Bubble King Skimmer Club

[acesq]

Try some dielectric compound (silicone grease) or vaseline to lube the o-ring and seat it down in the cut groove for it firmly, then try putting your front cover on.

That didn't work. I'm sure the o-ring is too thick. How necessary is that o-ring?

 

[Klaus Jansen]

Hi acesq

this O-ring must be on the Motorblock... Please put out the 4 screws behind the Motorblock, put off the Motorblock from the white holder, and make the O-Ring into groove....

After installation, make a little bit Silicongrease on the O-Ring and mount the Pump back on the Holder..... The 4 Screws please do not overtighten...

This O-Ring is from Motorblock...

Hope, it helps...

best regards .. .Klaus

 

[acesq]

That was it! Thank you Klaus. Its all back together now. (I've taken the pump apart so many times now I can truly attest to the quality of manufacture -- Royal Exclusive produces great products.)

I'll say hello personally at MACNA.

Art

 

[Klaus Jansen]

Thanks and welcome by MACNA/Premium-Aquatics....

best regards... Klaus

 

[USA Reefer]

Joined the club - Bubble King Double Cone 180 with RD Speedy. Thanks to Premium Jeremy for getting it shipped out so quickly and securely.

This pump is insanely quiet and powerful. Goodness. If I didn't see water flying around I wouldn't know it's on. The DC controllable-ness is awesome. Makes dialing it in easy...I think. Heh :bounce3:

It's uh, large! My building guys thought it was furniture ;-D

I think the cup might be an upgrade. Hmmm

Less than 24 hours...already some minor amounts of tea. This bodes well for the future as it breaks in.

:bounce1:

Hi jedimaster,
I have the same skimmer! I had mine up and running for 2 wks now. I have mine set at 25W in what is now 21.5cm of water it is a great skimmer! Just wanted to know what yours is set at thanks. +1 for Jeremy from Premium on the advice & shipment!

 

[jedimaster1138]

Hi jedimaster,
I have the same skimmer! I had mine up and running for 2 wks now. I have mine set at 25W in what is now 21.5cm of water it is a great skimmer! Just wanted to know what yours is set at thanks. +1 for Jeremy from Premium on the advice & shipment!

Hey

Yeah mine has been up since...Thursday night. I have the power set at around the same at the moment 20-30w, I forget exactly where, with the wedge pipe wide open. It's sitting in 8 1/4" of water, which seems to make it happy. So far I've cleaned it out once, just 3/4" or so of skimmate and it was horrible smelling stuff. I also had to dump it again when I messed up the setting and it pulled a bunch of water and filled the cup. Heh

But yeah, it's breaking in, and working while it breaks in, which is good.

Completely, utterly dead silent. The pump is worth the $ for sure.

Klaus - excellent piece of engineering. Well done sir.

 

[Jeremy B.]

Hey

Yeah mine has been up since...Thursday night. I have the power set at around the same at the moment 20-30w, I forget exactly where, with the wedge pipe wide open. It's sitting in 8 1/4" of water, which seems to make it happy. So far I've cleaned it out once, just 3/4" or so of skimmate and it was horrible smelling stuff. I also had to dump it again when I messed up the setting and it pulled a bunch of water and filled the cup. Heh

But yeah, it's breaking in, and working while it breaks in, which is good.

Completely, utterly dead silent. The pump is worth the $ for sure.

Klaus - excellent piece of engineering. Well done sir.

Whenever you get time post some updated pics if you don't mind.

 

[USA Reefer]

I'm in the BK Club!
I just set up my new Double Cone 180/Mini RD3 Speedy! It is pulling out some good skimmate. I have mine in 20.5cm of water, set RD3 at 25w, & dialed it in. I was wondering if anyone else has the same skimmer, & what theirs is set at? Just trying to get the best out of this great skimmer! Thanks.

 

[USA Reefer]

Here is a pic of my 180! The only change is the sump water level is now 21.5cm.

 

[nitr8]

Is it possible I may have went too big?

Is it possible I may have went too big?

I have a Royal Exclusiv Alpha 200 cone. That's BK right? Anyway, total water volume is 100 gallons. The tanks been up for 6 weeks and only has a chromis, yasha goby and a lawnmower blenny. The skimmer worked great for a couple weeks producing a nice black skimmate. Since my last water change 3 days ago the skimmer has not produced any skimmate. Any idea what's going on?

 

[Klaus Jansen]

@USA-Reefer...

Thanks for the Picture.... perfect Sump, love it.....

I download your Picture, now i can see it.....




The RD3 Speedys are very powerfull DC Pumps, in Europe, more as 50 % off all BK´s are use this extremly silent Pumps..... Aviable now in 110 Volt/60 Hz Controller......

Any Pictures from a Mini Bubble King 200, include RD3 Speedy....







best regards... Klaus

 

[moondoggy4]

nitr8 that is a big skimmer for a 100 gallon tank, since you just did a WC it will take it a while to settle down.

 

[USA Reefer]

@USA-Reefer...

Thanks for the Picture.... perfect Sump, love it.....

I download your Picture, now i can see it.....




The RD3 Speedys are very powerfull DC Pumps, in Europe, more as 50 % off all BK´s are use this extremly silent Pumps..... Aviable now in 110 Volt/60 Hz Controller......

Any Pictures from a Mini Bubble King 200, include RD3 Speedy....







best regards... Klaus

Thank you Klaus! Great product!!

 

[moondoggy4]

Looks like brass fittings in the picture of the nice sump.

 

[USA Reefer]

Looks like brass fittings in the picture of the nice sump.

Hi moondoggy4,
You have a keen eye. They are 2 brass fittings. Salt water, & brass don't mix however in this case it's only a manual drain. I had this set on my other skimmer for 2 yrs and the only corrosion build up was a little patina. Thanks though.

 

[Jeremy B.]

@USA Reefer, very nice setup, it looks great!

 

[USA Reefer]

@USA Reefer, very nice setup, it looks great!

Thank you very much Jeremy. Thanks for all the insight before my purchase. You guys at Premium Aquatics are top notch!

 

[jedimaster1138]

Here's my Bubble King Double Cone 180 with RD3 at 2 weeks of use. I cleaned the cup out 3 days ago.

That skimmate smells as bad as it looks :bounce2:

 

[ap2honda]

How do you like the double cone 180 rd3 jedi master?

Can anyone help me here: I'm trying to figure out what skimmer to buy for my 140gal tank I have read that the bubble king supermarin are awesome but I don't see them in the 180 version so my question is:

between the Bubble King Mini 180 vs the Double Cone 180 Which one do you guys recommend?* any experience from both users or who have actually owed both would be great. Price is not an issue I just want what's best and won't give me buyers remorse. I am getting ready to order it this month, hopefully tuesday... so I want to make sure I order the best one betweem them.
Thanks In advance.

 

[M007]

Just found this thread I'm on my second BK, first was a Gen 1 Mini 180. Best piece of equipment in my previous system. Now running the 250 and still smiling Both skimmers work tirelessly and silently day in and day out. I really like the robust construction and even after 4 years my first BK looked and worked like day 1. BK customer for life!