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[simion3]

Its definitly not the inside peice its the actual housing itself that doesnt fit together tightly. I'll have to wait on the pics tho cant find the camera lol When i looked at it, it looked like water was coming right from above the rubber o-ring that goes around the beckett housing.

 

[simion3]

FWIW I removed the little piece of PVC that fits inside the coupling (outlined in red in the pic), I cracked the coupling doing it too :mad2:, but I put a new piece in there and the beckett fits super tight so I think it should be good Im just waiting for the PVC cement to cure. Im hoping its going to work.

 

[simion3]

FWIW I removed the little piece of PVC that fits inside the coupling where the top of the beckett fits in to (outlined in red in the pic), I cracked the PVC coupling doing it too :mad2:, but I put a new piece in there and the beckett fits super tight so I think it should be good Im just waiting for the PVC cement to cure. Im hoping its going to work.

 

[RGibson]

you need to put teflon tape around both ends of the beckett to make it work right.

 

[simion3]

What happens when I need to take it out to clean it, wouldn't I have to re-apply it?

 

[RGibson]

yes it will have to re-apply but three turns of the tape should do it.

 

[trueblackpercula]

got a problem with my mr2. how do you stop all the micro bubbles from get suck back into the tank? here is my sump set up. I have also installed 2 sets of filter pads to try and stop the micro bubbles heeeeeeeeeeeelp.
the sump is made by PM

 

[RGibson]

you need a filter bag you will fine them at marine depot.

 

[trueblackpercula]

100 microns?

 

[cweder]

I have used 50 or 100 microns. both work well. Baffles in the sump are most useful or cutting back on the return pump flow or all three.

 

[cweder]

Are you guys using the rubber rings around both ends of your beckets, or does the teflon tape work better? The rubber rings seem to work pretty well for me.

 

[fishdoc11]

trueblackpercula,
Have you thought about the Utube mod? It pretty much eliminates bubbles comming from the skimmer.
Chris

 

[trueblackpercula]

never heard of it got a picture? would love to see it.
Thanks
Michael

 

[fishdoc11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7439751#post7439751 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by trueblackpercula
never heard of it got a picture? would love to see it.
Thanks
Michael

A pic of the basic idea is about half way down this page.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=791747&perpage=25&pagenumber=12
Using all slip fittings you come out of the bottom of the becket in the box with a 1" to 1 1/2" to a 1 1/2" 90 to 1 1/2' pipe to a 1 1/2' 90 that directs the water up the 6' tube.

I have this on my MR2 and I get allmost no bubbles comming out.

hth, Chris

 

[trueblackpercula]

thanks got it. did you use pvc cement or just fitted it there? does this mode hurt the preformance of the skimmer?

 

[Hop]

No, it helps the skimmer. And no, using 1.5" PVC, you can just slip it over the inside of the bulk head...

 

[sellout007]

Has anyone used the new Sequence Uno series pumps? I got the Wahoo the other day, and am going to plumb it up this weekend hopefully.

The pump is MASSIVE. Its a 1.5" intake and 3/4" output. Its more then double the size of the Sequence Dart size wise. Its rated for about 1700 gph at around 5ft.

Should I run 1" out of the pump to teh skimmer still? Id assume so.

I have an older style injector, its a POS though, but probably still works. Im debating about running that one as well.

 

[Hop]

Curious if any of the MRC vets have noticed that dialing in the skimmer in warmer, more humid conditions seems harder?

When my wetroom was between 65 and 70, with 30% Humidity I could dial my skimmer in with no headaches. Now that summer is here and the room is 77-79 with 50% humidity, dialing in is a chore and needs to be re-done twice a day...

I even moved the skimmer down yesterday to decrease 2' of headloss and increase the flow a tad... Same issue...

I'm thinking of tapping into a steady area of the house for the air intake to see if this ends the problem, but thought I would ask a few of the vets before I tap another hole in the wall

Thanks!

 

[Ereefic]

It's funny that you mention this because I have noticed the same. We have painted in the house the last few days and thought maybe the fumes were making the skimmer go crazy, but it has been much more humid and hotter than it has been, so maybe that is the culprit. My skimmer is in the basement, but it has definately been warmer and more humid down there the last few days.

Basically, I had to drop my water level in the skimmer about 3-4" and reduce the air intake about 2 full turns (on both injectors) to keep the skimmer running good. If I left it running where it has been, it would fill the 5 gal. waste collector in a couple of hours.

 

[Hop]

Interesting... I may wind up reaching into the crawl space for some air...

I have to do some work around the house today and go to a wedding tonight, but maybe tomorrow I'll have time to work on this problem...

Thanks for the reply! It helps my not-so-scientific research!