protein skimmer mod
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gas4544
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Which skinner do you have and what pump are you using to drive it?
man that sucks the guy at the lfs said the pump would drive the skimmer fine i guess will try and exchange it and see what happens or is there a way i can modify the impeller for it to work?
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That does suck. You should post in the Equipment forum to see if someone can recommend a good replacement. You might be able to use one of the ASM replacement pumps sold at Marine Depot with a pin wheel impellar, but I'm not that experienced with it so see what some others might have to say. Specifically see if you can PM members SkimmerWhispere or Luke. Those guys know TONS about skimmer mods.
I had a Coralife 65 that I used for a while. It improved vastly after mesh modding the impellar. Also, if you are running that skimmer as a HOB, make sure you clean the salt creep out of the venturi bi-weekly. They are notorious for overflowing without warning and that means water on your floor. I have personal experience with that.
I had a Coralife 65 that I used for a while. It improved vastly after mesh modding the impellar. Also, if you are running that skimmer as a HOB, make sure you clean the salt creep out of the venturi bi-weekly. They are notorious for overflowing without warning and that means water on your floor. I have personal experience with that.
Myteemouse
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are you the guy that got that skimmer for Paul at indoor reef??
I was the little midget type guy there getting some food..
LOL nice to see you here!!
I was the little midget type guy there getting some food..
LOL nice to see you here!!
yup i remember you to be honest you helped with the sale more than you did but the pump he told me to get was the wrong pump but i saw this idea online and i am going to try it.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/u0y/nanoreef/diy/needle.wheel/PC060081.jpg
ok switched and played with some of the adapters that came with the pump and o man did that make a difference bubbles are going crazy i didnt have to rig anything up and if the first three hours i got about a half cup of nasty gunk! thought i'd share thanks guys and gals
the coralifes are not known for the best bubble production, what ever pump you apply. The do work but aren't the one of the best skimmers out there. IMO, you just can't compare a coralife's production with against what you see with many other skimmers.
hey that's great that it's working! Did you just have it hooked up wrong? If you can, move the pump up as close to the surface of the water as possible without it sucking in air. I found that about an 1" from the surface worked pretty ggod when I used a CL 65.
ya i had the airline adapter on the outlet instead of the inlet of the pump and once i took it apart i realized i could put a different adapter on the inlet
but very happy with the bubbles and for that cheap she will do for now o and thanks chicas for the advice i'll try that out
Myteemouse
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good luck
If you ever need anything else give me a shout I live in tacoma also..
If you ever need anything else give me a shout I live in tacoma also..
ok cool thanks a lot i will do that
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