Skimmer Q&A Thread

[mojo]

What is the main differance between these 2 skimmers besides the pump ? the seaside aquatics cs1, and es7 . all i can tell is the cone is staight on the cs1, and the es7 has the venturi not in to the return pipe. I can not find any info or reviews for the es5 or es7. So what are your thoughts ?

its basically the new version.

 

[uf_gators]

so the CS1 would be the ES5 ? , and the CS2 would be the ES7 ? I guess...

 

[uf_gators]

mojo,

Well, It is ordered, and being shipped out today... I went with the Seaside Aquatics CS1 w/ the psk600... I will just flip my sump, and put it in the Refuge side which is 11.5 wide, and now the fuge will be 11.75 x 7.5 ...

Great Deal, and got some money left for plumbing. But dang those gate valves are expensive, would ball valves work instead ?

 

[butts182]

Mojo, should I get a SRO XP2000 or XP3000 for a 150g sps dominated reef. thinking about a medium bioload. thanks.

 

[Troylee]

mojo,

Well, It is ordered, and being shipped out today... I went with the Seaside Aquatics CS1 w/ the psk600... I will just flip my sump, and put it in the Refuge side which is 11.5 wide, and now the fuge will be 11.75 x 7.5 ...

Great Deal, and got some money left for plumbing. But dang those gate valves are expensive, would ball valves work instead ?

Not really... Put a gate valve on there and thank mojo later... Ball valves don't adjust well a skimmer needs fine tuning... Hth

 

[uf_gators]

What do you mean ??? Troylee

 

[mojo]

yea spend the extra money on gate valves. For sure.

Butts, I would go with the 2000. Both are good. But the 2000 still pulls 1200 lph of air and will work well consistently. the 2000 xp

 

[butts182]

yea spend the extra money on gate valves. For sure.

Butts, I would go with the 2000. Both are good. But the 2000 still pulls 1200 lph of air and will work well consistently. the 2000 xp

Thanks Mojo!

 

[J-Dog]

Can anyone here help me with my ATB 1050a skimmer? My tank has been up and running for about 3 months now (185 gallon w/40 gallon sump) and this skimmer has been spitting out microbubbles since day 1. The place I bought it told me to give it time to break in, and that since there was no bio-load, it was probably causing the bubbles. So I turned the skimmer off for about a month, got my tank stocked with a CUC and a few fish, turned the skimmer back on and still had the same problem. I contacted ATB for help and they told me I have something in my water causing the skimmer to make microbubbles. I was told to run carbon in my reactor for a few weeks, along with weekly water changes, and the problem would go away. I've done everything they told me for over 2 months now and nothing has changed. Can anyone help me solve this problem? Or at least point me in the right direction to find the answers I need? I am so frustrated that I want to take the skimmer out and smash it to pieces!

 

[poomba]

Will those new stackable neck extensions from reef octopus allow me to produce a drier skimmate? I have an SRO 1000

 

[mojo]

Can anyone here help me with my ATB 1050a skimmer? My tank has been up and running for about 3 months now (185 gallon w/40 gallon sump) and this skimmer has been spitting out microbubbles since day 1. The place I bought it told me to give it time to break in, and that since there was no bio-load, it was probably causing the bubbles. So I turned the skimmer off for about a month, got my tank stocked with a CUC and a few fish, turned the skimmer back on and still had the same problem. I contacted ATB for help and they told me I have something in my water causing the skimmer to make microbubbles. I was told to run carbon in my reactor for a few weeks, along with weekly water changes, and the problem would go away. I've done everything they told me for over 2 months now and nothing has changed. Can anyone help me solve this problem? Or at least point me in the right direction to find the answers I need? I am so frustrated that I want to take the skimmer out and smash it to pieces!

what is the water depth of the skimmer right now?

 

[J-Dog]

The skimmer is in 8 inches of water, but I've adjusted it higher and lower, and nothing helped

 

[somerandomguy89]

what would be the best skimmer for a 300 g FOWLR that i plan to convert to mixed reef?

 

[rutz81]

Skimmer suggestions

Hello, I have an Elos Midi(36 G with 15 G sump) and it came with the PS-100 Skimmer. What have your experiences been with this skimmer? I have been battling some cyano, and looking for a culprit. I have been contemplating replacing the skimmer. I have a small area for the skimmer and the skimmer sitting on top of the pump would be helpful. Any suggestions or thoughts?

Thanks!!

 

[Aznyoyoboy57]

sorry but there are just tooo much to go through...not sure this been ask yet....
I am looking for a new quietest skimmer that is less then $300...got any idea or suggestion? maybe it can served up to 120gallon?

Thanks!!

 

[uf_gators]

236.00 at pet mountain last month. For sea side aquatics cs1

 

[rutz81]

236.00 at pet mountain last month. For sea side aquatics cs1

Are you using this? The only reason I ask, is I am looking for a skimmer and your tank is similar size.

Thanks

 

[uf_gators]

Are you using this? The only reason I ask, is I am looking for a skimmer and your tank is similar size.

Thanks

Yes , I am using this exact skimmer I was talking about on my 40 breeder with a 20L sump....

 

[uf_gators]

The skimmer cup just cleaned out Sunday night. This bad boy is Awesome, and I have mojo to thank for reccomending the SeaSide Aquatics CS1.....also pretty quiet too. All I hear is the water draining into the sump skimmer chamber. Which is not bad, kinda like one of those tabletop water fall things for relaxing.

 

[rutz81]

Thanks, gators