RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page

[manojkoushik]

Some more pics of it in operation when it was setup. As you can see, I am running Chemipure+purigen+carbon+Chaeto (Cheato running with a submersible light) in the chem chamber. Really waiting for the media reactor so I can run chaeto in the chem chamber. One thing I noticed when installing the skimmer is that I had to remove the foam mechanical filter next to the heater (the pump would not go in other way). Is this what you guys noticed as well (250 owners)? Eventually I am hoping to remove all foam media Better nitrate control.

[Nowellsy SNR]

Good pics im really thinking of buying one now

[Reefmack]

manojkoushik - Welcome to the RSM Crew! Nice pictures of the 250 ER and setup. That should help 250 owners. I think it took mine a week or a bit longer (130 model) before the bubbles subsided. The only time I get any fizz escaping now is when I unplug the skimmer to empty the cup, but within 5 minutes or less the escaping air stops.

I did notice that when I did a major scraping of coralline and algae film last weekend that the skimmer went crazy for 30-60 minutes and I had to frequently empty the cup. But that's just a sign that it was doing it's job in removing the pink cloudiness, etc. in the water from the algae scraping.

[Nowellsy SNR]

The new plate looks much better fits perfect!!

Got to get around the Mrs befor i get one im well over £2000 now lol

[manojkoushik]

Yeah, the plate sits pretty snug. But it temporary Todd must have mentioned this earlier (the thread is extremely long) but Robbert is working on a new plate for the 250. The new plate does not have those blocks for the thumbscrews. It has a better thumbscrew design with thumbscrews for all three chambers. Should help with the slight tilt I notice right now with the skimmer body. (attaching a pic Robbert sent me. Hope he does not mind) I should remember to mention to him that he should make two notches in the back of the plate so the power cables can be slotted in. RIght now I am running the power cables through the media reactor holes. Running them in the back makes the plate not sit properly ever so slightly. Anyways, I woke up this morning and this was waiting for me.

I guess it's broken in?? Looks like wet skimmate. I am thinking of raising the skimmer body a tad so I get much drier, thicker skimmate. What do you guys think?

[Reefmack]

You could raise it, but as it breaks in you'll just have to lower it again. If you have the cup drain installed I'd probably just leave it a few days, unless you're concerned about losing too much tank water.

[manojkoushik]

yeah. Don't want to drain too much tank water. With my ATO, i will be decreasing the salinity levels and raising the calc levels more than I would want to. I could always just pour the water collected back into the tank as it breaks in

[Reefmack]

Actually it doesn't look all that low. Maybe raising it an inch would help a lot.

[manojkoushik]

so yesterday evening I had some skimmate. After tweaking the height some more this is what I had this morning. Does this look on track to you guys? The bubbles seem to have to all but subsided at this point. The body is sitting 6 inches above the plate. I expected the skimmate this morning to be much thicker, but oh well! maybe I did not have that much crud in my tank. Or maybe it's not completely broken in yet. If I lower the body any more, I think I will overflow the cup. With 6 inches, the bubbles are breaking right below the cup seal in the body.

[Reefmack]

Looks pretty good to me, but I'm not really sure what to expect on the 250 model. I think you just set it up about a day ago, so I'm guessing that the skimmate will start getting drier as it breaks in more.

[manojkoushik]

you are right, it does look good. This is what the stock skimmer used to pull in 3 days or so (much stinkier on the stock, but I think the ER still needs time to breathe). And yeah, it's only been a day. Need to give it more time. I think I got too carried away after reading and seeing everyone's pics and posts

Manoj

[JoeBl0GGs]

Please Help !!

Came home from work to find my skimmer overflowing all over the place lucky it spilled back into the tank. After removing the skimmer took out the sponge and lifted it ,now running at 6 1/2 inches high so it dosen't overflow(picture below). What could of made this change haven't added nothing but the usual food but that was the night before.

Really strange please be advised make sure if yours overflows it goes back into the tank and not all over the floor.

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[Reefmack]

Joe - mine would have done that the first couple days if I hadn't removed the sponge in the skimmer. I put up with the steadily decreasing microbubbles for over a week till I was gradually able to drop the skimmer. I never have put the sponge back in. I can't remember how long you've been running yours? Hard to explain what caused it to go crazy. The skimmer looks very clean - had you just cleaned it that night? Just my opinion, but I would avoid too much cleaning of the main cyclinder - I think it develops a coating that helps it perform better. Just a light brush is all I do, and not very often. The last time mine went crazy is when I epoxied/superglued a coral on the rock.

[JoeBl0GGs]

The only thing i can think is my misses spayed sum impulse on her very near the tank and puff the thing went haywire again. Only ever cleaned the cup never touch the tube but will say just shows you what an excellent peace of equipment.

[Reefmack]

Impulse - a perfume I guess? I suppose that may have done it, but just guessing. Keep in mind that whatever is in the air - paint fumes, bug spray, etc. will get pulled in by the air supply to skimmers. My main cylinder gets a brown coating on the inside (and coralline on the "sunny" side).