aquamaxx ConeS CO 1 skimmer review
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moondoggy4
Team RC
shred5
Premium Member
If load is low to medium I think it might be fine, I think 90 is about the edge of what it can handle. .. I look at the coneS CO-1 to be a perfect fit for 75. I am sure some run them on a larger tank..
The RLSS R6-I would be better for it if you could afford a little more or a larger aqaumaxx skimmer.
It really aint so much about the size of the tank as it is load. Problem is most people can not help themselves and either overload a tank or over feed.
shred5
Premium Member
It depends on the load, it might work fine.. It might work on and off shutting down once it removes everything.. It may never get enough of a head to rise to the cup... Might just try it, I think it might work fine.
Would this be overkill? It's rated for 240 gallons. I don't plan on a larger tank down the line, so I want a skimmer for this tank (85 gal/20 sump). I've pretty much narrowed it down between this and the Cones CO-1.
http://www.bigalspets.com/u-series-in-sump-protein-skimmer-u-2.html
Would this be overkill? It's rated for 240 gallons. I don't plan on a larger tank down the line, so I want a skimmer for this tank. I've pretty much narrowed it down between this and the Cones CO-1. I think it's the JNS version of the Aquamaxx ConeS Q2.
http://www.bigalspets.com/u-series-in-sump-protein-skimmer-u-2.html
Yes, but doesn't hurt to make sure you have all the screws tight, especially the long black screws. I didn't have mine tight enough and had to deal with the microbubbles for a few weeks unnecessarily. :facepalm:
scubasteve3
New member
I am thinking of getting the CO1 for my 40g breeder, 20L sump. In the pictures, I see some tubing that comes from the bottom of the cup, I'm assuming that is for easy draining of skimmate? What is the required total height to easily remove and clean the cup? Also what water level is required? How often are you guys having to clean the cup?
Thanks
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HKSTurbo28
New member
Hi,
Can you tell me the height to the bottom of the silencer? My sump has a fixed water level of 8" so if the bottom of the silencer is more than 8", I won't be able to use this skimmer.
Thank!
reeftivo
Skim junkie
been a while since I measured things but it right around 9" at the flange where the silencer sits. At least on mine it is!
BTW, my coneS-CO1 is still chugging along without issue
8" is on the low side for this skimmer IMO. Some are running it without issue at 8" on larger tanks (90+) but for a smaller system, say <80 gl, it probably wont be as efficient at 8" compared to 9+". Other may chime in with a different opinion so don't take my word as gospel
HKSTurbo28
New member
been a while since I measured things but it right around 9" at the flange where the silencer sits. At least on mine it is!
BTW, my coneS-CO1 is still chugging along without issue
8" is on the low side for this skimmer IMO. Some are running it without issue at 8" on larger tanks (90+) but for a smaller system, say <80 gl, it probably wont be as efficient at 8" compared to 9+". Other may chime in with a different opinion so don't take my word as gospel
Thanks for the quick reply. It is on a smaller tank so I guess I will be looking for other skimmer options.
6 Month Mark
6 Month Mark
I purchased the ConeS-1 and installed it on my sig system on 04/10/2015 and wanted to add my experience to the thread.
I have a medium bioload with 5 fish; soon to be 6. I have a Kole Tang in QT.
I have several varied LPS coral, some soft coral and mushrooms as well.
Tank has been running for 1 year, 9 months and has been moved once.
I feed 2-3 times a day on weekdays and 3-4 times a day on weekends or my days off.
This skimmer is AWESOME. This is my very first skimmer so I don't really have a comparison but what from what I have come to expect from a skimmer through so much research, this skimmer exceeds. I originally set it up in about 9" of water but it bubbled over very quickly, even with the standpipe fully open. I decided to raise my skimmer so it sat in 8" of water which allowed it to break in without overflowing. It started pulling tea colored skimmate within first 24 hours at this height with the standpipe fully open. I knew from reading through the thread that I wanted to ultimately run this skimmer at about 9.5" so I gradually lowered it over about a month or so to its final depth of 9.5" where I think it runs best based on my limited experience.
I do have some questions though. I am still trying to figure out and decide on a skimmate type for my particular setup. So far I run at 9.5" depth with the internal height about 1 inch below the neck with the standpipe around half way closed. This produces dark but liquid skimmate. I had a fairly decent GHA outbreak that I eventually got a handle on only to now be battling but luckily managing a bubble algae outbreak. I am also running GFO and Carbon and would like to be able to ween off of GFO as it is costly. What type of skimmate should I be shooting for with my existing, minor bubble algae outbreak. I feel that although the skimmate is dark, it is a tad on the wet side but again, I wouldn't know any better with my lack of experience in skimmers so please correct my thinking should that be the case.
Here is a picture of the skimmer after about 3 weeks from the previous cup cleaning. I notice the neck of the cup gets dirty fairly quickly if that means anything about how I have it running and tuned.
If anyone is still on the fence, you can't go wrong. I would buy this again in a heartbeat and would upgrade to the larger model if/when I ever upgrade tanks. :bounce1:
6 Month Mark
I purchased the ConeS-1 and installed it on my sig system on 04/10/2015 and wanted to add my experience to the thread.
