AJP
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Wow just checked with shipping and everything it adds $100 so that is pointless.
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Wow just checked with shipping and everything it adds $100 so that is pointless.
TheFishMan65
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So is $220 shipped a ok, good, or great price for a NAC7?
bqwertpl
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I think it is GREAT PRICE.. I paid week ago $246 for shipped from Indy.. I live in South bend. Had to pay damn tax. Skimmer itself cost me $229. I would take it for $220 shipped.
snowriderz
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wow all that talk of distributors. i think whoever sells alot automatically becomes the dealer. exclusive dealers arent practical because who knows if they will sell alot? well i got my BM NAC-3 upgraded from CADlights. i was hesitant at first, but CAD Lights provided really good customer service so i bought it from them instead of the other brands.
anyway i sell wine and exclusivity is a daily conflict amongst all the brands.
anyway i sell wine and exclusivity is a daily conflict amongst all the brands.
Here are the comparison pics of my NAC6, 4 days with Bubble Plate and Box and 4 Days without Bubble Plate and Box. Appears i got the same amount of skimmate but the skimmate without the bubble plate is definately darker color, hard to tell in the pics though
With Bubble Plate
Without Bubble Plate
With Bubble Plate
Without Bubble Plate
I'm having a hard time getting my NAC7 dialed in. It's a new tank with a pretty light load (couple clowns, cleaner shrimp, a few small frags). Tank is 60g. Skimmer has been running for a week now. I ran the skimmer in a 5g bucket of water and vinegar for 5 days when I first got it.
I have it in 10in of water, pipe is adjusted to barely under 4. I can't seem to pull a lot of skimmate out, it's very light colored. I've never used a skimmer before so I'm not sure if it's because of the light bio load.
I've tried adjusting the pipe very slightly (turned just barely) towards 3 to raise the level just a tad. A few hours later, the cup is full from it overflowing.
I can't seem to find that sweet spot. I've tried setting the initial water level to break right at the bottom of the cup, But it's hard for me to tell if I got it right, since the foam head is blocking visibility.
Any tips or tricks to dial it in?
Also, the skimmer is pretty loud. The hum it makes is the loudest equipment in the tank. The hum is loud enough to cover up the Mp40 "whirring". Any tips to quiet it down?
Thanks!
I have it in 10in of water, pipe is adjusted to barely under 4. I can't seem to pull a lot of skimmate out, it's very light colored. I've never used a skimmer before so I'm not sure if it's because of the light bio load.
I've tried adjusting the pipe very slightly (turned just barely) towards 3 to raise the level just a tad. A few hours later, the cup is full from it overflowing.
I can't seem to find that sweet spot. I've tried setting the initial water level to break right at the bottom of the cup, But it's hard for me to tell if I got it right, since the foam head is blocking visibility.
Any tips or tricks to dial it in?
Also, the skimmer is pretty loud. The hum it makes is the loudest equipment in the tank. The hum is loud enough to cover up the Mp40 "whirring". Any tips to quiet it down?
Thanks!
Yep, thats all i did was pull out the plate and cylinder and i definately got darker skimmate
reeftivo
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Set the water level in the body of the skimmer so that when the foam head (cushion) starts to build, it builds just above the bottom of the cup. Then leave it alone. I almost gave up on my NAC6 after day 5 , then out of no where it kicked in and started producing. After a week yours should be coated, but all systems are different so it may just take a bit longer. My 6 is quiet. As quiet as my BK with red dragon. The 7 uses the mesh like the 6 so if you haven't already, check the impeller and make sure there are no cracks in the cage and that the mesh is contained in the cage and not loose. If loose it could be causing some resonation in the body and that can make it louder.
Rich123
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Got my NAC 6 today. While unrapping it/piecing together the wife said "wish you got that excited about me." Of course my response of "Me too" earned me the look...
Its been washed in warm water, and is in a 10 gal tank of salt water running to help clean it before it goes into the sump. It seems to be a little noisy right now. Not really loud but does have a hum louder than a mag pump. Will this noise decrease as it breaks in?
Its been washed in warm water, and is in a 10 gal tank of salt water running to help clean it before it goes into the sump. It seems to be a little noisy right now. Not really loud but does have a hum louder than a mag pump. Will this noise decrease as it breaks in?
sneeyatch
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LOL! Truth hurts eh?
It should quiet down for you. Mine is louder some days than others... I just ignore it for the most part.
Thrashie
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I got my nac7 several days ago. getting it together was a breeze. it's silent...and seems to have broken in fairly quickly after a good vinegar bath..a nice foamy head.
seems to go all day just fine, but in the AM i check it, and the cup is almost full of clear water (with a little yellow tinge). It is sitting in about 9 1/2-10" of water (constant level). the skimmer is set to MAX, if i turn the pipe either way, the water level rises in the cup to overflowing.
advice?
seems to go all day just fine, but in the AM i check it, and the cup is almost full of clear water (with a little yellow tinge). It is sitting in about 9 1/2-10" of water (constant level). the skimmer is set to MAX, if i turn the pipe either way, the water level rises in the cup to overflowing.
advice?
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