The Life Reef Skimmer Club - Page 9

clugo · 05/11/2014, 08:18 PM

Rtague , pls let us know what Jeff says about using a mazzei vs the standard setup. I have a svs 2-24. Works great!

Piper27 · 05/11/2014, 08:58 PM

My cheato was doing great until I switched to this skimmer then it withered away. I guess that a good thing.

moondoggy4 · 05/11/2014, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by azjohnny

What pump are you using on the skimmer, I am thinking of going with a VS3-36 or VS3-48

Do you see an advantage to mounting the injector vertically?

My concern with the bucket is when it fails the skimmer will fall or tip over.

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Yogre

I know better than to even think about dumping nog down She Who Must Be Obeyed's new kitchen sink. I have a dedicated stationary tub in my fish cave. The last batch of nog I dumped smelled bad enough to gag a maggot.

Haha! That's a great title.I have one too and I also have a dedicated wash tub for things like that.Comes in handy for washing little dogs butts too.

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 01:19 PM

Here is a shot of my set up at the beginning of the build.

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 01:29 PM

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 01:30 PM

Sorry,don't know why that pic is sideways.

ken6217 · 05/12/2014, 01:54 PM

Here ya go.

clugo · 05/12/2014, 02:12 PM

nice!

bayoupr · 05/12/2014, 03:32 PM

fishcatdog66, what pump are you running on yours?

AcroporAddict · 05/12/2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fishcatdog66

Here is a shot of my set up at the beginning of the build.

fishcatdog,
How is the skimmer cup drain valve plumbed into your skimmer cup? With a Uniseal?

d2mini · 05/12/2014, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AcroporAddict

fishcatdog,
How is the skimmer cup drain valve plumbed into your skimmer cup? With a Uniseal?

They're just threaded, and teflon tape.

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 04:58 PM

Thanks ken6217!The pump is a Blueline 40HDX.It's a good thing I have all that in the basement.The Blueline pumps are quite loud.They do move a lot of water though...

skinsncanes · 05/12/2014, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fishcatdog66

Thanks ken6217!The pump is a Blueline 40HDX.It's a good thing I have all that in the basement.The Blueline pumps are quite loud.They do move a lot of water though...

Are you happy with the pump? Jeff recommended that to me as well for my skimmer and filter. I asked him if he had any energy efficient pumps and he said it's an expensive hobby so he just uses what works. I get his point but if there is a good pump, that'll last and is less watts I'd prefer it. Any thoughts?

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 05:14 PM

Anyone using ozone with their skimmer?

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsncanes

Are you happy with the pump? Jeff recommended that to me as well for my skimmer and filter. I asked him if he had any energy efficient pumps and he said it's an expensive hobby so he just uses what works. I get his point but if there is a good pump, that'll last and is less watts I'd prefer it. Any thoughts?

I am happy with the pumps.I have a Blueline 70HD on a manifold that feeds the display,3 media cannisters,and the fuge.More than enough snort.The Bluelines are pressure rated I believe so if you are dealing with a lot of head loss and can deal with the sound then they are a good choice.I have a second 70HD that I might replace the 40hdx with just to see what would happen

skinsncanes · 05/12/2014, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fishcatdog66

I am happy with the pumps.I have a Blueline 70HD on a manifold that feeds the display,3 media cannisters,and the fuge.More than enough snort.The Bluelines are pressure rated I believe so if you are dealing with a lot of head loss and can deal with the sound then they are a good choice.I have a second 70HD that I might replace the 40hdx with just to see what would happen

I didn't even think about combining. If I'm using he's 36 inch skimmer and the ls300 wed dry can I use one pump for both? Tank is 6'x3'

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 05:25 PM

Some people are really getting into the dc controllable pumps too.

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsncanes

I didn't even think about combining. If I'm using he's 36 inch skimmer and the ls300 wed dry can I use one pump for both? Tank is 6'x3'

You could probably run 1 pump for the whole system but my thing is I like to take the whole cup off to clean it and that req the skimmer pump to be shut off so I don't have to mess with the gate valve on the skimmer exit.If you ran 1 pump you would shut down the whole system to do that same maintenance.

bayoupr · 05/12/2014, 05:43 PM

fishcatdog66, 70HD would be too much pump for the skimmer. The air draw would be too much for the body. I tried a Blueline 40HD on my 48" and on my 30" with a 15" extension and both skimmers couldn,t handle that pressure rated pump (had to throttle the output off the pump back halfway with a ball valve). On my 30" with the extension I am running a Blueline 30HD and pulling 20-22SCFH which is perfect for the skimmer.

fishcatdog66 · 05/12/2014, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bayoupr

fishcatdog66, 70HD would be too much pump for the skimmer. The air draw would be too much for the body. I tried a Blueline 40HD on my 48" and on my 30" with a 15" extension and both skimmers couldn,t handle that pressure rated pump (had to throttle the output off the pump back halfway with a ball valve). On my 30" with the extension I am running a Blueline 30HD and pulling 20-22SCFH which is perfect for the skimmer.

