Bubble Magus 180EX

bevoboy · 04/15/2011, 10:47 PM

My new skimmer arrived today and it's a tad bigger than I expected. I knew the dimensions before ordering and verified space in the stand, but out of the box and standing in front of the stand it is, uhm, impressive.

I've been running an NAC6A on my 180 while it was still relatively lightly stocked. But as the tank has matured a bit and I've added stock I felt the need to increase skimming capacity.

Here's a pic of the skimmer in front of the stand (42" height). Skimmer height is 25 1/2".

And a little closer look.

This thing runs on an Atman 4000 and pulls 1050 l/h of air. I'm putting this in service tomorrow after vacuuming out the sump. Will post some action shots and a review after its been running for a day or so.

Hope I can get this inside the stand

reefknight · 04/16/2011, 08:17 AM

Looks sweet! Tagging along as I'm considering a new skimmer for my 185gal.

moondoggy4 · 04/16/2011, 09:42 AM

Nice, looking forward to the video.

quazi · 04/16/2011, 10:33 AM

I hope you can take the top off once it goes under the tank!

bevoboy · 04/16/2011, 03:42 PM

Got it online and running. I have 3-4" from top of collection cup to top of stand. Plenty of room!

First observation: The Atman 4000 is quite a bit louder than the Atman 2500, which makes perfect sense. It's not loud enough to be heard over the MP40s, but it was a noticeable change.

Second observation. There are a good 16" of bubbles in the cone. This thing sucks some air!

In action:

nastynate · 04/21/2011, 11:14 PM

What water level is this in? Thinking about getting one for my 120 gal im setting up do you think this is overkill? Have a octopus 160ex I was going to use but think it will end up being to small in the long run. I will end up having a pretty heavy bioload. I can also get the bubble magus 180ex for a very good price right now and can sell the octopus and almost recoop most of it.

04/15/2011, 10:47 PM	#1
bevoboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 103	Bubble Magus 180EX My new skimmer arrived today and it's a tad bigger than I expected. I knew the dimensions before ordering and verified space in the stand, but out of the box and standing in front of the stand it is, uhm, impressive. I've been running an NAC6A on my 180 while it was still relatively lightly stocked. But as the tank has matured a bit and I've added stock I felt the need to increase skimming capacity. Here's a pic of the skimmer in front of the stand (42" height). Skimmer height is 25 1/2". And a little closer look. This thing runs on an Atman 4000 and pulls 1050 l/h of air. I'm putting this in service tomorrow after vacuuming out the sump. Will post some action shots and a review after its been running for a day or so. Hope I can get this inside the stand

04/16/2011, 08:17 AM	#2
reefknight Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 626	Looks sweet! Tagging along as I'm considering a new skimmer for my 185gal. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: DSA Neo 185gal - Coming Soon!

04/16/2011, 10:33 AM	#4
quazi Old Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 325	I hope you can take the top off once it goes under the tank! __________________ When you make something idiot proof, better idiots will evolve! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank.

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04/16/2011, 09:42 AM	#3
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Nice, looking forward to the video.

04/16/2011, 03:42 PM	#5
bevoboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 103	Got it online and running. I have 3-4" from top of collection cup to top of stand. Plenty of room! First observation: The Atman 4000 is quite a bit louder than the Atman 2500, which makes perfect sense. It's not loud enough to be heard over the MP40s, but it was a noticeable change. Second observation. There are a good 16" of bubbles in the cone. This thing sucks some air! In action:

04/21/2011, 11:14 PM	#6
nastynate Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: louisville Ky Posts: 62	What water level is this in? Thinking about getting one for my 120 gal im setting up do you think this is overkill? Have a octopus 160ex I was going to use but think it will end up being to small in the long run. I will end up having a pretty heavy bioload. I can also get the bubble magus 180ex for a very good price right now and can sell the octopus and almost recoop most of it.