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MRC Club
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jmaneyapanda
Commencing hatred
Skimmers do work in freshwater, they are not as near as effecient, though. Many high end koi dealers will run skimmers with ozone, and it will pull out skimmate. Freshwater does not have the same biochemical properties as saltwater, so the hydrophylic/hydrophobis aspects of the foam is not as strong.
sinkingbeach
New member
I just purchased a new MR1 w/mak4 pump, it's been running for a week now. I'm extremely happy with the amount of skim it's producing. I do have issues though at least my wife does, she 's complaining about the noise from the pump. Unfortunately the pump and skimmer have to be in my cabinet, I considered throwing a old pillow around it but was concerned it would heat up being I think the noise is coming from the fan. I'm sure some of you have been through this and already came up with a solution so let's here it 
Also while reading the used equipment forum I came across this http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1075953
can someone explain the mod and tell me how to do it.
thanks
Also while reading the used equipment forum I came across this http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1075953
can someone explain the mod and tell me how to do it.
thanks
tor101898
Plankton27
Can anyone let me know if I'm doing something wrong?
This is the problem,I recently attached a new waste collection canister to my mrc2,the wc4, correct me if i,m wrong, as the liquid fills the canister the balls go up and with the help of air in the canister close off the exit and in effect turn the skimmer off so the skimate does not overflow past a certain level.
This is my understanding,so inorder to test it I filled it half way with water and then let it continue.what happened next was that the skimate came up through the chamber that has the balls and continued working.I emptied the canister and shook it a bit to check on the balls and found that they don't completly cover the exit.Is it possible that I am doing something wrong.
This is the problem,I recently attached a new waste collection canister to my mrc2,the wc4, correct me if i,m wrong, as the liquid fills the canister the balls go up and with the help of air in the canister close off the exit and in effect turn the skimmer off so the skimate does not overflow past a certain level.
This is my understanding,so inorder to test it I filled it half way with water and then let it continue.what happened next was that the skimate came up through the chamber that has the balls and continued working.I emptied the canister and shook it a bit to check on the balls and found that they don't completly cover the exit.Is it possible that I am doing something wrong.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9527879#post9527879 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sinkingbeach
I just purchased a new MR1 w/mak4 pump, it's been running for a week now. I'm extremely happy with the amount of skim it's producing. I do have issues though at least my wife does, she 's complaining about the noise from the pump. Unfortunately the pump and skimmer have to be in my cabinet, I considered throwing a old pillow around it but was concerned it would heat up being I think the noise is coming from the fan. I'm sure some of you have been through this and already came up with a solution so let's here it
Also while reading the used equipment forum I came across this http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1075953
can someone explain the mod and tell me how to do it.
thanks
hey, welcome to the MR1 club! the utube mod basically directs the input up towards the tower so you get fewer bubbles exiting the skimmer. you should definitely do it, i'm sort of surprised andy doesn't sell them configured like this to start with.
i think it's 1 1/4" fittings involved, but don't remember and am disinclined to take things apart right now to figure it out. a tape measure should make it obvious what you need. the slip fitting snugs over the (threaded) bulkhead, no glue.
with my MR1, i used a street 90 (female part goes over the bulkhead, male to the next fitting) and a 45. the best way to describe how to do the mod is: buy those parts and stick them in your skimmer and turn in back on. you'll figure it out pretty quickly. be careful, too; the acrylic edges inside are not sanded, and you can skin your knuckles pretty easily futzing around in there.
i would not use a pillow around the pump, you're asking for a fire. if you don't have anything under the pump, stick some 3/4" pink foam panel insulation (the interlocking tongue and groove stuff you put on housing exteriors under the siding) under everything to stop the vibration from transferring to the base of the cabinet. you could even stick some of that to the cabinet door to help soundproof it. if you use caulk to adhere it, it's easy to clean it off later if you're renting or don't want it stuck there permanently. just squeeze it out like it's liquid nails, and keep some pressure on the panel for a few hours or overnight. if you put it on the sides, you can just cut it to size and wedge it in.
that mak 4 is a noisy pump.. a good pump, but noisy as **** get a titanium pump if you want silence, but it will cost you some $$$ and in a 140 about 1 degree in temp increase..
i didnt think you could do the u-tube mod on an mr1.. i though it was too small, but if you can, its a good mod.. dont do it if your not having a bubble problem though.. do you have the new style beckett? if so a t4 will do great on that skimmer..
i didnt think you could do the u-tube mod on an mr1.. i though it was too small, but if you can, its a good mod.. dont do it if your not having a bubble problem though.. do you have the new style beckett? if so a t4 will do great on that skimmer..
take it apart, and make sure its clean in there, then test it again. im thinking it may not have been full enough.. also there is only one ping pong ball in there. it just slides up when its full... also if its not dirty in there then maybe its too clean.. let some skimmate dry in there.. maybe that will help.. try it both ways.. you need that collector... if it doesnt work after that go to the mrc site, and email andy.. he is super helpful. he will get your problem worked out
BallaBooyeaH
Premium Member
WOW 1000 posts.
