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That definiately is a very light load for that skimmer. You will end up having to run it a bit wet to keep it consistent.

I have to say..........I've owned several skimmers over the years....EuroReef, H&S, Deltec, Lifereef to name a few. This is the first time (that I can remember) that I've seen chunks and gunks of product in the skimmer cup especially while skimming wet.
 
I have to say..........I've owned several skimmers over the years....EuroReef, H&S, Deltec, Lifereef to name a few. This is the first time (that I can remember) that I've seen chunks and gunks of product in the skimmer cup especially while skimming wet.

I guess that means you are loving your new skimmer! :thumbsup:

Glad to hear it's working well for you!
 
Hi everyone I'm upgrading my vectra m1 and reef octopus 150 elite for a 200 double cone rd3 and a 80w rd3 return.

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What's a good setting for the wedge and pump wattage to start of with?
I read 22cm of water is a optimum height, mine is 26cm so am I best to raise the skimmer up?

Tanks a 750l with about 26 fish

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Current sump pic before the new bk goes in, I'm going to a serious tidy up in there first.

Cheers Tim
 
Hi everyone I'm upgrading my vectra m1 and reef octopus 150 elite for a 200 double cone rd3 and a 80w rd3 return.

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What's a good setting for the wedge and pump wattage to start of with?
I read 22cm of water is a optimum height, mine is 26cm so am I best to raise the skimmer up?

Tanks a 750l with about 26 fish

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Current sump pic before the new bk goes in, I'm going to a serious tidy up in there first.

Cheers Tim

Beautiful setup!! The tank is stunning!
 
Lately my bubble King has been in complete sync , pulling out some of the nastiest skimmate I have ever seen !

I have used many skimmers from Deltec, Vertex to reef Octopus but bubble King seems to be in a league of its own !

No wonder you pay so much for such amazing craftsmanship and capability .
This is just in less than 36 hrs of complete cleaning and skimmer is in lowest setting to skim dry !!! And over a 85 gallon acro dominated system fed 4 times a day with only 12 fishes !

Funny bunch we are - getting excited over poop

Slief , you think i need to upgrade to mini 180 with RD3 pump or the DC 150 is better suited ? Am concerned about pushing the limits over my heavily fed tank .



Regards,
Abhishek
 
Abhishek -
Looking real good!
Which Skimmer are you running? Double Cone 150?

The smallest skimmers with the RD3 pumps are Mini 200 or Double Cone 180, the RD3’s are just both too Lage in size, and have too much flow/air for the smaller bodies.
 
Abhishek -
Looking real good!
Which Skimmer are you running? Double Cone 150?

The smallest skimmers with the RD3 pumps are Mini 200 or Double Cone 180, the RD3's are just both too Lage in size, and have too much flow/air for the smaller bodies.

Thanks for the reply Marco !! Yes double cone 150 over a 85-90 gallon acro dominated tank with 12 fishes fed around 4 times a day .

I went with the D.C. 150 as the pump is outside as opposed to mini 160 making it easier to clean .

Will a mini 180 at lowest setting be too much for the tank ?

Regards,
Abhishek
 
Thanks for the reply Marco !! Yes double cone 150 over a 85-90 gallon acro dominated tank with 12 fishes fed around 4 times a day .

I went with the D.C. 150 as the pump is outside as opposed to mini 160 making it easier to clean .

Will a mini 180 at lowest setting be too much for the tank ?

Regards,
Abhishek

I think your double cone 150 is just fine. No need to upgrade on a tank that size as this skimmer is more than up to the task of that size tank with that few fish and it's obviously doing a very good job for you. A Mini 160 would also work but again, your skimmer is performing great as evidenced by the skimmate. A Double Cone 180 would be too large given your light load and unless you doubled the number of fish in your display, it would likely end up being inconsistent where as this skimmer that you have now could still handle a handful more fish without issue.
 
I am starting a Red Sea Reefer build. I got a good deal on a roller mat (not Royal Exclusiv) so I thought Id give it a shot, I found a sump tank that the roller mat was made for (not Royal Exclusiv) and I bought it. Due to the predesigned color of the sump my BK mini 160 looked out of place so I did some customizing.
 

