Worked good on my tank for a few months, ended up going with an in sump skimmer. Set up for the aquac remora protein skimmer is very easy. The collection cup is removed from the skimmer by pulling it up and out of the body. I have about 50lbs of live rock, two common clownfish, and a couple mushroom corals. The skimmer is still in good condition, but the skimmer cup has some slight stress cracks at the drain port from over tightening. The image below shows the appearance of the protein skimmer cup after we very carefully cleaned everything but the inside of the neck so you could see how clean this part of the skimmer remained. Military reefers group, sponsor forums, aquaforest, aqua cave. If it should be darker in color, why is mine light green.
The john guest speedfit fitting is a great feature you will only find on aquac ozoneequipped skimmers. This replaced an aquac ev 400 injection type skimmer i had used for years. You need to clean the whole skimmer every few months including the injector. Smaller protein skimmers are also used for filtration of home saltwater aquariums. The aquac surface prefilter is a special box designed to hide the skimmer pump, thereby creating a more aesthetically pleasing aquarium. Apr 23, 20 in todays video installment, we are going to take a look at the aquac remora s protein skimmer. Kind of like washing your hair, lather, then rinse and repeat. Simply remove the collection cup to dispose tank waste. Cleaning the collection cup weekly as well will keep it skimming well. Aquac remora pros w danner supreme 5 in todays video installment, we are going to take a look at the aquac remoras protein skimmer. Oceanbox designs magnetic surface skimmer for aquaclear filters removes surface scum and hide the filter intake for a more appealing setup. Do clean your skimmers collection cup as often as possible. Sorry dude it was a gift and i am using it but how bad is the crack in the skimmer, my cup cracked and i just epoxied it.
The ev 120 is perfect for placing in your sump, in line or next to it. Choosing a water pump there are a variety of pumps, both submersible and external, that will run the ev180 with excellent results. My new skimmer is not producing any foam or not collecting any skimmate in the collection cup. Now i know it says that it needs to break in before it starts really working, but it also says it only takes a few days. The newly redesigned skimmer includes a taller collection cup, doubling the capacity. It never leaked, but i put a light coat of silicone over the area as a precaution. Replacement colletion cup w drain for aquac remoraurchin skimmer. Faqs about aqua c skimmers for marine systems 2 wetwebmedia. The aquac ev150 protein skimmer working on our aquairum. Remora s and remora pro s are the biggest new changes to the. This foam silencer will not work with the nonpro remora or urchin pro protein skimmers. Skimmer leak from crack in bottom swimming pool help.
Skimmer leak from crack in bottom post by tsh tech. Skimmer box for remora prorio 1400 currently out of stockprice. Comes with the preskimmerbubbletrap box and mj1200. Aug 12, 2019 we have heard many glowing reports about this skimmer and were anxious to get our hands on one. This skimmer comes with the maxijet 900 pump, which in my opinion is a very good quality pump. Vertex alpha 250 protein skimmer discontinued bulk reef. Adjusting the height of the skimmer cup to get the desired thickness of skimmate is pretty straight forward. The aquac remora and remora pro are undoubtedly the most efficient hang on skimmers available today, and what better than an accessory that boosts their performance by as much as 20%. Protein skimmers protein skimmer replacement parts parts. I have the skimmer pushed down in the chamber as far as it will go.
Right now we have a 35 gallon tank, and i know that the urchin pro is big, but we do plan on upgrading to a 75 gallon tank within the year. The job of any protein skimmer is to create the smallest sized. At the time, pretty good results to us meant that we only had to clean the protein skimmer cup, neck, and lid on a monthly basis, which was awesome and greatly reduced the maintenance of this important water quality device. Pool crack repair and pool skimmer repair aqua guard 5000. Again, worried the plastic would crack, i dipped the tubing in hot water for a minute. Discussion in protein skimmers started by steelers, may 10, 2005. How to install the aquac remoras protein skimmer w pre. Protein skimmer power rankings best in sump, hang on and external. The collection cup does have a small crack near the drain port, but it never leaked and had no impact on performance. What should the waste in the collection cup in a protein. Nothing is broken just separated so the cup slides up and down the. Raising the cup produces drier foam, lowering wetter foam. How to install the aquac remoras protein skimmer w preskimmer. Macro aqua m50 mini hangon external protein skimmer.
