RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page - Page 55

Reef Ghost · 06-19-2009, 02:29 PM

flynfish - Quick easy way to check those lines. Just place a finger over the hole on the muffler and you should see an immediate drop of the bubbles in the skimmer tube (not the cup). I check them both (one at a time) daily as I also do on my other tanks. Hot water in the air lines does a great cleaning job as redseareef mentioned earlier.

flynfish · 06-19-2009, 05:30 PM

Reefmac, and Reef Ghost..... The problem wasn't actually in the air line but in the silencer. Never actually did do the "water trick", but may have to as it is once again spewing almost all the bubbles out the bottom and into the tank. Rather it was, it's turned off ATM.
I just can't figure out why I am having so much trouble. Makes no sense. This morning it was running fine again except for some not quite tolerable amount of bubbles. I did nothing at all to the tank, not even feed today, and at 3PM it was spewing out all the bubbles once again?

tnwillia · 06-19-2009, 08:07 PM

This is a 1 Month update on my ER RSM 250 Skimmer. The skimmers broken in, no bubbles from bottom of the tube. Bubble column base is appx 1.5 inches from base of the tube. Never used the foam, I’ve had the big wheels in both pumps from day 1. Right now, my happy spot is 2.5 inches off the plate for the top of the tube. I may play with it later but for now I like it where it is. Picture attached here is what I have waiting for me each day when I get home from work. This is DRY thick Skim that’s strong enough to push my cup cover up as you can see. I clean the cup daily and the tube on Saturday before water changes.

Todd, Richard…. Love it, Outstanding Skimmer, Thanks!

flynfish · 06-19-2009, 08:44 PM

tnwillia......Oh, I'm so jealous. That's beautiful.

Whipitup · 06-19-2009, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flynfish

tnwillia......Oh, I'm so jealous. That's beautiful.

In a weird way!!!!

redseareef · 06-19-2009, 11:07 PM

flynfish,
It will take days or possibly even weeks for it to settle down and stabiliz after adding that cyclopsyze.
That stuff is loaded with fat. It makes skimmers go nuts! I would say do a larger water change and FEED SPARINGLY. Use a different food if you can too.
It's nothing you are doing! It's the food and the amount you where adding. That's all.
I will help you out all I can until you are getting a stable running skimmer. Any food with gelaten in it will make a any skimmer act erratic.
I would change out your carbon and do a water change. Then, the skimmer should really settle down

redseareef · 06-19-2009, 11:09 PM

Tom,
Did you get the plate yet???? WOW, THAT PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS!!!! MAN, YOU GOT THING DIALED IN NICELY!
Thank you for posting that picture. That picture is awesome! BLEW THE LID CLEAN OFF THE SIDE............................WOW!!!!

tnwillia · 06-19-2009, 11:26 PM

Todd... not seen the new plate yet.

Thanks for the positive words. NEVER got anything like this or even in the same neighborhood as this with the RSM skimmer. But I am going to start using it's pump to mix salt as others talked about on here. I'll post on here when the plate arrives.

Morganrules · 06-20-2009, 03:56 PM

This is weird but my skimmer is producing blue skimmate. Like a teal color. Im guessing it's not supposed to do this.

Reefmack · 06-20-2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morganrules

This is weird but my skimmer is producing blue skimmate. Like a teal color. Im guessing it's not supposed to do this.

That is weird!

Morganrules · 06-20-2009, 04:24 PM

Any ideas?

Clownfish518 · 06-20-2009, 04:46 PM

Just keep running it. Skimmate is skimmate - it was in the water, now its not. It's all good - my guess is it will change as the water chemistry does

tnwillia · 06-20-2009, 11:22 PM

Todd... Got the plate today. You should have 2 e-mails from me.

Thanks.... Tom

Reefmack · 06-22-2009, 08:11 PM

I have a new tip for Euro-Reef owners. I had noticed that my skimming had dropped off quite a bit in the last week. Sucking hot water through the airlines made only a slight improvement. Tonight I pulled the skimmer out after dinner, and found the mesh wheels were fairly slimed up after a month of skimming. I cleaned up the mesh wheels under running hot water, and poked at them with a toothbrush till they were clean again, and Wow, what a difference! I had to raise the skimmer back up a bit, and I'm keeping an eye on it to see if I need to raise it more. I guess I'll add a monthly cleaning of the wheels to my maintenance. It was time well spent in getting it working at maximum efficiency again.

JoeBl0GGs · 06-23-2009, 04:09 PM

Hi, received the skimmer today and got straight on to putting it in the tank, large wheels, left the foam in but thinking of taking it out because i have to set it 4 inches above the plate so it will not overflow. Hopefully settle a bit soon. Anyway here’s a few pictures.

Assembled
Assembled.JPG

Just fired up
Just Fired Her Up.JPG

Cool !!!!!

06-19-2009, 02:29 PM	#811 (permalink)
Reef Ghost Fire Coral Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middleboro, Massachusetts Posts: 62 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page flynfish - Quick easy way to check those lines. Just place a finger over the hole on the muffler and you should see an immediate drop of the bubbles in the skimmer tube (not the cup). I check them both (one at a time) daily as I also do on my other tanks. Hot water in the air lines does a great cleaning job as redseareef mentioned earlier. __________________ "Whatever lurks ahead of grievous abominations and disorder, you and me walk into it together like always."

