
Best
Nils
Sweden
Right now IÃ"šÃ‚´m using an ev 180 skimmer on a 160 gall reeftank
. I bought the skimmer a couple of years ago in denmark, Europe. (IÃ"šÃ‚´m a swedish citizen) After struggling with finding the best pump for the skimmer without success, I gave up and changed to another type of skimmer. Most of the pumps recomended on AquaC webpage are not available in europe.
Now IÃ"šÃ‚´m making another try with the AquaC and I have followed some of the advices here om RC AquaC club. Suddenly itÃ"šÃ‚´s working perfect. IÃ"šÃ‚´m using an Eheim 1262 without any restrictions and I have removed the skimmer gatevalve. I have closed the air valve app. 30% and now itÃ"šÃ‚´s producing very small bubbles in the raiser and persistent thick foam.
Thank you for helping me out with this frustrating problem.
Best
Nils
Sweden
CaptainCoral
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Well, welcome to RC and the AquaC club to you too GMert!
Nathan
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Sarunas,
Heheheh... No hard feelings but I went to high school in Germany, and spent 11 years in Cyprus in the Mediterranean and another 5 travelling throughout Europe/North Africa/Asia. I'm probably the most "international" one here.
What I *meant* to convey, is not that Europeans don't make good equipment, but that I am not sure if there are as many retail outlets (like marinedepot.com/premiumaquatics.com/customaquatics.com/etc etc) in Europe as there are in USA.... and I would also imagine that the American outlets would be cheaper. Perhaps I am wrong... I don't know... but I remember, as a European, always marvelling at all the choices/products/prices that Americans paid compared to what we Europeans paid.
Anyway, I don't want to start another side tracked discussion, but I just thought I'd explain myself better. No hard feelings.
-Nathan
Heheheh... No hard feelings but I went to high school in Germany, and spent 11 years in Cyprus in the Mediterranean and another 5 travelling throughout Europe/North Africa/Asia. I'm probably the most "international" one here.
What I *meant* to convey, is not that Europeans don't make good equipment, but that I am not sure if there are as many retail outlets (like marinedepot.com/premiumaquatics.com/customaquatics.com/etc etc) in Europe as there are in USA.... and I would also imagine that the American outlets would be cheaper. Perhaps I am wrong... I don't know... but I remember, as a European, always marvelling at all the choices/products/prices that Americans paid compared to what we Europeans paid.
Anyway, I don't want to start another side tracked discussion, but I just thought I'd explain myself better. No hard feelings.
-Nathan
flyingpolarbear
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Sarunas, I remeber reading a message on this forum, where someone was using a Pan-World pump that delivers 1100gph, with the EV-400 skimmer, with good results. Since this pump is Japanese made I guess it should be available in 220V. The Iwaki pumps are also very reliable.
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