Regal 150 int skimmer advice

[Silverdot1211]

So BRS has the regal 150 INT on sale and seems to a good deal. Currently I have a SC Aquarium 80 gallon cube with the Marine depot elite 30in sump. I am in the middle of a new setup so no water yet. The plan is to go medium to heavy on fish and have some corals. There was another thread (like today can't remember his name) about the same skimmer with a 50 gal tank. It sounds like its too much skimmer for the water volume. My total water volume (tank and sump) is about 100 to 110 gallons.... this particular skimmer will literally take up my entire skimmer chamber...
This is my first saltwater tank and still learning a ton. I like the idea of the float shut off and it being apex ready. I am always ok with spending less but I would rather pay a little more to get better quality and performance. I forgot to add....If someone has a better option I am all for it.

 

[infinite0180]

You really cant go wrong with RO Regal skimmers. I think the 150 would probably be a nice option for you... lets see what others have to say!

 

[Silverdot1211]

You really cant go wrong with RO Regal skimmers. I think the 150 would probably be a nice option for you... lets see what others have to say!

Thanks for the response!

 

[rockdiver]

Well I just purchased one for my 110 g I can't wait to figure it out it is big but I think will be totally worth it.

 

[Silverdot1211]

So I pulled the trigger yesterday on the the regal 150INT... hopefully I didn't just shoot myself in the foot lol @rockdiver does the gate valve tube rotate at all?

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

Congrats on joining the club, I just bought RO Regal 200 INT.

 

[rockdiver]

Here is a pic I dont have it running yet but it does turn to any direction.
The pic is how I was putting some bubble traps in my sump fand a fuge. So you can turn it either direction of the main body all the way up to it

 

[rockdiver]

Just the gate valve not the red bracket that hold it sorry I wasn't clear

 

[takitaj]

I'm running the 150-INT on a 90 gal. Works beautifully. I've found it best running around 55-60% (Apex 0-10v) which I think would correspond to #3 on the driver box. Adjust the water level with gate valve right around where the neck starts. Once it settles in it'll be perfect. Be patient, set it and forget it. It won't work as well if you crank it up, the bubbles will be too big and you'll have to keep messing with it after emptying & cleaning the cup. Water level it sits in seems best just below the top of the clear outlet. Great choice.

 

[rockdiver]

Good info thanks

 

[Silverdot1211]

@rockdiver so if I understand the grey portion twists allowing the clear "nozzle" to be directed in different spots?
@takitaj thanks for the tip!

 

[rockdiver]

Yes correct the gate valve and the clear spout are not attached when you get it and once put on you can put it in any direction

 

[rockdiver]

I'm running the 150-INT on a 90 gal. Works beautifully. I've found it best running around 55-60% (Apex 0-10v) which I think would correspond to #3 on the driver box. Adjust the water level with gate valve right around where the neck starts. Once it settles in it'll be perfect. Be patient, set it and forget it. It won't work as well if you crank it up, the bubbles will be too big and you'll have to keep messing with it after emptying & cleaning the cup. Water level it sits in seems best just below the top of the clear outlet. Great choice.

So you said to adjust the water to where the neck starts. Is this where I am pointing in the picture ?
The gate valve will adjust the height of the water in the skimmer ?
The directions say to have it in 6 to 8' of water in the sump.
Sorry I to am new to this skimmer and I am putting some baffles in to make a fuge on the right side after the skimmer and was wondering how high to make the first wall/baffel. I was going to do under then over. But i think the bubbles will just flow across the top into the return pump chamber.. so i think i will go over then under Any thoughts on that to
Thanks

 

[takitaj]

Set the internal water level so the bubbles pop roughly at the first red ring, just inside the the neck. (the smaller tube that goes up into the cup) It will probably surge up & down a little when you first set it up but will settle down after a few minutes or so. Set the external water level just below the top of the clear outlet. Make your baffle about a 1/2" lower than you want the level to be because the water will flow over the baffle just a little higher.

You may see some micro bubbles come out the outlet at first but it will stop after it slimes up a little (breaks in). I don't see any come out of mine and I have the outlet pointed right at the last baffle. When you eventually set up a fuge then that will stop them anyways. But...

I wouldn't run the fuge yet. You won't need it for a while. I'd probably put the fuge before the skimmer just because you can run the level in the fuge higher that way, otherwise it will be at the level of the skimmer compartment. Socks -> fuge -> skimmer -> return. Then the return section will be just a bit (1/4" to 1/2") lower than the skimmer section. Put your ATO sensor in the return section.

 

[ksed]

Congrats on joining the club, I just bought RO Regal 200 INT.

How big is your tank

 

[rockdiver]

Thanks ! Its a Marine X 110.4. I can't wait to fire it all up. What do you have ?
Just getting ready to go buy some silicone to do the baffles.
@takitaj So put it before the skimmer. That what I thought at first but then read after. But you make sense with why.
Sometimes I think you can read to much and just get lost in all the reading lol.
So I was thinking put 1 baffal 7 inches high then i will do over the under into the skimmer area ?
I'm new to the baffle thing here but that would put the water at 7' in the fuge.

 

[takitaj]

You'll want something to hold the macros from flowing out of the fuge. So keep that in mind while you plan it out. Don't rush it, you may actually need something different than I'm suggesting. Think it through carefully.

I was checking out your pics and what you have there, what is the front most section on the right for? is that an ATO res?

 

[rockdiver]

That is an ATO .
I was just measuring and the sump is 14.5 tall the water will flow in from the left thru the socks then from the bottom into the center chamber now it think with sitting and looking at it and reading what you said the 1st baffle can go to say 12' high i will do under then over or just one to where it goes under.
The hole for the return 7' from the bottom.
With the skimmer by it i was just worried about bubbles.
I can silicone a peice to make the hole into the return an inch or 2 taller.

Here are some pics
And thanks for helping !

 

[takitaj]

Go about 3/4" lower than the sock platform height for the first baffle. When the first chamber (fuge?) fills up the water will be about 1/4-1/2" higher than the baffle as it flows over. The skimmer chamber exit looks about right (7 1/2"?) because again the water level will be a bit higher.

 

[rockdiver]

Ok ! Was also thinking I should just have it go over it and not put a 2nd in or still do 2 over then under to kill some of the turbulence? Probably keep with the 2.
Just got the hangers for the lights installed them
Tomorrow I will silicone them in then fill it the rest of the way up.
Thanks again !