aquamaxx ConeS CO 1 skimmer review
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chgoblknazn
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WOAH!!! That's as impresive as mine! These skimmers are beasts.
shred5
Premium Member
I finally installed mine on my two frag tanks. Amazing little skimmer and so stable.
When I installed it on my frag tanks one was being repaired and had just come on line. I added all new saltwater. So almost like having a 50 percent water change and it instantly started pulling. It replaced a horrible SC aquariums skimmer. Very nice skimmer for how little air it pulls..
I have a RLSS R6-I skimmer too and it is a little more money but pulls more. Hard to say what is the better value. I think for lighter loads the Aquamaxx is better where the rlls is better for heavier loads and the CO-2 probably compares more favorably RLSS. I am just comparing prices here.
I think what the aquamaxx/jns shows that is important is you dont need to pull lots of air to be efficient. I think too many skimmers now a days are in a race to see how much air they can pull and people are relating that to efficiency. What is really happening is they are pulling so much air they are not processing enough water. When I look at the really high end skimmers like bubble kings and Deltec skimmers they are not pulling these massive amounts of air either.
I dont know why more skimmer companies are not providing away of regulating the air too..
When I installed it on my frag tanks one was being repaired and had just come on line. I added all new saltwater. So almost like having a 50 percent water change and it instantly started pulling. It replaced a horrible SC aquariums skimmer. Very nice skimmer for how little air it pulls..
I have a RLSS R6-I skimmer too and it is a little more money but pulls more. Hard to say what is the better value. I think for lighter loads the Aquamaxx is better where the rlls is better for heavier loads and the CO-2 probably compares more favorably RLSS. I am just comparing prices here.
I think what the aquamaxx/jns shows that is important is you dont need to pull lots of air to be efficient. I think too many skimmers now a days are in a race to see how much air they can pull and people are relating that to efficiency. What is really happening is they are pulling so much air they are not processing enough water. When I look at the really high end skimmers like bubble kings and Deltec skimmers they are not pulling these massive amounts of air either.
I dont know why more skimmer companies are not providing away of regulating the air too..
krzyphsygy
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reeftivo
Skim junkie
Skimmer is still doing it's job!
Can those that have the JNS CO1 please confirm whether or not you have three rows of pins on your impellers, or two rows like my Aquamaxx version?
If 3 rows, then has anyone checked the JNS on a dwyer air meter?
I have had snail spawn event and lots of the little critters are making their way to the sump. I run sockless so these little buggers are constantly getting wedged between the space near the last row of pins and the shaft-arrgg!!
the smaller snails are not a problem but the 3mm size ones suck. I'm thinking if the JNS impeller has 3 rows, I may try and pick one up & that would close that gap I currently have and keep the larger snails from getting wedged in that space
I'm running a sock right now but prefer not to.
thanks in advance
Tivo
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intyme
New member
Well, mine is in 9.5" water, getting water in the air vent thingy, I don't want my skimmer sounding like a bong. Help. Also I've only had it running a day so I'm getting tons of bubbles sent back to the sump. Help. How wide open does this gate valve need to be open? Help.
Thanks
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reeftivo
Skim junkie
Well, mine is in 9.5" water, getting water in the air vent thingy, I don't want my skimmer sounding like a bong. Help. Also I've only had it running a day so I'm getting tons of bubbles sent back to the sump. Help. How wide open does this gate valve need to be open? Help.
Thanks
take the silencer sleeve to the hardware store and get a 1 to 1.5 mm thick oring that matches up to the sleeve. drop it in the groove it sits in on the skimmer collar. Then try a little teflon tape and put a couple wraps around the end of the nylon screw that secures the air silencer, then snug it up.
That should solve your issue
keep the standpipe fairly wide open for the first week or until you start getting a stable foam head. after a while (week or so) you should clearly see the air/water line that separates the turbulent mixing area below and the slower rising bubbles up to the foam head. when that is stable then you should start adjusting the internal level. Micro bubbles are normal in the first few days of running the skimmer. after it gets coated you should have no issues.
reeftivo
Skim junkie
manilaboy1vic
New member
First 3 days worth ofskimmate....awesome.
is this with the valve wide open? im having a hard time dialing in my cones co-1
i just raised my sump to 8.5 inch of water.. just enough so that the output of water doesnt make noise..
I just set my dense bubble to be a hair below where the cup connects.. is that a good place to set it..
before raising my sump water line.. it was at like 7.5" and i set the dense bubbles right at the cup/skimmer connection area.. and it ends up overflowing after about 36hrs.. any tips would be great.. thx
BTW i installed this skimmer on 5/23/2015.. should be broken in.
manilaboy1vic
New member
Bumping, i need help, pls see my prev. post, right before this one.
reeftivo
Skim junkie
that pic looks pretty wide open but it's hard to tell since I can't see the output. Based on the blanket of bubbles below the blue bubble plate i would say open. I believe that pics is of the CO1 on a system in the upper limit of the range that the CO1 can handle.
Forgive me if I missed it earlier but what size system are you running yours on?
Also, I know you are probably limited on what sump depth you can run your in but IMO, it works best in the 8.5 to 9.75" range.
Tivo
david40price
New member
Can you tell us how bad are the micro-bubbles coming out of this? I have a very small sump and a protein skimmer needs to occupy the same chamber as my return pump. Trying a mini-g was no good as it released so many mico bubbles I had to switch to a HOB, but that thing is so big I can't easily get it in/out for maintenance. This looks like it would do the trick except for the question on the micro-bubbles. Hoping you can answer this. Thanks, -David
reeftivo
Skim junkie
I had micro bubbles for the first day or day and a half (hard to remember now).
What I do remember is they were not as bad as most skimmers I've owned. I had absolutely no micros after it settled in and developed the slime coat.
FYI, I have ran a mini g (somewhere in my garage now) and it was a micro machine & was loud but skimmed like a champ.
shred5
Premium Member
It is perfect size for it.
reeftivo
Skim junkie
+1
ok...thanks...going to order one. At Al's you can get the JNS model for about $230 . They have it for $269 + a 15% discount if you sign up for their newsletter.
shred5
Premium Member
Yea I replied from my phone so it was short. But anyway I have mine on two 2'x2' frag tanks with a 20 gallon sump. so we are talking about 50 gallons total and it works great on it..
