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[fishtk75]

I have my CS5-3 today and running I am happy that it pulling bad stuff out but but not happy the pump is louder then my cheap air pump.
Is there a brake in time for the pump that it will quiet down and not vibrate the sump so much?


Giz, Codeman00, rklutt and everyone
How loud is yours running?

 

[Lunchbucket]

it will quiet down a little as it goes

got a pic of it fishtk???

Lunchbucket

 

[raddogz]

Okay, since I'm not getting any response in the ER forum.

What parts do I need to turn my ER 8-2 into a recirculating skimmer (I will be doing the gate valve mod too)?

 

[fishtk75]

Sorry Lunchbucket no but pic of what part of the skimmer?
I saw the pumpservice photo-rama and took the volute off and pulled out the impeller and shaft put in my fingers and spinned it and it wobbles the pin wheel side to side and up and down is that good or bad? do they not test them?

raddogz I am sorry I can not help or I would I am new to euro reef maybe you can post it on The euro reef sponser forum.

 

[rklutt]

Mine is not very loud at all.

 

[fishtk75]

rklutt when you said that not very loud so I know do you have a air pump is it not as loud as that air pump?
Or is louder or not as your mag pump.
all I know I here the pump and do not hear the water going in the sump any more that how loud.
I put a felt pad under it put it is till loud.
I have this kind of luck all the time I got the one that gets loud.

 

[jaybuc]

What skimmer should I use on my new 58g softie/LPS tank? I was thinking the CS80? What is up with the new names of the skimmers, I can't keep up

 

[Hef]

raddogz,
you need a couple of 3/4" UniSeals (I would get 3 or 4 of them) you might want to get a 1" Uniseal also for the input. You need all of the GateValve stuff, Gatevalve and lots of plumbing.
Get two 3/4" Unions (input and output of the Sedra into the Skimmer) Allows you to remove the pump. You must do this.
You need a way to get water into the skimmer, I'm using a MJ1200, works perfect. Some people run directly off the overflow, this did not work well for me, too much variation.

Thats pretty much it, I started a thread somewhere about 4 months ago on my 8-2 RC Mod. Couple of good photos on there. Let me know if you have any questions.

Hef

 

[Lunchbucket]

jay - i have a 58gal and Jeff at ER suggetsed to run a CS58. mine (coming next week) will be a RC80...just a reciculation model of the CS58

Lunchbucket

 

[jaybuc]

what is the differance between CS58 and CS80? Also what was the price differance from the RC80 and the CS80?

Thanks
Jay

 

[Lunchbucket]

opps...that was a typo. i ment the CS80..just like yours.

i posted above what the difference was

RC80 - recirculating model of the CS80. hence the SP2 pump sucks from the body and pumps inot the body. on the CS80...the pump sucks from the sump and pumps into the skimmer. with the RC's you have to feed the skimmer w/ a seperate pump...hence you can decide how much to run through them...the slower the flow the longer the contact time to remove some pesty organics.

the RC's are more money though.

Lunchbucket

 

[jaybuc]

Cool, I think i am going with just the CS80 for less $. I just need it for a softie/LPS tank should be more then enough

 

[Lunchbucket]

sounds like a plan

Lunchbucket

 

[jaybuc]

Lunchbucket
Do you have any pics of the RC80? Are they on the market yet

 

[Lunchbucket]

just got a pic of it yesterday

yep they are on the market...it's just i have the first one made

should ship later this week..should have it this week or early next week

Lunchbucket

 

[jaybuc]

Now that is art work right there! What did you pay for it?

 

[reefkeeper1]

is that a ball or gate valve?

 

[tangwang]

I was just about to mention that. Seems like a ball valve will not be able to fine tune as well as a gate valve.


Matt

 

[Zoom]

That is good Quality ball valve .

 

[Lunchbucket]

jaybuc - yeah i think it is purdy check out h2otropicals.com they have them there

reefkeeper - that is a ball valve

tangwang - yep a ball valve. teh gatevalves are HUGE...and it will be easy to keep the level IMO. w/ a nice gatevalve like that

Zoom - yeah that is quality.

just hope it ships soon!!

Lunchbucket