RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page

[tnwillia]

Hey Jenn, going thru your list of questions. Here are short answers. Others can take you on that have 130's.

Yes need to remove flip-up hood or make a cut out.

Yes it sticks up above the top.

No, after break-in, most here see that inital period for 1 week to 1 month.

My cup sits at 2" above the plate going on 3 months now.

You learn about the smell when you dump the cup. But I never smell it any other time.

I got rid of my black sponges 1st month after seting up my 250, never used the Bio-media but do use carbon (Chemi-pure) and Purgen.

Site address is listed above and price shown is 189.00 15min ago.

Hope this is some help to you. I love mine and most others on here are happy campers with theirs.

[whitjl143]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Your quick answers have made the decision easy!

Jenn

[Arreola]

tnwillia: Thats exacly the way that one of the impeller look like.
Terry: I hopt that yours last longer.

After glueing back the mesh wheel and let them rest for 24 hours (just to let the CA cure completley), I put it back again a couple a minutes ago.
So far, the skimmer is working better than ever, but I am still afraid to let it like it is.

Still have the same question for Todd.
How can I get a new set of impellers shipped to Mexico City?

I will realy love to have an extra set just in case someting goes wrong. I do not want to go back to the stock skimmer.

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UP DATE:
Afer running just a couple of minutes the mesh got loose again.
I will try with a different kind of glue (Epoxi)
Will post some comments tomorrow.

I will pray that noting wrong happen with this 48 hour period with no skimmer.

[Arreola]

Originally Posted by Reefman36

I've had my skimmer for about a month and mine are the same too. Plus microbubbles like crazy. The bubbles are come out from the sponge and the blue piece that has the airline hose. What can I do to fix that.

I can be 1 or 2 thnigs.
Be sure that the impellers are in good condition and that they have the mesh attached.
Other thing that I think that can be, is that you are not turing on the 2 pumps at the same time. This can sometimes trap some air and instead of getting the bubbles into the skimmer body, you will have them the other way arround.

I am no expert in this, and is just my very very very little experience.

So please correct me if I am wrong.

Cheers

[Reefman36]

What can I do to stop the microbubbles, there coming out from the sponge?Help!

[manojkoushik]

Hey guys a quick query. So yesterday I switched the skimmer off when feeding (like I always do) and switched it back on after about an hour and the bubbles would not go back to the level they were at (cup sitting 3" above the plate). The bubbles were 2" below where they should be. Anyways I figured this was temporary and left it as is till this evening, and it still was not rising up. The gunk was building up at the point where the foam stopped (2" mark). So figured I should check the impellers and the air tubes. I do not see any visible salt on the tubes, and I close any one of the foam level drops pretty immediately and by quite a bit. So don't think there is any blockage there. On checking the impellers they looked like the attached pic (one if new the other is what I had in the pumps). So I figured there may be some damage and replaced them both. After this the foam was quite profuse and I had to raise the body to 5" without overflowing. Great! thought it would settle back to 3" like always. But again after I turned it off for feeding and then turned it back on, the foam level is again not reaching the cup with it sitting 3" above. Is this basically extended break in and I should be lowering the body? or there is something else I should be checking?

Sorry for being absent for a few days and also for not helping with other's questions a bit swamped with work over the last week

Manoj

[Reefmack]

Hopefully Todd or Robbert can answer some of the unanswered questions.

manojkoushik - that's how my mesh wheels looked the last time I pulled the skimmer to see why the skimmate production dropped. I think the mesh is key to performance, and the mesh wheels on mine were fairly plugged up with gunk a while back - probably food and detritis that gets through the gate. I haven't been using any mechanical filtration prior to the skimmer, even though I could with the media rack in place (used only for a carbon bag). After I cleaned the mesh wheels the skimmate production into the cup really picked up again. IMO if the mesh wheels get plugged they can't generate the foam as well (makes sense). My foam has decreased in the last week, and I plan to pull the skimmer for cleaning of the wheels tomorrow. I'll post what I find. I saw no mesh deterioration the last time, just plugging, so we'll see what I find tomorrow.

Why do you turn the skimmer off for feeding? I never do.

[rhogeo]

Can anyone tell me what the difference in the skimmer for the Cadlights and the one for the 130 is? There's $21 difference, but both have the dual pumps. Just wondering.

[nanoskim]

Originally Posted by Reefmack;

Hopefully Todd or Robbert can answer some of the unanswered questions.

manojkoushik - that's how my mesh wheels looked the last time I pulled the skimmer to see why the skimmate production dropped. I think the mesh is key to performance, and the mesh wheels on mine were fairly plugged up with gunk a while back - probably food and detritis that gets through the gate. I haven't been using any mechanical filtration prior to the skimmer, even though I could with the media rack in place (used only for a carbon bag). After I cleaned the mesh wheels the skimmate production into the cup really picked up again. IMO if the mesh wheels get plugged they can't generate the foam as well (makes sense). My foam has decreased in the last week, and I plan to pull the skimmer for cleaning of the wheels tomorrow. I'll post what I find. I saw no mesh deterioration the last time, just plugging, so we'll see what I find tomorrow.

Why do you turn the skimmer off for feeding? I never do.

