question for coral life super skimmer users

[masterswimmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7820099#post7820099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by schristi69
Actually, he is correct.

Actually he isn't.

The moist air may be helping keep things clean, but you would be better off routing your tubing outside of your stand to draw in fresh air.

I actually have redirected the air being drawn in. It does not come from ESV's poor excuse of a venturi silencer any longer. It comes from my collection cup which is not a closed system.

Take note of my picture titled:

The collection cup flows out to this one gallon container. The extra tube sticking up is just a vent:

This vent tubing is providing fresh air in addition to the moist air to the venturi. The drilled and tapped collection cup overflow does not block the flow of fresh air. The tubing runs down into the one gallon container to about 1/2" into the container. Therefore the fresh air is being directed into the collection cup and into the venturi.

You have effectively created a closed system.

Addressed above.

As far as enhancing performance, none of the mods you have described would have affected that.

Your opinion is duely noted, but I disagree.
The mods I have done all enhance performance. Out of the box, the skimmer works one way. Unacceptable. The mods I've done actually do enhance the way it was delivered to me.

A good overflow would perform the same function as your surface skimmer.

The skimmer is running as HOT. Therefore I don't have any overflow, otherwise I would not need to modify anything to remove the surface oils. Running the skimmer, in a manner that it was manufactured to run (HOT), will not skim any surface water. So as you can see, it did enhance the effectiveness of their product.

Your outflow mod and you collection mod are mearly fixes to flaws in the original design.

Correct, it fixed their flaws, which enhanced the efficiency of the skimmer. If I didn't fix their flaw it would not have run as efficient as it does.

To enhance the performance you would have to increase the skimming ability of the skimmer or increase the gas exchange by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen.

Without the surface skimming mod, this product was just what it is generically called, a foam fractionator. There was no 'skimming' whatsoever, as skimming is defined as :

1 - To remove floating matter from (a liquid).
2 - To remove (floating matter) from a liquid.

Neither of these definitions mentions anything about removing matter suspended in a liquid, just floating.

I doubt any chemical analysis or emperical testing has been done to prove that your mods have done any of this.

I no longer have any surface oils. My analysis is complete. I'm very satisfied.

I never fail to learn something new from folks in these forums. You never know...someone out there might know a bit more than you no matter how many mods you have done.

I agree, that's why I keep coming back to read throughout these neverending threads. I'm satisfied with the results of my mods as I'm sure you are with yours.

Happy reefing

 

[masterswimmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7822459#post7822459 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyESQ
BTW, hearsay is defined as an out of court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted.

hearsay:

hear·say ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hîrs) n.
1 - Unverified information heard or received from another; rumor.
2 - Law. Evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness and therefore generally not admissible as testimony.


Nathan4Wvu's statement:

Yea but all of those would not affect the overall proformance of the skimmer and also I have heard that routing the air intake from the collection cup can decrease the effectiveness of the skimmer.

Clearly he hasn't tried any of my mods. He HEARD the assertions he states. Unverified information received from another. Sounds like hearsay to me

Happy reefing

 

[Jovreefer]

To address the original question of this thread instead of what hearsay means ...

I have a 65 too ... its never been noisy at all! the only noise I've herd is the water comming out.

I believe there is a reason yours is noisy and a quick fix for it ... unfortunatly... and your gonna kill me here! I dont remember what the fix is, there is a HUGE thread about the CSS in the equipment forum thats been split about 3 times ... you can find the answer in there... but curl up for a looooong read!

 

[rtstrat01]

your mods have not improved the amount of skimmate, they have just made it so that you don't have to monitor your collection cup,

and for fresh air coming in through the vent, what happens when skimmate is flowing throught the tube, wheres the fresh air.

my skimmer out of the box has produced a dark skimmate, makes no noise, and performs better than i expected. your mods are nice for making the use of the skimmer easier and less timely but they have not made your skimmer skim more

 

[gfk]

wow, i didnt realize that this was so popular now haha.



well a little update, after the initial break in period, my tank is nearly silent, and im very happy with it