EuroReef Club

[gotdesl]

If that is the way it is supposed to be, that is fine. I was asked if I noticed anything different between the 6-1 and the 5-3. That was my response. The point is that something is not right and I am trying to figure out what or why. If the thing was pumping out the crud that my 5-3 does, I wouldn't have a complaint in the world... but it's not.

BTW, thanks for digging up the pic. It does look like your reaction chamber bubble level is about the same... except yours seems to be removing skimmate.

 

[jnb]

didn't mean to come off like a smart....
it wasn't my skimmer - it was a random pic of someone's - since I retured mine and don't really remember I don't know what the correct bubble/ clear area should be in the chamber - but that pic did seem to be right - product-wise

can you post a picture so we can comment on bubble density and does your collection neck get dirty? - 2 mths is way long enough of course and euroreef would agree. look back some people have had to drill the venturi (carefully 3/16 I think) to clear it of manufacturing waste - I would have euro tell me to (to avoid warranty problems) - if your bubble density seems ok (and of course it won't as rich as a skimmer with two motors) and your bubbles are in the neck and not dirty - is your output right on top of your input - I doubt it but if so it would be recirculating the same water over and over to a large extent. So - if ya got bubbles, bubbles in the neck , the skimmer is getting water from the tank, and your neck ain't dirty - take the skimmer to the bathtub with warm water and hell get er to tell you - but I would rub toothpaste on it (inside bubble chamber/neck) and rinse way, way too well - the toothpaste is a mild abrasive/soap cause you may have some major manufacturing leftovers oils or something not allowing proteins to attach to bubbles???...

send a picture of the whole thing working (yea I know, not working).

If that is the way it is supposed to be, that is fine. I was asked if I noticed anything different between the 6-1 and the 5-3. That was my response. The point is that something is not right and I am trying to figure out what or why. If the thing was pumping out the crud that my 5-3 does, I wouldn't have a complaint in the world... but it's not.

BTW, thanks for digging up the pic. It does look like your reaction chamber bubble level is about the same... except yours seems to be removing skimmate.

 

[gotdesl]

I appreciate the help! No offense taken! My response seemed a bit short too... sorry. I will get some photos this evening and post. The neck is clean. I soaked this thing through when I first got it to get rid of any residue, but the toothpaste idea is pretty good. My skimmer output isn't directly over the intake. Pics coming this eveing for everyone's review!

 

[jnb]

try to make sure your pics show clearly the density of the bubbles below the neck

I appreciate the help! No offense taken! My response seemed a bit short too... sorry. I will get some photos this evening and post. The neck is clean. I soaked this thing through when I first got it to get rid of any residue, but the toothpaste idea is pretty good. My skimmer output isn't directly over the intake. Pics coming this eveing for everyone's review!

 

[bigdee65]

Just wanted to see how many people are running a CS 8-1 on their systems. I am thinking of picking one up from my new 75g reef (about 110g total).

I don't see to many people using this skimmer so I was hoping to get some feedback on it. Thanks in advance.

Anyone have any feedback on this??

 

[jnb]

Do you run any sponges or other mechanical filtration - could we see a pic of your tank so we know you are telling the truth about it being salt water. (suppose to chuckle) - do you change out any sponges, etc every day - do you dose - if so what - have you tried this skimmer in another system.

I appreciate the help! No offense taken! My response seemed a bit short too... sorry. I will get some photos this evening and post. The neck is clean. I soaked this thing through when I first got it to get rid of any residue, but the toothpaste idea is pretty good. My skimmer output isn't directly over the intake. Pics coming this eveing for everyone's review!

 

[gotdesl]

Sure thing on the pics, but you may have to wait a while for the fish to fully acclimate to fresh water!

No mechanical filtration. I do run carbon and a phosphate remover. No sponges to change. I would love to try this skimmer on my other system, but it won't fit in the sump. Good thought, though. I am now thinking that I can take a rubbermaid tub and bypass my regular sump for a couple of days to see if it will skim in the reef. No dosing either. My only reasoning at this point is that either A. I have so much live rock, etc. that there is nothing left to skim even with the bio load being what it is (hard to believe). or B. The skimmer isn't working as designed for whatever reason (equally hard to believe).

