Skimmer Q&A Thread
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mojo~
Skimmer Guy
No it dont think it will be enough for a 210 in the future. I believe I said a 250a would be a better choice. The 200 with the sicce pump pulls enough air but will not cycle enough water to properly skim a 210 g setup.
mojo~
Skimmer Guy
yeap here it is.
mojo~
Skimmer Guy
IS there a reason you want a recirc skimmer? or are you running it external?
1mbrews8
Member
gotchya. It was a little more than i wanted to spend now. The ppw should hold up fine and it wont burn up the motor or anything crazy? also, there are different heights for the swc v/s the octo? i have a bottom brace of the stand 24" above the skimmer bottom. i could move the sump over a bit to open a little more room, but not muc. i want to make sure i have space to remove the cup..thanks
mike
mike
OldNemo
New member
No particular reason but was thinking about running external due to sump space issues.
So maybe new sump then... What would you recommend for 120 g medium to heavy stock BB sps?
Thanks
Hi Mojo,
I'm not sure how you compare, but, how much "better", percentage wise if you can, is the ATB840 over the Vertex IN180?
Or, how much better are the cone designs over the older standard designs like the Vertex?
I'm just about to pull the trigger on the new skimmer and wanted info on this.
Thanks again,
Todd
I'm not sure how you compare, but, how much "better", percentage wise if you can, is the ATB840 over the Vertex IN180?
Or, how much better are the cone designs over the older standard designs like the Vertex?
I'm just about to pull the trigger on the new skimmer and wanted info on this.
Thanks again,
Todd
A couple of general questions,
why does it take so long for a skimmer to break in? What is happening durring this break in period?
What is in the declorination additives that causes the skimmers to overflow?
Why does feeding kill the foam head? How long should it take to come back?
why does it take so long for a skimmer to break in? What is happening durring this break in period?
What is in the declorination additives that causes the skimmers to overflow?
Why does feeding kill the foam head? How long should it take to come back?
Hey guys, I have a 65g hex with a 10g sump. I don't have a lot of room in the stand. I messed up years ago and got a seaclone :sad1:. I've modded it here recently and it might be good enough for my 24g nano. Anyway, I want to make sure a get a lot better skimmer this time. I'm probably going to upgade to a 90 or 120 in the future and would like it to be able to handle that size tank. I'm lookin to spend no more than $300 hopefully. I appreciate any input you have.
mojo~
Skimmer Guy
Well the skimmer must be balanced. That is what makes the ATB such a great skimmer. THe amout of air and water is cycles to the body and neck size.
The ATB is more efficient using the air water mixture and uses less power. The vertex in 180 is a nice skimmer but kinda like compairing a chevy lumina to a caddillac.
mojo~
Skimmer Guy
The oils from the manufacturing process are wearing off and the skimmer has to build a kind of slime coat to help the skimmer bubbles rise and not break prematurely.
feeding kills the head because of the oils in the food. it changes the surface tension of the water. Same with conditioners. They cause the water to foam more than normal. Just like soap.
Typically that indicates that the skimmer is not balanced very well. I believe that it might have to much air for the given volume of the skimmer.
Perhaps Mojo will chim in on this one.
mojo~
Skimmer Guy
well bubble size has a little to do with it. But you should be able to lower the water level and skim dry. just be patience. depends on the pump as well and the amount of air draw and a balance to the neck air ratio
Mojo,
What if I threw the Supermarin 200 internal into the mix. What would you choose?
Thanks,
Ken
Ken
From my experience of owning a SM is that it was a good skimmer with a ton of air, but I found it to skim wet or light. It was a challenge for me to get it to skim dark. That said is one better than the other I don't know.
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