This is an update for all RSM Euro-Reef nano skimmer owners:

1. As some may know, the second generation impellers were intended to reduce what was thought to be possible deterioration by saltwater.

2. We noticed from user feedback that some impellers lasted 5-6 months while others lasted 1.5 months....obviously there were differences in chemistry in user tanks and it was finally realized that high pH conditions combined with high oxygen content were detrimental to the current mesh material.
This was verified with the manufacturer of the material after we did our own research and discussed our findings with the manufacturer.

3. The original choice for the current material was based on its' ability to make incredible fine foam and reasonable cost.

4. Based on our negative experience so far, we have ordered mesh impellers made from an inert Silicon Carbide material which is impervious to salt, pH, galvanic reactions or anything else we could think of that might be present in reef tanks. These impellers will take about 6-7 weeks to be fabricated...this material is very expensive but worth every penny as far as we are concerned since we strive to provide the best for our customers.

5. We will replace every current users' impellers when the new material is available. In order to cover everyone, please make sure you have returned the warranty info to us so we can store it in our data base and get in touch with you.

6. In the mean time, please check your impellers and email us at nano@euro-reef.com when you need a replacement until the new material is available.

7. It is very important that you make sure the pumps are always covered with water and clear of calcium buildup, otherwise the heat generated inside the pump may cause impeller problems and may burn out the pump.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this situation has caused our customers.

Robbert
Euro-Reef Nano Systems

[nanoskim]

Originally Posted by manojkoushik;

Hey guys a quick query. So yesterday I switched the skimmer off when feeding (like I always do) and switched it back on after about an hour and the bubbles would not go back to the level they were at (cup sitting 3" above the plate). The bubbles were 2" below where they should be. Anyways I figured this was temporary and left it as is till this evening, and it still was not rising up. The gunk was building up at the point where the foam stopped (2" mark). So figured I should check the impellers and the air tubes. I do not see any visible salt on the tubes, and I close any one of the foam level drops pretty immediately and by quite a bit. So don't think there is any blockage there. On checking the impellers they looked like the attached pic (one if new the other is what I had in the pumps). So I figured there may be some damage and replaced them both. After this the foam was quite profuse and I had to raise the body to 5" without overflowing. Great! thought it would settle back to 3" like always. But again after I turned it off for feeding and then turned it back on, the foam level is again not reaching the cup with it sitting 3" above. Is this basically extended break in and I should be lowering the body? or there is something else I should be checking?

Sorry for being absent for a few days and also for not helping with other's questions a bit swamped with work over the last week

Manoj

Every time you feed and turn your skimmer off, it will take a while for the foam to rise to the previous level...this is quite normal.

Robbert

[nanoskim]

Originally Posted by rhogeo;

Can anyone tell me what the difference in the skimmer for the Cadlights and the one for the 130 is? There's $21 difference, but both have the dual pumps. Just wondering.

The differences are longer acrylic body and special PVC plate to hold the skimmer...the plate is made by hand = labor = cost.

Robbert

[manojkoushik]

Terry: Yeah. I need to clean the impellers. For now I used a different set. But yes, at this point I have two sets which work. I turn off the skimmer because (especially with the effecient ER skimmer) all the phyto will go straight to the skimmer cup if it's on

Robbert: yeah, it does drop a bit when i turn it off and on but it should come back up in a day right? Also that reminds me!! I need to send in my warranty info!! will do that soon.

Maybe I run to the hills too quick and bother all of you anyways Yesterday after I sent the note, the new impellers were back to pushing the foam much higher (6" again). So at this point, my guess is that it was just gunk on theold wheels that was dropping foam level by that much. How do you clean the gunk terry? I don't want to damage the mesh structure by using a toothbrush or something. Would leaving it in vinegar or something like that for a while work?

[Reefmack]

Thanks for the information update Robbert - a post like that indicates someone that is truly looking out for their customers' satisfaction!

mano - I clean them under running warm tap water - and used a toothbrush to gently poke into the mesh to loosen the gunk and make it easier to rinse out. I had considered vinegar (weak acid - low pH), but wasn't sure if the acidity would affect the metal, Based on what Robbert said it may be high pH that has a negative effect.

Robbert - your opinion on using vinegar on the mesh wheels?

[nanoskim]

Originally Posted by Reefmack;

Thanks for the information update Robbert - a post like that indicates someone that is truly looking out for their customers' satisfaction!

mano - I clean them under running warm tap water - and used a toothbrush to gently poke into the mesh to loosen the gunk and make it easier to rinse out. I had considered vinegar (weak acid - low pH), but wasn't sure if the acidity would affect the metal, Based on what Robbert said it may be high pH that has a negative effect.

Robbert - your opinion on using vinegar on the mesh wheels?

Hi Terry,
From what I have learned low/high pH will both effect the material.
I have not tried a water/vinegar rinse but I will test it and let you know.
I usually clean my impellers with a toothbrush under running water. this seems to do the job for me ...our test reef aquarium is not the cleanest and sometimes I get a little hair algae on the impeller and I can tell the difference in performance.

Regards to all,
Robbert

[Reefmack]

Thanks Robbert. I guess my gentle use of the toothbrush is best. For now I'll avoid the vinegar. I was going to try the vinegar today, but now I won't!