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I just got my NAC7 yesterday. I'm going to start baffling my sump. Would a 10" baffle be good enough for the NAC7? figured if it was too tall, I could shim it to get a lower water level.
 
winggee said:
I just got my NAC7 yesterday. I'm going to start baffling my sump. Would a 10" baffle be good enough for the NAC7? figured if it was too tall, I could shim it to get a lower water level.
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Or build a small stand to put the skimmer on instead. I like my NAC6 in 8 to 9 inches of water.
 
rtparty said:
Or build a small stand to put the skimmer on instead. I like my NAC6 in 8 to 9 inches of water.
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Sorry, Yeah, I meant shimming the skimmer with a stand to raise it. Not shimming the baffle.

I haven't found a lot of NAC7 users, but it seemed like most had it around 9.5" or so. If anyone has any recommendations for the NAC7, I'd like to know.

Thanks
 
BPro32 said:
I read through the last 10 pages here but didn't see anyone comment on the Bubble Magus NAC5E HOB skimmer. Anybody have it? Should I just trust it since all the other skimmers are so great? Thanks guys!
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bump for anyone with the NAC5E? I might be trying one out soon and interested on anyone's experience with it.
 
Didn't realize how new the NAC5E was to the US market. Looks like I'll have one to try out in the next couple weeks.
 
Well my NAC7 just stopped working for some reason still don't know why but I don't have time right now to check whats going on. The skimmer basically makes an ugly noise (apparently in the impeller) sounds to me like a broken rod. It doesn't push water or anything. I'll have to deal with this after I come from work. If its the Rod, I'll have to wait to get a new one or look for a replacement pump.

Does anyone knows from a pump that is able to fit the 1" venturi? I was thinking aquabee but I'm hoping to find anything easier to get and cheaper. Any suggestions?
 
Anyone have any experience with the bubblemagus 150 pro? If so what is the water level they are recommending for optimal skimming? Thanks in advance.
 
sammy113 said:
Well my NAC7 just stopped working for some reason still don't know why but I don't have time right now to check whats going on. The skimmer basically makes an ugly noise (apparently in the impeller) sounds to me like a broken rod. It doesn't push water or anything. I'll have to deal with this after I come from work. If its the Rod, I'll have to wait to get a new one or look for a replacement pump.

Does anyone knows from a pump that is able to fit the 1" venturi? I was thinking aquabee but I'm hoping to find anything easier to get and cheaper. Any suggestions?
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Turned out my skimmer had the impeller broken. Tried to replace it with the spare it brought but its not the same. Fixed it with crazy glue while I receive a new one. Now it works even better and silenced than before lol
 
Fired up my NAC3A+ And..

Fired up my NAC3A+ And..

So, my tank just finished cycling so I decided to fire up my Bubble-Magus NAC3A+.. The results are not what I expected. Watery froth shot up the body and into the cup, and within seconds blew the top right off the cup and started blowing water all over the sump lol..

Now this is my first Skimmer, so I am perhaps somewhat ignorant, but I know this isn't supposed to happen.. There is a control tube/dial, but adjusting this only changed the overflow from two seconds to maybe five..

Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong? I assume that much water isn't supposed to shoot into the cup area, as the capped drain tube I thought was just supposed to be used as a drain tube for skimmate, not as a powerhead which is the way it seems to be acting if I take the plug out of the tube..

Any help would be appreciated..
 
Ycore said:
So, my tank just finished cycling so I decided to fire up my Bubble-Magus NAC3A+.. The results are not what I expected. Watery froth shot up the body and into the cup, and within seconds blew the top right off the cup and started blowing water all over the sump lol..

Now this is my first Skimmer, so I am perhaps somewhat ignorant, but I know this isn't supposed to happen.. There is a control tube/dial, but adjusting this only changed the overflow from two seconds to maybe five..

Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong? I assume that much water isn't supposed to shoot into the cup area, as the capped drain tube I thought was just supposed to be used as a drain tube for skimmate, not as a powerhead which is the way it seems to be acting if I take the plug out of the tube..

Any help would be appreciated..
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open the control knob/tube to max. Let it stay wide open for a few days.

My next guess is you have it in the wrong water height. What is the water level? I would try to keep it around 7 inches or so on that skimmer.
 
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