red sea skimmer

[SeaView]

QUOTE]SEAVIEW is the only thing you have done is overdrive it with the 9.5?[/QUOTE]

As far as I know. I got it used like 3 years ago and never set it up. I believe it may have had the turbo upgrade but I don't know what that entails. I thought that was on the pump end. Is that correct?

From what I can see the 9.5 is really driving the venturi and that's why I am seeing good results.

I believe skimmers are a fairly simple device with only 3 basic components for success.

1) amount of bubbles
2) bubble size
3) bubble/water contact time

In the newer designs like asm and ER the only real improvement is the pump. Needle wheel increases the amount of bubbles and the large cylinders allow for increased water input and contact time in the chamber.

I would like to try a small needle wheel on the red sea and see what happens. No reason this wouldn't drastically improve the foam production. I have an old Top Fathom 200 that this would work on as well.

 

[kweidner1]

update

update

I orderred the Mag Drive 9.5, and the Kent Venturi. I refuse to be whipped by a piece of dagum acrylic. I will achieve foam! My sump is designed to have one side with constant water level so that will not be a problem. I will keep all those informed. It can be done. 100 years ago we never would have thought a man would ever be able to walk on the moon either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ridetheducati]

I will give you six months and you will be proud owner of an ATi.

 

[SeaView]

kweidner1,

I have no intention of keeping mine on a 120 tank. But I am in the process of getting either a g3 or nw200. And it's only being over driven because that is the only pump I had. I know the RS get alot of bad press but I think they may still have some life left in them

 

[kweidner1]

seaview thanks for the support....maybe we can start a cult

 

[Big Boy69]

Just run the mag 9.5 and it'll work awesome. Just remember to take out the venyuti in the berlin when you add the inline venyuri.

 

[ElDiabloPollo]

I run A RS Berlin and have no problems, when was the last time you cleaned the venturi cone and the hose that feeds it? That might be your problem.

I will join the RS Berlin skimmer cult.

J

 

[69vette]

I've been running a RSB with a mag 9.5 and a kent venturi on a 90 gal for about 8 years. No problems. Works great.