 

[gotdesl]

Bigdee65,
I haven't run an 8-1 before, but I imagine that it works as well as the rest of the ERs. Please ignore my post with my issues. My situation is quite abnormal in my experience. Wish I had more to offer!

 

[phishlet]

Can I be an official member of the club? Just installed my RS 8-2 this evening. Here's a pic:

 

[Lunchbucket]

phishlet - ooooooo purdy!!! got a pic of it up and running??

Lunchbucket

 

[phishlet]

I'll get one when it starts foaming over. Within about 15 minutes of running it had filled the riser tube with bubbles already. I think its going to work really well!

 

[Lunchbucket]

cool cool

we all like our ER's

Lunchbucket

 

[jnb]

a skimmer is pulling stuff the rock does not process for a large part - I do not think too much rock can cause a skimmer not to work - one thing to tweak is getting the input as close as you can to your sumps water coming from above before the surface proteins can float again some people feed their skimmers directly from the overflow box

Sure thing on the pics, but you may have to wait a while for the fish to fully acclimate to fresh water!

No mechanical filtration. I do run carbon and a phosphate remover. No sponges to change. I would love to try this skimmer on my other system, but it won't fit in the sump. Good thought, though. I am now thinking that I can take a rubbermaid tub and bypass my regular sump for a couple of days to see if it will skim in the reef. No dosing either. My only reasoning at this point is that either A. I have so much live rock, etc. that there is nothing left to skim even with the bio load being what it is (hard to believe). or B. The skimmer isn't working as designed for whatever reason (equally hard to believe).

 

[gotdesl]

Well, I took the pump completely apart and hopefully found the problem. There was a large chunk of flash in the venturi tube. I took a drill bit, without the drill, and cleaned it out. Seems to have more air being mixed with the water. I will give it a couple of days and see what happens. That could have been the golden ticket. Thanks for everyone's help and I will keep you posted!

 

[Lunchbucket]

COOL...glad you found it

you CAN work your way up to a 3/16" drill bit WITH a drill. go slow and work your way up the size. Jeff from ER recommends this. i have seen improved performance EVEN WHEN i thought my venturi was clean

Lunchbucket

 

[Codeman00]

Does this 3/16" trick work with the ES5-2 also? I assume it should be the same venturi as used on the ES5-3. What benefits would I see if I did this? ER does recommend it? I just want to make sure.

I just checked...I have a little piece of flash in mine too! My buddy had it for a couple of years and never knew.

 

[Lunchbucket]

yes the 3/16" should work will ALL venturies i believe

Jeff from ER has told MANY people to do this...just go slow and work your way up. if 3/16" looks like it is going to mess up your venturi (only happened on ONE of my 3-4 venturi's) quit. get as big as you can though

the 5-2 and 5-3 run the SAME pump (sedra 3500) and use the same venturi...so it will work just the same. i have done it on the 5000's also.

benefit is you should get more air in. the air that is SUPPOSED to be getting in but the plastic is blocking it

Lunchbucket

 

[Codeman00]

Thanks for the tip. I only felt safe drilling mine out to 11/64 because my hole is offset and one side of the wall is getting thin. I got rid of the flash though and smoothed up the inside.

 

[Lunchbucket]

codeman - EXACTLY what i was talking about. mine was offset on one of them and the wall was getting thin so i stopped.

glad you got that stuff out of the inside...notice a difference?

Lunchbucket

 

[Codeman00]

Lunchbucket...I haven't even put together my aquarium stuff yet. Dayton cabinets cancelled my stand order for no reason after 2 months of waiting. I'm now patiently waiting on a different stand to get built. In the meantime, I'm keeping myself busy with mods. My gate valve mod parts will be here today and I decided to go ahead and drill the venturi hole out last night. I have nothing to compare the improvements too...this is my first saltwater aquarium.