Thanks for the info.Ya,why ask for trouble right?If it ain't broke...
That's why I went LifeReef in the first place.

azjohnny · 05/12/2014, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bayoupr

fishcatdog66, 70HD would be too much pump for the skimmer. The air draw would be too much for the body. I tried a Blueline 40HD on my 48" and on my 30" with a 15" extension and both skimmers couldn,t handle that pressure rated pump (had to throttle the output off the pump back halfway with a ball valve). On my 30" with the extension I am running a Blueline 30HD and pulling 20-22SCFH which is perfect for the skimmer.

How was the skimmer behaving to make you think the body couldn't handle the pump? Do you think it was the GPH or the pressure?

bayoupr · 05/12/2014, 06:12 PM

The pressure through the Mazzei injector was pulling huge amounts of air and the flow was more than the Iwaki 40 RLXT I was using.. When I first kicked the pump on I had a foam head of about 4" thick at the top under the flange, some micro bubbles out the return and my dwyer meter was pegged at 50SCFH which is why I had to dial it back.

ksed · 05/12/2014, 06:49 PM

They are not as reliable as the Blue Line pumps and I also heard that they don't put out as the data states.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishcatdog66

Some people are really getting into the dc controllable pumps too.

bayoupr · 05/12/2014, 07:28 PM

Blueline/Panworld, can't go wrong with these pumps.

05/12/2014, 01:54 PM	#208
ken6217 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,179	Here ya go. Last edited by Dino; 04/06/2018 at 05:50 AM.

05/11/2014, 08:18 PM	#201
clugo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 537	Rtague , pls let us know what Jeff says about using a mazzei vs the standard setup. I have a svs 2-24. Works great!

05/11/2014, 08:58 PM	#202
Piper27 I love bengals Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Manassas Virginia Posts: 2,512	My cheato was doing great until I switched to this skimmer then it withered away. I guess that a good thing.

05/12/2014, 01:19 PM	#205
fishcatdog66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 216	Here is a shot of my set up at the beginning of the build.

05/12/2014, 01:29 PM	#206
fishcatdog66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 216

05/12/2014, 01:30 PM	#207
fishcatdog66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 216	Sorry,don't know why that pic is sideways.

05/12/2014, 02:12 PM	#209
clugo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 537	nice!

05/12/2014, 03:32 PM	#210
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	fishcatdog66, what pump are you running on yours?

05/12/2014, 04:58 PM	#213
fishcatdog66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 216	Thanks ken6217!The pump is a Blueline 40HDX.It's a good thing I have all that in the basement.The Blueline pumps are quite loud.They do move a lot of water though...

05/12/2014, 05:14 PM	#215
fishcatdog66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 216	Anyone using ozone with their skimmer?

05/12/2014, 05:25 PM	#218
fishcatdog66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 216	Some people are really getting into the dc controllable pumps too.

05/12/2014, 05:43 PM	#220
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	fishcatdog66, 70HD would be too much pump for the skimmer. The air draw would be too much for the body. I tried a Blueline 40HD on my 48" and on my 30" with a 15" extension and both skimmers couldn,t handle that pressure rated pump (had to throttle the output off the pump back halfway with a ball valve). On my 30" with the extension I am running a Blueline 30HD and pulling 20-22SCFH which is perfect for the skimmer.

05/12/2014, 06:12 PM	#223
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	The pressure through the Mazzei injector was pulling huge amounts of air and the flow was more than the Iwaki 40 RLXT I was using.. When I first kicked the pump on I had a foam head of about 4" thick at the top under the flange, some micro bubbles out the return and my dwyer meter was pegged at 50SCFH which is why I had to dial it back.

05/12/2014, 07:28 PM	#225
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	Blueline/Panworld, can't go wrong with these pumps.