06-19-2009, 05:30 PM	#812 (permalink)
flynfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 88 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Reefmac, and Reef Ghost..... The problem wasn't actually in the air line but in the silencer. Never actually did do the "water trick", but may have to as it is once again spewing almost all the bubbles out the bottom and into the tank. Rather it was, it's turned off ATM. I just can't figure out why I am having so much trouble. Makes no sense. This morning it was running fine again except for some not quite tolerable amount of bubbles. I did nothing at all to the tank, not even feed today, and at 3PM it was spewing out all the bubbles once again?

06-19-2009, 08:07 PM	#813 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 864 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page This is a 1 Month update on my ER RSM 250 Skimmer. The skimmers broken in, no bubbles from bottom of the tube. Bubble column base is appx 1.5 inches from base of the tube. Never used the foam, I’ve had the big wheels in both pumps from day 1. Right now, my happy spot is 2.5 inches off the plate for the top of the tube. I may play with it later but for now I like it where it is. Picture attached here is what I have waiting for me each day when I get home from work. This is DRY thick Skim that’s strong enough to push my cup cover up as you can see. I clean the cup daily and the tube on Saturday before water changes. Todd, Richard…. Love it, Outstanding Skimmer, Thanks! __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

06-19-2009, 08:44 PM	#814 (permalink)
flynfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 88 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page tnwillia......Oh, I'm so jealous. That's beautiful.

06-19-2009, 11:07 PM	#816 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page flynfish, It will take days or possibly even weeks for it to settle down and stabiliz after adding that cyclopsyze. That stuff is loaded with fat. It makes skimmers go nuts! I would say do a larger water change and FEED SPARINGLY. Use a different food if you can too. It's nothing you are doing! It's the food and the amount you where adding. That's all. I will help you out all I can until you are getting a stable running skimmer. Any food with gelaten in it will make a any skimmer act erratic. I would change out your carbon and do a water change. Then, the skimmer should really settle down __________________ I DELIGHT IN WEAKNESS, IN INSULTS, IN HARDSHIPS, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DIFFICULTIES. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG 2Corinthians 12:10 So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind.......... Genesis 1:21 Why would God put a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden? Why would God allow Satan to tempt Eve? Wouldn't it have been better had God not placed this tree there and there where no opportunity for temptation? But how would God know you truly loved him unless you had a choice? How would God know you truly wanted to obey him unless you had a choice?

06-19-2009, 11:09 PM	#817 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Tom, Did you get the plate yet???? WOW, THAT PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS!!!! MAN, YOU GOT THING DIALED IN NICELY! Thank you for posting that picture. That picture is awesome! BLEW THE LID CLEAN OFF THE SIDE............................WOW!!!! __________________ I DELIGHT IN WEAKNESS, IN INSULTS, IN HARDSHIPS, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DIFFICULTIES. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG 2Corinthians 12:10 So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind.......... Genesis 1:21 Why would God put a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden? Why would God allow Satan to tempt Eve? Wouldn't it have been better had God not placed this tree there and there where no opportunity for temptation? But how would God know you truly loved him unless you had a choice? How would God know you truly wanted to obey him unless you had a choice?

06-19-2009, 11:26 PM	#818 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 864 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Todd... not seen the new plate yet. Thanks for the positive words. NEVER got anything like this or even in the same neighborhood as this with the RSM skimmer. But I am going to start using it's pump to mix salt as others talked about on here. I'll post on here when the plate arrives. __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

06-20-2009, 03:56 PM	#819 (permalink)
Morganrules Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page This is weird but my skimmer is producing blue skimmate. Like a teal color. Im guessing it's not supposed to do this.

06-20-2009, 04:24 PM	#821 (permalink)
Morganrules Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Any ideas?

06-20-2009, 04:46 PM	#822 (permalink)
Clownfish518 Razorback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 1,542 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Just keep running it. Skimmate is skimmate - it was in the water, now its not. It's all good - my guess is it will change as the water chemistry does __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham

06-20-2009, 11:22 PM	#823 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 864 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Todd... Got the plate today. You should have 2 e-mails from me. Thanks.... Tom __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

06-22-2009, 08:11 PM	#824 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,150 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page I have a new tip for Euro-Reef owners. I had noticed that my skimming had dropped off quite a bit in the last week. Sucking hot water through the airlines made only a slight improvement. Tonight I pulled the skimmer out after dinner, and found the mesh wheels were fairly slimed up after a month of skimming. I cleaned up the mesh wheels under running hot water, and poked at them with a toothbrush till they were clean again, and Wow, what a difference! I had to raise the skimmer back up a bit, and I'm keeping an eye on it to see if I need to raise it more. I guess I'll add a monthly cleaning of the wheels to my maintenance. It was time well spent in getting it working at maximum efficiency again. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

06-23-2009, 04:09 PM	#825 (permalink)
JoeBl0GGs Tunicate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stoke ,England Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	Euroreef skimmer UK !!! Hi, received the skimmer today and got straight on to putting it in the tank, large wheels, left the foam in but thinking of taking it out because i have to set it 4 inches above the plate so it will not overflow. Hopefully settle a bit soon. Anyway here’s a few pictures. Assembled Assembled.JPG Just fired up Just Fired Her Up.JPG Cool !!!!!

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