euro reef es5-2 feedback
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73ChargerFan
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Now, if only EuroReef would add waste containers to their lineup so the cups wouldn't have to be emptied every other day!
Pomacanthus1
Premium Member
Well, my Euro seems to be slowly breaking in. It started producing foam late in the day on friday, but its performance hasn't really improved since. It isn't overflowing with dry foam like i see on so many of the Euro-Reef pictures, and the skimmate is more of a dark yellow, no where near as black or brown as i've seen. Do Euro-Reefs have a long break in period? It's been set-up since Tuesday the 7th.
Lunchbucket
Premium Member
should be close to broken in.
what is you gallons? how many fish? do you feed heavy? have you skimmed much before.
these could all effect how much crap you have in the water
Lunchbucket
what is you gallons? how many fish? do you feed heavy? have you skimmed much before.
these could all effect how much crap you have in the water
Lunchbucket
Pomacanthus1
Premium Member
It's a 55g, relatively heavily stocked, and i'd say i feed about average.
I was basically skimmerless for 2 years with a Berlin.
I was basically skimmerless for 2 years with a Berlin.
seahawkjohnny
New member
Pomacanthus1 said:
Pom....
sounds like your foam is too wet....you need to have dryer foam, lower your riser tube, when your foam gets dryer it will get darker, you will have less tank water in the foam, this extra water dillutes the foam..I have the top of the bubbles even with the top of the union....I clean and empty my cup once a week, I get usually 1/2" of skimmate, and its a dark green color
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peterl23454
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well i did it
well i did it
i just ordered from premium aquatics through ebay. went with the es5-3. hopefully it will fit in my sump. i've been thinking of switching to a 15tall for a new sump any way.. any ideas on how to make this work. i've seen some awsome sump designs but some are a lil intimidating.
it will be on a 55 i have a mag12 in the sump now as the return. well my sump is really a wet-dry. maybe i could cut the retaining wall{holds bioballs} and put two bulkheads in{i have a dual 1inch overflow hard plumbed}
any ideas on this
well i did it
i just ordered from premium aquatics through ebay. went with the es5-3. hopefully it will fit in my sump. i've been thinking of switching to a 15tall for a new sump any way.. any ideas on how to make this work. i've seen some awsome sump designs but some are a lil intimidating.
it will be on a 55 i have a mag12 in the sump now as the return. well my sump is really a wet-dry. maybe i could cut the retaining wall{holds bioballs} and put two bulkheads in{i have a dual 1inch overflow hard plumbed}
any ideas on this
Lunchbucket
Premium Member
150 is a good price. the ES5-2 is the old model. there should be a description on thier website www.euro-reef.com about what the model differences are. but i won't have the ES i believe...its the old model before they updated
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
Premium Member
sorry the ES is an older model. basically the CS if i remember correctly.
i meant "THEY won't have the ES (info) i believe)"
the ES came out in 03 or 04. it was replaced by the CS in 06 or so. they have done some minor updates. the ES is a GREAT skimmer and will work wonderfully. my brother-in-law has my old ES5-2. it is just like having a 01 Bonneville...a nice car that will work great but an older model then the 05 bonnie.
Lunchbucket
i meant "THEY won't have the ES (info) i believe)"
the ES came out in 03 or 04. it was replaced by the CS in 06 or so. they have done some minor updates. the ES is a GREAT skimmer and will work wonderfully. my brother-in-law has my old ES5-2. it is just like having a 01 Bonneville...a nice car that will work great but an older model then the 05 bonnie.
Lunchbucket
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