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if water starts pouring out the hole where the airline is going in the tube does that mean the water level is to high in the skimmer and I should open the pipe a bit more?
 
Question;


if water starts pouring out the hole where the airline is going in the tube does that mean the water level is to high in the skimmer and I should open the pipe a bit more?

Per my reply to your post in the other thread.
I think you need to take the pump apart and inspect the impeller and likely clean the pump per the instructions in the thread below. . Also make sure there are no blockages in the venturi intake at the pump. Cap off the ozone port as well. And also make sure you rinse and dry out the foam filter in the silencer. I think you need to take the pump apart and inspect the impeller. Also make sure there are no blockages in the venturi intake at the pump. Cap off the ozone port as well. And also make sure you rinse and dry out the foam filter in the silencer. You don’t want it plugged up with dried out salt if water made up in there and you may also need to clean the tubes inside the silencer.. To get the bubbles up, you need to close the wedge pipe more. That is how you adjust the level inside the skimmer. Not with the pump speed as you are doing now. The pump speed is used to get the most dense foam. I’d suggest 18-22 watts as a starting point. You may however need to increase the sump depth a bit. I’d suggest 8.5”-9” of depth. Maybe has high a 9.5” depending on whether you need to close the wedge more than 50%. This will be dependant on your bio load as well as the speed you settle in on with the pump.

Cleaning instructions here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2573406
 
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Bringing this thread back to life with a question!

I'm setting up a 180 gal display tank and was thinking of going with the supermarin 250. But after speaking to a Rep at MACNA last weekend, he told me that 250 would be too large for my tank and i should go with a deluxe 200 or supermarin 200 instead.

However, I am not sure if I should be leaning towards the supermarin or deluxe version. Whats the main difference? Which would you guys suggest?
Thanks in advance!
 
Bringing this thread back to life with a question!

I'm setting up a 180 gal display tank and was thinking of going with the supermarin 250. But after speaking to a Rep at MACNA last weekend, he told me that 250 would be too large for my tank and i should go with a deluxe 200 or supermarin 200 instead.

However, I am not sure if I should be leaning towards the supermarin or deluxe version. Whats the main difference? Which would you guys suggest?
Thanks in advance!

That was likely me you spoke to. The Deluxe offers more fine tuning due to the combination of the telescope tube and wedge pipe. The Supermarin has only the wedge pipe. The Deluxe offers a bit more contact time too due to the body design. Both are constructed of the same very heavy acrylic with hand welded seams. And yes, the SM250 would be way too large for your display and wouldn't be consistent.
 
That was likely me you spoke to. The Deluxe offers more fine tuning due to the combination of the telescope tube and wedge pipe. The Supermarin has only the wedge pipe. The Deluxe offers a bit more contact time too due to the body design. Both are constructed of the same very heavy acrylic with hand welded seams. And yes, the SM250 would be way too large for your display and wouldn't be consistent.



Thank you for your quick response and nice meeting you at macna!

I'm placing an order for the deluxe 200 today


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Thank you for your quick response and nice meeting you at macna!

I’m placing an order for the deluxe 200 today


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You will love that skimmer. Start with the pump betweeen 28-32 watts. That is usually the sweet spot unless the load is really light. Use the telescope tube to get the line where bubbles turn to foam up to the base of the neck or just below that. Then use the wedge pipe to fine tune from dry to wet skim.
 
You will love that skimmer. Start with the pump betweeen 28-32 watts. That is usually the sweet spot unless the load is really light. Use the telescope tube to get the line where bubbles turn to foam up to the base of the neck or just below that. Then use the wedge pipe to fine tune from dry to wet skim.

For the 230w red dragon, what is the outlet size? I noticed some sites state different sizes. Thanks!
 
The US RD3 230 Flow Pump has a 1.5" output.
The US RD3 230 Pressure pump has a 1.25" output.

Hello i have RE DoubleCone 250 60w pump,22 cm deep, 200g tank.
Maybe you know best setting's for pump? Now i use 44w but not have dry foam. : Headwally:
 
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