thanks. It does look like it could use a good cleaning but it's such a pain getting it out of the sump. it only took a year to get the stock skimmer dialed in so keeping it clean is a must LOL
How often do you take out and cleaning the entire skimmer? I clean the collection cup weekly but pulling out the entire skimmer is a chore. Should this be something I should do often?
We are looking to replace our carpeting with tile. The biggest issue is how to move my C-130. Any suggestions? I was thinking about using sliders under the cabinet but my aquascape falling down will be a big issue. Anyone ever do this with success?
Hello Jax.
I have the C version and just like you, I had all kinds of problems getting the skimmer to work right. I even took it out for a couple of months because I was tired of the thing over flowing. Then one day, I decided to put it back in and give it a try again. I turned it on and let it...
I've actually got my stock skimmer on my C-130 running pretty good after a year of playing around with it. I do notice though that with the water level door all the way closed I don't get much skim mate out of it. Tonight I raised the door about half way open. I'm assuming that would be more of...
Hello Kenneth.
I also have a C-130. This has happened to me a couple of times when shutting the pump down. Before you purchase another one, try taking the pump out and giving the impeller a turn. Sometimes junk gets lodged in there when the pump shuts down. Worked for me.
I'm running a chiller on my C-130. The chiller works fine but takes about 20 minutes to cool the temp down from 80F to 78F. The specs on the chiller call for a pump volume from 50 to 260gpm. I'm using an adjustable pump that ranges from 60 to 211gpm. I have it running at the maximum gpm. If I...
Hello Dave.
I do run LED's but still need the chiller to keep the temp at 78. I'm sure having 3 pumps running in the sump doesn't help with the heat problem. My house is always kept at 78 even in the summer. The chiller comes on once an hour though.
I have a chiller running for my C-130. It's been running for over a year with no problems. Cools just fine. I've done a lot of reading from others stating that yearly maintenance on chiller's is a must. The thought of disconnecting all the tubing and taking the chiller out is not something I...
It's been 1 year since I started my C-130. My tank is looking great and all fish and corals are doing fine as well. The only upgrade I did along the way was to replace the stock lighting with Orbit marine pro LED lighting. I took the skimmer out about 4 months ago because I was getting tired of...
So I mix up a batch of Coral Pro salt for a 5 gallon water change on Saturday. I usually mix it for about an hour or so and then use it. Well...some things came up and I wasn't able to do my WC until today (Monday). The water was cloudy, I'm thinking because of precipitation but I used it...
Thanks Dave.
I paid about the same price for the Orbit marine pro lights. Just took the PC's out and double sided tape the pro's on the clear plastic cover. Took all but 5 minutes to complete.