I can remember when this thread was just started. Will I owned a MR2 but never got it wet.
Well water has broken and the tank is up. I have the MR-2 with a Iwaki 55rlt. The problem is noise - Misses can not live with it so I need a compermise for the Iwaki. I hear the submersible are the quitest but Which one would be the one to use?
As I am in Europe I wopuld prefer a 240V but can live with 110V if I have to.
Love some input.
Tank is a 90 Gallon.
I can remember when this thread was just started. Will I owned a MR2 but never got it wet.
Well water has broken and the tank is up. I have the MR-2 with a Iwaki 55rlt. The problem is noise - Misses can not live with it so I need a compermise for the Iwaki. I hear the submersible are the quitest but Which one would be the one to use?
As I am in Europe I wopuld prefer a 240V but can live with 110V if I have to.
Love some input.
Tank is a 90 Gallon.
tor101898
Plankton27
With this Waste collector, I believe andy has added a second ping pong ball, since the one I received has two. Both are glued .I have sent Andy an email about the problem,hopefully he can help me out with this problem.
by the way, I had a problem before and he resolved the situation.
by the way, I had a problem before and he resolved the situation.
vanillagorila
It stings the nostrils
bump to get the mrc club up with the other skimmer clubs
it comes right out of the housing, i generally just take my aquarium dedicated scrub pad to it. take mental notes how it all goes together again when you take it out, you can figure it out all over again if you have to but it's easier not to. also, i put a couple of wraps of teflon tape around the top and bottom of the becket housing before reinstalling it (prior to putting the o rings back on it), this makes the seal a little better and holds the two halves of the housing together better than the o rings alone.
yes, water would shoot out the joint in the middle of the housing. it doesn't seem to affect the functioning of the becket. the teflon tape trick tightens everything up, try that.
you inspired me to clean my becket today, it's amazing the difference it makes. i've got to get into a better habit with that.
on a slightly unrelated but still on-topic note: how do you like the calcium reactor? i'm researching them now, and am torn between the MRC and the korallin. did you get the spray bar with it? one chamber or two? what are you using for a CO2 regulator? i'm considering the reeffanatic solenoid, i've got an ATO from them and it's great equipment. what other reactors did you consider?
you inspired me to clean my becket today, it's amazing the difference it makes. i've got to get into a better habit with that.
on a slightly unrelated but still on-topic note: how do you like the calcium reactor? i'm researching them now, and am torn between the MRC and the korallin. did you get the spray bar with it? one chamber or two? what are you using for a CO2 regulator? i'm considering the reeffanatic solenoid, i've got an ATO from them and it's great equipment. what other reactors did you consider?
tor101898
Plankton27
the reactor is great i've never had a problem,at first to dial it in i had a problem because it kept fluctuating,however once i got it dialed in, it stayed at a steady 6.9 with a little tweaking every three days. i considered the marine concept and a geo after all the praise for the MRC I went with the cr5 with the spray bar package.with it i also got the entire package with 5lb cylinder and milwaukee controller.knock on wood no problems.
you must have the old style beckett.. it causes no problem when it leaks air in there, well.. unless you want to completely stop the skimmer from making bubbles for some reason.. it will still let air in when you completely close the air off..
speaking of becketts.. you have the old style.. i will tell you this.. i had the old style beckett, and loved the performance, then i got a new style beckett, and had no idea what i was missing..it seemed like the performance doubled with the same pump... you really should look into getting a new style beclett, i promise you wont be dissappointed.
the old style has 3/4" input, the new has 1". the housing on the new becketts have 3 thumb screws that seal the beckett housing, and the old ones just slide on the ttop. the newer becketts are the ones they have pics of on the mrc site. they are alot better made as well.. its the same 1/4" cast acrylic as the skimmer body. the beckett itself looks a little different than the old style as well..