I have had my aquac remora skimmer on my 55gal tank for about a year now and for some reason it just does not want to work correctly. Then just turn it back on and watch it for a minute till it settles into its routine again. Aquac, jason and the skimmer with all of the negative posts out there right now and people getting garfed, i just wanted to relay a positive experience i recently had with jason of aquac. One of the most compact protein skimmers on the market for its size, no other skimmer on the market can create as much foam as aquac ev 120 can for its size. I think als method will do a better job than either daves or mine, but as he says it will depend on whether the solvent will sufficiently soften the skimmer plastic. Now you can inject aquaguard super epoxy a thermo setting, chemical proof, 2part epoxy resin into cracked skimmers, loose bottom fittings, skimmer throats and. If you are looking for an advanced filter, protein skimmers like the ev 120 spray injection protein skimmer made by aquac maximize the exchange of gases while exporting organic wastes. Just mount the sensor inside of your cup at the desired location and plug your skimmer pump into the 10 amp outlet for simple skimmer. A quick guide to the aqua c remora protein skimmer 3reef. A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used to remove organic compounds such as food and waste particles from water.
There is a convenient collection cup drain connector that allows you to drain the the waste collected in collection cup into a waste. Aquac ev240 protein skimmer no pump premium aquatics. I bought this and was having problems installing it, i researched online and it seems its a common problem. Please note the dry consistency and quantity of the foam being collected by the aquac protein skimmer. When you clean the cup, a third full is fine, a quarter inches is overkill and way too much work in my opinion just turn off or unplug the skimmer. Tighten the clamps to secure the pump to the intake tubes, attach the skimmer to the back of your tank. This skimmer runs almost silently, uses very little electricity and performs as well if not better than my old aquac. I did some research online and decided maybe the mag 3 pump wasnt putting out enough water to really get some good fractionation. Please check that you have the required 23 of vertical clearance under you stand if you are considering the urchin and 2612 of vertical clearance under you stand if you are considering the urchin pro. Though i had no problems with the performance of my old skimmer an incredible workhorse it was noisy and required a huge power gorging pump to operate. Aquac urchins hangon protein skimmer information the urchins features a redesigned highflow spray injector that increases air and water flow.
Aquac, jason and the skimmer with all of the negative posts out there right now and people getting garfed, i just wanted to relay a positive experience i. Weve designed these powerful sump skimmers to handle the most demanding applications, while remaining easy to use and maintain. Aquac remoras hangon protein skimmer information the remoras features a redesigned highflow spray injector that increases air and water flow. The improved twistlock collection cup and cap makes for a secure. I figured it out and has been working perfect since. Again, worried the plastic would crack, i dipped the tubing in hot water for a. Aquac ev180 skimmer reef2reef saltwater and reef aquarium.
Saltwater to go protein skimmers aquac ev180 protein skimmer. Sep 26, 2012 skimmer leak from crack in bottom post by tsh tech sat 29 sep, 2012 01. At big als pets, youll find a great selection of highquality protein skimmers that are easy to set up and use. I did some research online and decided maybe the mag 3 pump wasnt putting out enough water to. We have heard many glowing reports about this skimmer and were anxious to get our hands on one. The aquac ev series represents the pinnacle in skimmer performance and efficiency. Jul 16, 2009 the skimmer seems to be working, it bubbles up pretty well but the bubbles arent making it out of the throat and into the collection cup. Skimmer cup repair reef2reef saltwater and reef aquarium. Replacement collection cup for aquac remora pro premium.
