aquamaxx ConeS CO 1 skimmer review
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I'll post some more pictures later as I need to go out now. A new sump will be difficult as I have a 72 gallon bow front on matching stand. Not too many choices on what fits (it is currently a 20 gallon long.) I can't even take the existing sump out with moving the DT, unless I cut out the center stile on the stand, adding 2 x 4's to somehow support the DT! It's would be a pain, and I've found a couple of threads where people have done that. Not something I really want to do unless I absolutely have to!
reeftivo
Skim junkie
Wow! Your pics look tasty!
Thanks for the pics! I had seen some really good production from 100+ systems but yours takes the cake! !!!!!!! Looks like you feed well!
Small to larger systems, this little skimmer just flat out performs! !!!!
Have a great holiday weekend and happy reefing
Thanks for the pics! I had seen some really good production from 100+ systems but yours takes the cake! !!!!!!! Looks like you feed well!
Small to larger systems, this little skimmer just flat out performs! !!!!
Have a great holiday weekend and happy reefing
EllisJuan
New member
That is some awesome production V10King!
Very late last night (actually early this morning...lol) I sat an observed the skimmer for a while and was able to clearly see the water/bubble line. So I went ahead and adjusted it so that line is just below the collar where the collection top attaches. Just now I looked and found that it had a nice foam head and was just making its first "burp". I am already getting a denser foam than I ever did with my SWC.
Here it is after about 10 hours of running at the level I adjusted it to...
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Very late last night (actually early this morning...lol) I sat an observed the skimmer for a while and was able to clearly see the water/bubble line. So I went ahead and adjusted it so that line is just below the collar where the collection top attaches. Just now I looked and found that it had a nice foam head and was just making its first "burp". I am already getting a denser foam than I ever did with my SWC.
Here it is after about 10 hours of running at the level I adjusted it to...
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reeftivo
Skim junkie
Looks great
Leave it right there. The first couple cups of skim will be a little light, but they will become more concentrated as it breaks in. If it still looks light after a week or so then you can just open the standpipe a little more to bring the A/W line down a bit.
Nice video EllisJuan
Leave it right there. The first couple cups of skim will be a little light, but they will become more concentrated as it breaks in. If it still looks light after a week or so then you can just open the standpipe a little more to bring the A/W line down a bit.
Nice video EllisJuan
Pictures of sump set-up
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video of skimmer (don't know how to post a youtube video directly in post!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axtnZWaY1Ro&feature=youtu.be
reeftivo
Skim junkie
Less internal head pressure on the pump at start up. Your level may also be a touch too high. Mine has been broken in for a long time now and settles right back down in a couple seconds so no need for concern. Yours will settle down!
EllisJuan
New member
Gotcha. It has settled in nicely in the last 24 hours. Here she is running. I'm really impressed considering it has only been up for 4 days.
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I just picked up the JNS version here in Thailand. It had a different impeller again, blue with three concentric rows of pins, apart from that it is the same. i have 10 inches of water in my skimmer chamber, so I will have to raise it up a little.
It will be replacing a classic reef octopus sss-110-nwb that is only 3 months old but has been giving me startup issues. The aquatrance 1000s pump works really well but fails to kick in unless you cover the inlet wit a finger to start the suction.
It will be interesting to compare the skimmate/ease of adjustment/and fine tuning. Both pumps seem comparable but the aquatrance 1000s uses less power.
It will be interesting to compare the skimmate/ease of adjustment/and fine tuning. Both pumps seem comparable but the aquatrance 1000s uses less power.
MedRed
Active member
JNS skimmer arrived yesterday. I broke it in with a squirt of dish soap and ran it in a container in the sink for 30 minutes then turned on the faucet until there were no more suds.
As of last night, it was already getting a nice head on it. So far I like it better than the Vertex Omega 130 I have.
As of last night, it was already getting a nice head on it. So far I like it better than the Vertex Omega 130 I have.
reeftivo
Skim junkie
Hi andy01748
Just got a look at your sump! Would you consider doing a couple acrylic or glass baffles or is there just not enough height when you shut down the return? If you think you have enough room, you could shut down the skimmer for a couple days and just run the return pump in the container, then drain the outer sump area to work with the baffles. A simple over under with some 5/16 glass or acrylic cut sheets should be fine. If you use acrylic then you would not want it to fit tight against the glass. the acrylic will slightly expand when it warms with the tank temp so about a 1/16 gap would be best. A heavy dose of aquarium safe silicone would be needed on both sides for acrylic. Glass on the other hand would be ideal because it will not expand and will last longer against pressure with less silicone needed.
You can get glass or acrylic cut at many places and two sheets would be pretty cheap.
nice!!! post some pics of it up and running when you can. I wouldn't worry too much about the extra energy from the pump. The pump is proven and should add some peace of mind.
First time I've heard of running it with dish soap. Interesting!!!!
Hopefully the soap wouldn't add phosphates but sounds like you ran it pretty good before hand.
Get us some pics!!!
Happy Reefing
tivo
reeftivo
Skim junkie
You state there are three rows if pins on your impeller???
Hmm?
Mine has only two. Can you post a pic?
Interesting!!!!!!!!
MedRed
Active member
A little soap seems like the easiest way to get rid of the oils. I regularly wash things with hand, dish, or dishwasher soap before rinsing and using in the aquarium (my hands included). I gave it a good rinsing. I'll take a picture when I get more skimmate. I already have a little bit in the cup.
Installing baffles is something I don't want to take on now for many reasons, and besides aesthetics don't understand why this would be a big improvement. Micro bubbles is the least of my current problem, which is the one thing I would think installing baffles instead of using the plastic box would help. I only installed the skimmer in the box to get the skimmer in deeper water, as I only had it in 7-1/2" (even though Aquamaxx specs it out between 6 and 10 inches) when it sat on the bottom of my sump.
After a week and a half of not producing any skimate and only able to crud up the inside body of the skimmer and collection cup, I came home today to find the skimmer over-flowing, with basically clear water. This is the problem I've had from the beginning. I'm both jealous and frustrated in that nobody else seems to have the same issue and have not been able to fix it.
The skimmer does not produce a fine foam like I seein the pictures and videos that have been posted here of other reefers' skimmers. I've yet to se a fine foam, and the bubbles seen pretty large (1") that burst as they rise out of the skimmer.
One difference I note on the videos of other skimmers is that the foam seems to be rising straight up in the skimmer body. If you look at the video I posted, there is a lot of turbulence or roiling in the skimmer body right up to the neck of the collection cup. Is this normal? What causes this? Why isn't it producing the fine bubbles I see in the video of other skimmers?
