nano skimmer

[supernareg]

fission skimmer just came in, doesnt fit in the aquapod like they said it would and if u want the cup not to overflow with overskimmate, then u gotta modify the hood. worst 35 bux i've EVER spent in my lifetime. unless someone can tell me where to put it, i've tried all the slots, doesnt work.

 

[silver17jo]

I'm sure you have to modify it a little. I mean you havnt even seen it in action and it is the worst 35 dollars you have ever spent. Not to get on your case but I'm sure it can be done.

 

[phenom5]

unless someone can tell me where to put it

umm...nevermind :smokin:

 

[mr bubbles]

i've been having problems getting it to work too. i'm new to reefing and skimmers, so i dont really know what it should look like, but mine is now in one of the compartments after a lot of messing with it, but wont stop letting out microbubbles. can anyone shed some light on the proper way to get it to fit into a 12g aquapod?

 

[smy168]

GARBAGE GARBAGE GARBAGE, I just pulled mine out after 2 weeks of fiddling with it. Not worth the money, effort or even the scrap plastic. I generally like Currents products but this was obviously a "speed to market" move. Even people I know who said it works great are starting to see the problems. don't waste your time, i promise it's easier to give or throw away than the frustration that it will eventually give you. JMO

 

[reefwick]

I love mine, have had it for 2 months and works great.

 

[kewliz]

reefwick- then perhaps you could help these guys out by telling them where you put it in your tank and how you set it up, etc.

 

[reefwick]

Yeah, I usually do but I've posted it like a million times. If I can help anybody with stabilizing their skimmer please PM me or search out my posts. I'm sorry I'm just a little lazy right now. Maybe I'll post it tomorrow or something.

 

[reefwick]

Okay you know what, that was an a$$h*&^ move. I've always had my questions promtly answered so I need to do the same.

Okay first off you will not get it to run correctly unless you use a surface skimmer of some kind. The one that they sell for like $20 bucks or the cassette tape mod. You need that so you can control the water levels in the back chambers,.

I have the pump positioned so that the suction cups are to the right (same as the body's suction cups) and the venturi thingy ( I know, very technical) is pointing upward behind the body of the skimmer. So the airline tubing is comin up behind the body of the skimmer.

Slide it in there and press it up against the right wall divider so the suction cups hold it there. Then you need to hold the end of the airline tubing up against your ear to make sure it is pulling air. You'll know the sound I'm talking about once you hear it. Then I slide the body down so that the top of the grate is just under the waters surface and the airline tubing is hanging out the back.

Chamber #2 I place a pice of filter pad up against the space under the wall divider (or baffle if you will) Then I place some filter floss on top of that (well I guess it's more next to and on top) then the heater and then a bag of carbon.

Chamber #3 retuen pump.

This way whatever micro-bubbles that maybe being produced are easily dissapated passing through all that filter media. The filter media is replaced once a week when I do the WC. (the stuff is way ceap, don't worry)

Having the surface skkimmer in place assures that the water levels will remain the same in #1 & #2 and the evaporation will occur in #3. I find that wiping out the inner ring of the collection cup when you empty it helps. I clean it every two weeks and it has worked like a charm for me. I don't think I'm forgetting anything but I'll post back if I remember anything