This spray injection protein skimmer is only 18 inches tall and with the raised gate valve of ten inches, the ev 120 continues with full performance, even with sump fluctuations. In todays video installment, we are going to take a look at the aquac remora s protein skimmer. The new injector also produces smaller air bubbles that boosts performance higher than ever before. Unlike traditional venturi or airstone driven skimmers, your aquac high performance skimmer processes aquarium waste with maximum efficiency. I get it dialed in and it skims well for a while but over the course of 24 hours or so the bubble column ultimately grows too tall and just starts flowing into the reservoir. The skimmer seems to be working, it bubbles up pretty well but the bubbles arent making it out of the throat and into the collection cup. Ive read red seas instructions for setting up and tuning the skimmer, as well as a few other posts on the subject. Oring on seperate taper body section for collection cup on the larger. Jun 12, 2011 i bought this and was having problems installing it, i researched online and it seems its a common problem. Thoroughly rinse out the inside of the skimmer and collection cup with fresh water and then connect your pump to the intake tube attached to the skimmer. The 5 worst pool advice we have ever heard october 2, 2014 march 3, 2020 charlie ramirez lets face it, with access to the internet, a lot of jobs and skills that were once sought out and paid for have become jobs you can do yourself. Replacement foam silencer for all aquac remora pro and urchin pro protein skimmers. Little to no foam production coralvue support portal.
The pump on the aqua c will produce enough pressure moving the water through the air induction spray nozzle to produce the bubblefoam which will rise up through the skimmers body and pushes the waste into the skimmer cup. Crack in skimmer while im sure that doing it dry, as per dave and al, will help to insure that the leak seals, ive had very good success using underwater 2 part epoxy. There is a rubber gasket around the skimmer cup that can be raised and lowered to your desired amount. Aqua c has recently released the new s version of the skimmers and they have made some great changes.
Crack in skimmer i have a hair line crack at the back of my skimmer, it is about 2 long and is just below the skimmer basket. You can adjust the quality of foam by raising or lowering the collection cup. Crack in skimmer without draining below the crack to make a dry fix, i would say youll have. Join 3reef now to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. In this video, we are going to take a look at the aquac remora s protein skimmer. If anyone has any experience with this protein skimmer, any help will be appreciated. So after 9 months of continuous use, wed say our experiment to never clean the protein skimmer went pretty well. Protein skimmers for freshwater and saltwater aquariums. The remora s protein skimmers have been around for some time. It is most commonly used in commercial applications like municipal water treatment facilities and public aquariums.
Several years old but it was working perfectly when i took it out of service a few months ago. Just wondering if perhaps there is something i am not doing right or if everything is ok and im just concerned over nothing. We just got a new protein skimmer and getting a lot of light green liquid in the cup. Our patented spray injection system results in high water and air flow rates perfect for heavily stocked tanks and high bioloads. How to install the aquac remora s protein skimmer w pre. Aquac has recently released the new s version of the skimmers and they have made some really great changes. Aquac replacement cup for remora prourchin pro protein skimmers. A quick guide to the aqua c remora protein skimmer discussion in protein skimmers started by nuhtty, apr 22, 2005.
Simply twist to crack the seal epdm gaskets and removal requires a scant. Use hotwater and your finger to clean the collection cup or a toothbrush not used for brushing your teeth. I just read elsewhere that it should be brown or black. Please note the replacment collection cup w drain will only fit the aquac remoraurchin skimmers that have the drain fitting modification. Replacement cup for remora pro protein skimmers and urchin pro protein skimmers includes the lid and the oring. The collection cup was cracked and glued from original owner, but no affect on performance whatsoever.
Remove the skimmer from box and look to see that all parts are present and not broken or cracked. The skimmer can be ordered with an optional collection drain fitting. The standard aqua niche skimmer comes with a 2 or 3 bottom outlet or a 1. If these issues are rectified we dont see why aqua excel skimmers wouldnt be top 3. Fish safe b37 basket with larger basket capacity than similiar style skimmers.