Aqua C Urchin

[mmkeeper]

What is the nylon screw for on the sprayhead? i know you remove it to clean the spray tip, any other use?

 

[Dirtsquirt]

That is its only use AFAIK. A while ago skimmerwhisperer posted about using that hole to possibly drill out the spray tip to increase performance but I'm not sure if that went anywhere.

-Dan

 

[mmkeeper]

any suggestions on how to improve performance?

 

[LarryB]

I am going to tag along on this one, I'd love my urchin to skim more that it does.

 

[mmkeeper]

I get nice dark skimmate but not alot for 75 gallon.

 

[burning2nd]

turn off.... unscrew, Remove.

use the white brush and push it down thur to clean that little hole.

replace.... turn back on....


clean your input pump...

 

[mmkeeper]

Done. Anything else? Mods? Would adding a venturi to the mJ1200 help?

 

[Dirtsquirt]

I read that due to design adding air to the inlet of the pump would make the AquaC's not function at all. They have one with a Mag3 strapped onto it, maybe upgrade the pump?

-Dan

 

[Bricky]

I've been trying to get an Eheim 1260 added to mine to see if adding more gph will do anything for performance. Right now I have a mag 3 and it does the job for my 50 gallon quarantine. No fish, one cleaner shrimp, some snails and a cucumber and I still have to clean the skimmer at least once a week.

When I get the Eheim I'll post my results.

 

[mmkeeper]

Great. I run the MJ1200 and get darker skimmate than I did with my cpr bacpac but not the volume.

 

[burning2nd]

I dont think moding it is a good idea.... you will void your help support line should u ever have a problem... but like said i dont think it will work any better.

I clean my maybe twice a year, and it works best right in between the 2 cleanings.

keep your hand outta the tank for a few days, weeks if you can, clean your pump. clean the air hole let her b,

unless theres not much 2 skim in your tank it should give you some nice dark skimmate

 

[mmkeeper]

The "air Hole" is that the hole in the lid?

 

[Jnance]

ive heard putting a mag 5 on it does twice as good, but idk seems like a bit much.

 

[Jnance]

and for the record why did they make that screw out of nylon? it strips out faster than you can unscrew it.

 

[Dirtsquirt]

Nylon doesn't corrode and is easy to replace. It's softer than the threads on the skimmer itself so it doesn't damage them.

-Dan

 

[Jnance]

ooooohhhh. makes sense.