Jason Lester
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I need more time to evaluate, but I think they both accomplish the same thing. The lifereef is maintenance free so in my case it would outperform the sro3000.
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Jason Lester
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Here it is right now. I cleaned the cup and neck last night. I'll take another pic at the end of the week. This is the 24" body and 8" cup running a mag 12.
DavidinGA
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Unfortunately, gunk pulled means little as bioloads vary so greatly. A way undersized skimmer or heavily overstocked tank can make the worst skimmers perform beautifully. Vice versa, an oversized skimmer or understocked stock will make the skimmer performance seem dismal.
This is my sro3000 24 hours after being cleaned... 240 total water volume and decent bioload I would say (ten tangs and another 10 medium sized fish)
This is my sro3000 24 hours after being cleaned... 240 total water volume and decent bioload I would say (ten tangs and another 10 medium sized fish)
Joining the club, just ordered a VS3-30 with a Mag 18. Jeff was very pleasant to talk to, in fact I was just looking to place an order and we still got into a 30 minute conversation none-the-less. This skimmer is replacing my BK Double Cone 150. I'm going on a complete tangent from what I've been using since I started this hobby which has always been some cone shaped pin-wheel design.
d2mini
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DavidinGA
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dcmartinpc
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I only saw one pic in the last 10 pages that didn't look full of bubbles, I think that one is an issue with the pump or venturi. Every other one looked like Dennis' above.
I made the jump and I am switching to a mazzei venturi skimmer in a couple weeks. Waiting for Jeff to build it. Don't worry Dennis, it is a different Jeff
(Jeff Wojcik with MTC)The dwell time on these skimmers is unmatched. My ETSS skims well and makes a LOT of bubbles, but it moves a LOT of water to do it and I am driving it with an Iwaki 100! I'm looking forward to a smaller electric bill and quieter fish room!!!
Don
dcmartinpc
Member
You can, but you just need to make sure you back flush the Venturi from time to time to keep it from getting salt buildup. You can do this by power cycling the pump a couple times a day and it will get flooded with water. At least that is my understanding
Don
woodwrangler
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Ok, ya'll need to stop calling Jeff.
He needs to finish my sump!!!
Seriously..... and my skimmer!
. Although I haven't been waiting nearly as long as you Dennis
DavidinGA
Active member
You can, but you just need to make sure you back flush the Venturi from time to time to keep it from getting salt buildup. You can do this by power cycling the pump a couple times a day and it will get flooded with water. At least that is my understanding
Don
So basically, if I did that I'm back to the same venturi intake line issues my reef octopus already has a though...
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
I spoke to Jeff at length and am going with a 30" tall one in the new year. It's scalable, so when I get my 300 I can buy an extension for it and a bigger pump. Love the idea of now pinwheel
d2mini
Premium Member
If you are not running ozone, you can put a T in the air line between the venturi and cup.
Yogre
Cheesehead Reefer
I would either tap the hole in the cup's lid and attach a 1/4" fitting or drill it out enough to run the external airline into the cup's lid.
That way, you maintain the benefit of using really moist air into the Venturi while still introducing outside air to the skimmer.
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