I have a medium bioload with 5 fish; soon to be 6. I have a Kole Tang in QT.
I have several varied LPS coral, some soft coral and mushrooms as well.
Tank has been running for 1 year, 9 months and has been moved once.
I feed 2-3 times a day on weekdays and 3-4 times a day on weekends or my days off.
This skimmer is AWESOME. This is my very first skimmer so I don't really have a comparison but what from what I have come to expect from a skimmer through so much research, this skimmer exceeds. I originally set it up in about 9" of water but it bubbled over very quickly, even with the standpipe fully open. I decided to raise my skimmer so it sat in 8" of water which allowed it to break in without overflowing. It started pulling tea colored skimmate within first 24 hours at this height with the standpipe fully open. I knew from reading through the thread that I wanted to ultimately run this skimmer at about 9.5" so I gradually lowered it over about a month or so to its final depth of 9.5" where I think it runs best based on my limited experience.
I do have some questions though. I am still trying to figure out and decide on a skimmate type for my particular setup. So far I run at 9.5" depth with the internal height about 1 inch below the neck with the standpipe around half way closed. This produces dark but liquid skimmate. I had a fairly decent GHA outbreak that I eventually got a handle on only to now be battling but luckily managing a bubble algae outbreak. I am also running GFO and Carbon and would like to be able to ween off of GFO as it is costly. What type of skimmate should I be shooting for with my existing, minor bubble algae outbreak. I feel that although the skimmate is dark, it is a tad on the wet side but again, I wouldn't know any better with my lack of experience in skimmers so please correct my thinking should that be the case.
Here is a picture of the skimmer after about 3 weeks from the previous cup cleaning. I notice the neck of the cup gets dirty fairly quickly if that means anything about how I have it running and tuned.
If anyone is still on the fence, you can't go wrong. I would buy this again in a heartbeat and would upgrade to the larger model if/when I ever upgrade tanks. :bounce1:
reeftivo
Skim junkie
looking great!
the CO1 is IMO the benchmark for space saver skimmer performance. It just plain skims!!
Mine just chugs along and I always know what to expect. It's nice to have time enjoying the other aspects of reefing without constantly worrying about a temperamental skimmer.
bubble algae?
i would say you want to be concerned with algae spores that can be released so wetter is better. You'll have to watch the cup more often since it will fill up quicker but that's your best bet.
good luck and happy reefing
tivo
the CO1 is IMO the benchmark for space saver skimmer performance. It just plain skims!!
Mine just chugs along and I always know what to expect. It's nice to have time enjoying the other aspects of reefing without constantly worrying about a temperamental skimmer.
bubble algae?
i would say you want to be concerned with algae spores that can be released so wetter is better. You'll have to watch the cup more often since it will fill up quicker but that's your best bet.
good luck and happy reefing
tivo
reeftivo
Skim junkie
I purchased the ConeS-1 and installed it on my sig system on 04/10/2015 and wanted to add my experience to the thread.
I have a medium bioload with 5 fish; soon to be 6. I have a Kole Tang in QT.
I have several varied LPS coral, some soft coral and mushrooms as well.
Tank has been running for 1 year, 9 months and has been moved once.
I feed 2-3 times a day on weekdays and 3-4 times a day on weekends or my days off.
This skimmer is AWESOME. This is my very first skimmer so I don't really have a comparison but what from what I have come to expect from a skimmer through so much research, this skimmer exceeds. I originally set it up in about 9" of water but it bubbled over very quickly, even with the standpipe fully open. I decided to raise my skimmer so it sat in 8" of water which allowed it to break in without overflowing. It started pulling tea colored skimmate within first 24 hours at this height with the standpipe fully open. I knew from reading through the thread that I wanted to ultimately run this skimmer at about 9.5" so I gradually lowered it over about a month or so to its final depth of 9.5" where I think it runs best based on my limited experience.
I do have some questions though. I am still trying to figure out and decide on a skimmate type for my particular setup. So far I run at 9.5" depth with the internal height about 1 inch below the neck with the standpipe around half way closed. This produces dark but liquid skimmate. I had a fairly decent GHA outbreak that I eventually got a handle on only to now be battling but luckily managing a bubble algae outbreak. I am also running GFO and Carbon and would like to be able to ween off of GFO as it is costly. What type of skimmate should I be shooting for with my existing, minor bubble algae outbreak. I feel that although the skimmate is dark, it is a tad on the wet side but again, I wouldn't know any better with my lack of experience in skimmers so please correct my thinking should that be the case.
Here is a picture of the skimmer after about 3 weeks from the previous cup cleaning. I notice the neck of the cup gets dirty fairly quickly if that means anything about how I have it running and tuned.
If anyone is still on the fence, you can't go wrong. I would buy this again in a heartbeat and would upgrade to the larger model if/when I ever upgrade tanks. :bounce1:
close off the standpipe about a full turn then monitor. It may take a day or so to see if it's good at that setting, or needs to be closed off more. Just do the adjustments in small, monitored increments to get to the wetter side.
ser_renely
New member
How do you think this would do on a 60g Cube with 15g sump. SPS mix, 5-6 fish....2 clowns, 3 anthias and a blue chromis?
shred5
Premium Member
It would be perfect.
