RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page - Page 79

nanoskim · 11-01-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefmack

Robbert - would removing one pump on the original 2 pump model, and sealing that opening, do any good without the foam adjuster plate?

It would not work w/o the foam adjuster plate because one pump would not produce enough pressure to drive the foam up high enough.You would have to drop the skimmer body low enough to where the current plate that holds the skimmer in place, would no longer function as intended.

For the one pump skimmer (I am testing) that would fit under the hood on the other hand, I would have to keep the skimmer bottom open and modify the holding plate to allow the skimmer body to sit about 2-3' lower then current design and still have the thumbscrews accessible for the user to adjust the foam level.

Regards,
Robbert

Reefmack · 11-01-2009, 04:25 PM

Robbert - Thanks for the explanation and education!

nanoskim · 11-01-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mbdave

Ok cool, but I got rid of my RSM skimmer due to bubbles being produced at the outlet, "it skimmed" I had no algae problems or the such so why buy a skimmer that has the same problem? I have read the posts here and have even recomended your product still though with 20 years experience I would think the bubble problem could be solved. I do think RS could make thier product better and due to it being what it is I will not buy another and have a hard time telling others to do so.

Even with 1000 years of experience I could not change the laws of Physics with regards to pressure, flow and gravity all of which affect bubble behavior in confined bodies.
Making the skimmer bodies very long, moving the pump up higher will help in reducing and maybe eliminating those stinky pin prick sized bubbles from escaping...if there is enough room available. In our larger skimmers which fit in large sumps, it is a lot easier prevent bubbles from escaping.

That is why I said that correct tank design is a lot easier to do because there is a lot more room available to include proper baffling behind the false wall.

I very much appreciate your support of our skimmers and truly hope for some break trough design in efficient nano skimmers where escaping bubbles are a thing of the past...I never quit trying to find a way because I am stubborn but must admit this is a tough one to beat so far.

Regards,
Robbert

Reefmack · 11-01-2009, 04:45 PM

C'mon Robbert - surely you can defy the laws of physics!

nanoreefing4fun · 11-02-2009, 05:41 PM

Robbert is that why the stock skimmer skims less, I am running the stock skimmer with zero micro-bubbles, but many say... it could skim much better than it does...

nanoskim · 11-03-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nanoreefing4fun

Robbert is that why the stock skimmer skims less, I am running the stock skimmer with zero micro-bubbles, but many say... it could skim much better than it does...

Let's review:

1. Any halfway decent skimmer will produce skim mate
2. A very efficient skimmer will produce more skim mate during the same period of time because it produces more foam and most importantly, much smaller bubbles. Unfortunately, depending on organic levels and tank design, those same bubbles may or may not be returned to the tank.
3. Since in your case the stock skimmer runs with zero micro-bubbles, you could conclude that it may not be running at top skimming ability because it is not producing pin prick sized bubbles, less foam or both.
4. The stock skimmer pump/impeller/venturi combination is not designed for optimal skimming ability which is true for most stock skimmers I have seen.
It requires a special pump, impeller and tuned venturi to produce a very efficient skimmer...I believe we have accomplished that task after months and months of testing.

Regards,
Robbert

nanoreefing4fun · 11-03-2009, 11:41 AM

Thanks for the reply...

teggner · 11-06-2009, 11:46 AM

Do the skimmerpumps work in intervals or have I plugged it in wrong?

redseareef · 11-06-2009, 12:02 PM

Good Morning Teggner,
Sounds plugged in wrong. The skimmer pumps need to run continuously to keep the water level up in the body. Are you in the United States?

Thank you

teggner · 11-06-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by redseareef

Good Morning Teggner,
Sounds plugged in wrong. The skimmer pumps need to run continuously to keep the water level up in the body. Are you in the United States?

Thank you

Damn.. I'm from sweden, I plugged in some adapters to make it work maybe they are the problem?

pwrmac2 · 11-07-2009, 06:55 PM

Im a little confused??? FedEx just drop off my ER Skimmer and it has only one pump. I notice a few posts up some talk about a design change since I placed my order. Not sure if I should send it back or what? How does this new skimmer perform? Anybody familiar with the new design? Does it perform as well as the old design or is it better? Is the ER still going to perform better than the Tuzne 9002 I'm replacing now that it has only one pump?

tnwillia · 11-07-2009, 08:31 PM

pwrmac2... look at post 1159 a page back Riobbert talks about changing the 130 to a single pump. Hope this helps.

pwrmac2 · 11-07-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnwillia

pwrmac2... look at post 1159 a page back Riobbert talks about changing the 130 to a single pump. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info. I put the skimmer in the tank and its up and running. So far so good.

Nice tank by the way!

redseareef · 11-07-2009, 09:31 PM

teggner,
Did you make any progress? Just curious as to whats going on with the 250 skimmer

teggner · 11-09-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by redseareef

teggner,
Did you make any progress? Just curious as to whats going on with the 250 skimmer

I bought some converters and now it's skimming like a devil :')

11-01-2009, 04:25 PM	#1172 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,132 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Robbert - Thanks for the explanation and education! __________________ 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]

11-01-2009, 04:45 PM	#1174 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,132 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page C'mon Robbert - surely you can defy the laws of physics! __________________ 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]

11-02-2009, 05:41 PM	#1175 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,524 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Robbert is that why the stock skimmer skims less, I am running the stock skimmer with zero micro-bubbles, but many say... it could skim much better than it does... __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

11-03-2009, 11:41 AM	#1177 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,524 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Thanks for the reply... __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

11-06-2009, 11:46 AM	#1178 (permalink)
teggner Tunicate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Do the skimmerpumps work in intervals or have I plugged it in wrong?

11-06-2009, 12:02 PM	#1179 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,357 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Good Morning Teggner, Sounds plugged in wrong. The skimmer pumps need to run continuously to keep the water level up in the body. Are you in the United States? Thank you __________________ 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?

11-07-2009, 06:55 PM	#1181 (permalink)
pwrmac2 Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 18 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page Im a little confused??? FedEx just drop off my ER Skimmer and it has only one pump. I notice a few posts up some talk about a design change since I placed my order. Not sure if I should send it back or what? How does this new skimmer perform? Anybody familiar with the new design? Does it perform as well as the old design or is it better? Is the ER still going to perform better than the Tuzne 9002 I'm replacing now that it has only one pump? __________________ Bill Pwrmac2's RSM *RedSeaMax 130/Current Outer Orbit 250W 14K Phoenix - 4x24W T5 Actinic 420nm & 460nm - 6/6 Blue & White Lunar Lights/EcoTechMarine MP10/EuroReef Skimmer/inTank Media Rack* Last edited by pwrmac2 : 11-07-2009 at 07:56 PM.

11-07-2009, 08:31 PM	#1182 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page pwrmac2... look at post 1159 a page back Riobbert talks about changing the 130 to a single pump. Hope this helps. __________________ 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

11-07-2009, 09:31 PM	#1184 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,357 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RedSea Max/ Euroreef Skimmer Page teggner, Did you make any progress? Just curious as to whats going on with the 250 skimmer __________________ 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?

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