red sea c skim 1800

loneracer05 · 01/25/2011, 12:44 AM

does any1 know the right water height for it used in sump? and also how dow it work if i set it up external below the water level?

loneracer05 · 01/25/2011, 03:27 PM

bump

DeepSeaBeauti · 01/25/2011, 03:32 PM

Its got to be feed by either an external pump, or from your over flow. Mine is running externaly since i dont have room under my tank. I feed it with a rio 3100 or some size close to that. It is sitting at a hight, high enough so the return spills back into my sump. My skimmer is not effected at all by the hight of the water in my sump since the pump is always below water level. I think what really makes it non-dependant on water level is the fact that it is either in sump or external.

loneracer05 · 01/25/2011, 03:36 PM

ok that makes sense thanks

DeepSeaBeauti · 01/25/2011, 03:38 PM

No problem, Your going to love this thing, Ive had mine running for about 3months now. Great skimmer, and super easy to use.

loneracer05 · 01/25/2011, 05:37 PM

i love it allready lol thinkn bout running 2 actually,ill hafta c how it does

kplummer · 01/26/2011, 05:33 AM

I have had a red sea c-skim for a little over year now, and have come to the conclusion the idea is good, but the design is a little weak. I am currently looking to replace the one I have as I don't feel it is running as efficient as more skimmers of it's size. And with several problems with the pump not wanting to start once the unit is power cycled, and water leaking out of the air inlet valve, this wouldn't be a skimmer I would recommend to another reef friend.

loneracer05 · 01/26/2011, 05:54 AM

Do you have the 1800 or the 1200? I herd the 1200 wast so good but this is one of very few bad review on it that I've heard

asim2746 · 01/02/2012, 09:50 PM

Hi..
I had a question about the red sea c skim 1800
Is it noisy or is it really as good as what the red sea guys are making it look out to be?

Thanks.

asim2746 · 01/02/2012, 09:51 PM

Hi..
I had a question about the red sea c skim 1800
Is it noisy or is it really as good as what the red sea guys are making it look out to be?

Thanks.

01/25/2011, 12:44 AM	#1
loneracer05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	red sea c skim 1800 does any1 know the right water height for it used in sump? and also how dow it work if i set it up external below the water level?

01/25/2011, 03:32 PM	#3
DeepSeaBeauti Will Fielitz Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Patchogue , long Island Posts: 1,151	Its got to be feed by either an external pump, or from your over flow. Mine is running externaly since i dont have room under my tank. I feed it with a rio 3100 or some size close to that. It is sitting at a hight, high enough so the return spills back into my sump. My skimmer is not effected at all by the hight of the water in my sump since the pump is always below water level. I think what really makes it non-dependant on water level is the fact that it is either in sump or external. __________________ I can never figure out why my wallet is empty. But my tank sure is awsome looking. Current Tank Info: 300G DD reef tank, 100g sump 40g breeder set up as a refugium, C-skim skimmer, , 2 165w LED and t5 setup, BRS reactor for carbon and GFO. Fish: lawnmower blenny, 12clowns, Watchmen golby, FoxFace, Yellow angle, 6line wrase.

01/25/2011, 03:38 PM	#5
DeepSeaBeauti Will Fielitz Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Patchogue , long Island Posts: 1,151	No problem, Your going to love this thing, Ive had mine running for about 3months now. Great skimmer, and super easy to use. __________________ I can never figure out why my wallet is empty. But my tank sure is awsome looking. Current Tank Info: 300G DD reef tank, 100g sump 40g breeder set up as a refugium, C-skim skimmer, , 2 165w LED and t5 setup, BRS reactor for carbon and GFO. Fish: lawnmower blenny, 12clowns, Watchmen golby, FoxFace, Yellow angle, 6line wrase.

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01/25/2011, 03:27 PM	#2
loneracer05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	bump

01/25/2011, 03:36 PM	#4
loneracer05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	ok that makes sense thanks

01/25/2011, 05:37 PM	#6
loneracer05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	i love it allready lol thinkn bout running 2 actually,ill hafta c how it does

01/26/2011, 05:33 AM	#7
kplummer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 48	I have had a red sea c-skim for a little over year now, and have come to the conclusion the idea is good, but the design is a little weak. I am currently looking to replace the one I have as I don't feel it is running as efficient as more skimmers of it's size. And with several problems with the pump not wanting to start once the unit is power cycled, and water leaking out of the air inlet valve, this wouldn't be a skimmer I would recommend to another reef friend.

01/26/2011, 05:54 AM	#8
loneracer05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	Do you have the 1800 or the 1200? I herd the 1200 wast so good but this is one of very few bad review on it that I've heard

01/02/2012, 09:50 PM	#9
asim2746 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9	Hi.. I had a question about the red sea c skim 1800 Is it noisy or is it really as good as what the red sea guys are making it look out to be? Thanks.

01/02/2012, 09:51 PM	#10
asim2746 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9	Hi.. I had a question about the red sea c skim 1800 Is it noisy or is it really as good as what the red sea guys are making it look out to be? Thanks.