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11/23/2008, 08:31 AM
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D.L. Heritage Rings
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Fellow MCE600 Owners, question....
Hi, yesterday I installed an MCE600 skimmer on my aquarium. I am incredible impressed! I have a question however. I currently have the air valve open to the 2 o'clock position as the directions state. My talk was previously skimmed. Should I, or what is the recommended air tap position once the skimmer is "settled"?
Thanks!
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11/24/2008, 06:49 PM
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pm GSM GUY, HE HAS THAT MODEL.
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11/24/2008, 08:33 PM
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I keep mine all the way open. I think this is the norm once the skimmer has settled.
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11/24/2008, 09:00 PM
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Keep it all of the way open untill the skimmer breaks in fully, then to get a "finer" bubble size turn it back to the 2 o'clock position. The skimmer body is so small that all of the way open the amount of air drawn in makes huge bubbles, restricting it makes them smaller and increases the water flow through the skimmer ... mine skims better at the 2 position...
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11/25/2008, 01:46 PM
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Moved On
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at the 2 o'clock position you will hear a hiss
as it draws in air more than when wide open I made a "muffler" out of a film can and a couple of pieces of airline, put some filter floss in the can and it make a nice airfilter as well. Here are the parts http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/164714Parts.jpg And assembled http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...4Assembled.jpg Installed on my old MCE500 (I have the 600 now) http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...4Installed.jpg |
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11/25/2008, 02:00 PM
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D.L. Heritage Rings
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That is very helpful and thank you! So, 2 pm is wide open? I have been trying to look in there with a flashlight but really have no idea what wide open was.
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11/25/2008, 06:37 PM
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2 o'clock is partially closed. It makes the pump pull more water than air,
increasing the water height in the reaction chamber, try adjusting it with the cup off. You will see the bubbles change size and their level rise as the water level rises. The hiss is just from the air going through the smaller opening of the valve at 2 oclock into the larger size hose... |
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11/26/2008, 12:52 PM
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D.L. Heritage Rings
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Thanks, I'll look at it tonight! This is very helpful. The instructions that came with the unit are not all that great.
Dave
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11/26/2008, 01:46 PM
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Moved On
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I aldo made a surface skimmer attachment
from a plastic fluorescent bulb cover http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...kimmer_Mod.JPG |
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11/26/2008, 01:54 PM
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D.L. Heritage Rings
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That is very impressive. I am more of a spend too much money on things and get in trouble with the wife guy. Not all that handy unfortunately. Thanks for sharing, it looks great.
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