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[jose j correia]

White nozzle

White nozzle

Hey Jeremy,
Thanks

 

[goreefers]

Looking Great! could you please share more info.? I have the same skimmer (alpha 170) and I am having a hard time for it to dial in.

TIA

Check out this gunk!!! I think its working! Thanks Jeremy and PA!:lolspin:

 

[n-kleine]

I set mine at 9.5" and the nozzle is 4 turns out. I tried 10" and had no room to adjust it. If you choose 10" then about 2.5 turns out seems to best for my setup.

 

[goreefers]

I set mine at 9.5" and the nozzle is 4 turns out. I tried 10" and had no room to adjust it. If you choose 10" then about 2.5 turns out seems to best for my setup.

Thanks for the info! I've tried above method (9.5 inches water and 4 turns out on the nozzle) with using wedgepipe (wedgepipe is almost in the close position) to control the foam/bubble within the skimmer and for some reasons the skimmer still does not produce enough foam/bubbles head to reach the bottom of the cup. Do I have a defective skimmer?
any other recommendations?
thanks

 

[n-kleine]

Thanks for the info! I've tried above method (9.5 inches water and 4 turns out on the nozzle) with using wedgepipe (wedgepipe is almost in the close position) to control the foam/bubble within the skimmer and for some reasons the skimmer still does not produce enough foam/bubbles head to reach the bottom of the cup. Do I have a defective skimmer?
any other recommendations?
thanks

Pm sent

 

[Jeremy B.]

Thanks for the info! I've tried above method (9.5 inches water and 4 turns out on the nozzle) with using wedgepipe (wedgepipe is almost in the close position) to control the foam/bubble within the skimmer and for some reasons the skimmer still does not produce enough foam/bubbles head to reach the bottom of the cup. Do I have a defective skimmer?
any other recommendations?
thanks

Can you post some photos of your setup please?

 

[goreefers]

Can anyone please show me how to post a picture here on RC?

TIA

 

[vdubfiend]

I'm in 8.5" of water (no fluctuation)
3 turns out on nozzle
As of last night the skimmer overflowed.
I opened the wedge pipe to 100%
but am getting a Ton of bubbles out of of the skimmer outlet

Any ideas?
IIRC the nozzle adjustment affects the amount of air to water?

 

[vdubfiend]

I'm in 8.5" of water (no fluctuation)
3 turns out on nozzle
As of last night the skimmer overflowed.
I opened the wedge pipe to 100%
but am getting a Ton of bubbles out of of the skimmer outlet

Any ideas?
IIRC the nozzle adjustment affects the amount of air to water?

Skimmer is alpha 200

 

[bayoupr]

How old is the skimmer?

 

[n-kleine]

Can anyone please show me how to post a picture here on RC?

TIA

Hit your post reply then on the reply screen there is a "manage attachments" button. Hit that and choose the folder your pictures are in then hit "upload".

 

[goreefers]

Hit your post reply then on the reply screen there is a "manage attachments" button. Hit that and choose the folder your pictures are in then hit "upload".

thanks for the info. But somehow it stll does not work. I just sent you some pictures. thanks again

 

[vdubfiend]

How old is the skimmer?

About a year old
New impeller replaced by proline about 6 weeks ago

 

[n-kleine]

Alpha 170

Alpha 170

I have a one month old Alpha 170 for sale if anyone is intrested. I am upgrading to a larger system. I will be getting a larger Alpha. I love these skimmers!!

 

[takayan]

I have a problem on silencer on my Alpha200. I am trying to open the silencer, but I cannot.
How do you open the silencer to clean the inside?

 

[notclear]

I just used a flat screwdriver to pry open it.

 

[takayan]

Thanks! I opened it!

 

[takayan]

Thanks! I opened it!

 

[sccoringao]

I'm considering upgrading my skimmer to a Alpha 170 for a 120G heavy loaded SPS reef with a 20G sump. I currently have only three fishes, but I plan to add many more.

Do you thing the Alpha 170 is the ideal fit for my reef or should I go for the Alpha 200?

What is the ideal water level to run the Alpha 170?

Regards
Andre

 

[Jeremy B.]

The Alpha 200 will be way too much for your system, and probably not perform very well. I'd suggest going with the Alpha 170.