Eshopps 100 in skimmer

[iujj012]

Well I was sort of forced to go with this skimmer after my vertex didn't fit into my small sump. Darn! Lol. Anyways I have been more than pleased with the Eshopps skimmer. I've had it running for 2 days now and it's pulling out a lot of skimmate . Appears to be working great Anyone else have this skimmer?

[wildman926]

Yes, I do, and it works very well for my 80g. In fact, too well. I have now put it on the timer with my lights. For the last week, my corals seem to like it as they are opening much more now. Here it is in my 80g -

[gldnegle76]

Originally Posted by wildman926

Yes, I do, and it works very well for my 80g. In fact, too well. I have now put it on the timer with my lights. For the last week, my corals seem to like it as they are opening much more now. Here it is in my 80g -

Wildman, is your skimmer relatively new? I understand they come with a pinwheel impeller now. Also, the older ones had a knob at the top of the standpipe. Does yours turn or lift up and down?

[iujj012]

wildman, how long do you run your skimmer with the time hooked up to it? I am somewhat new to skimming, how do I know if its pulling out too much? I am emptying the cup about once a day?? Of course the skimmer is in its break in period so its still building up the slime coat...

gld, I just bought mine and my adjustment pipe just turns left and right, can be a tad tricky adjusting the bubbles to the right level but Im sure it will get easier once skimmer breaks in, not sure about the pin wheel impeller?

[iujj012]

wildman, also what sump do you have there? I have the eshopps 75 and I can barely get my skimmer in there, might need a bigger one at some point. also what return pump do you have?

[wildman926]

Originally Posted by gldnegle76

Wildman, is your skimmer relatively new? I understand they come with a pinwheel impeller now. Also, the older ones had a knob at the top of the standpipe. Does yours turn or lift up and down?

The skimmer was put in service the beginning of March. The adjustment pipe turns.

Originally Posted by iujj012

wildman, also what sump do you have there? I have the eshopps 75 and I can barely get my skimmer in there, might need a bigger one at some point. also what return pump do you have?

I purchased it from Salt Solutions on Ebay. He manufactures his own acrylic products at Plastechsystem dot com. He uses the Catalina Aquariums pumps, which are a knock off of Eheims, just smaller and do not have as much of a head to them. It is a CA-2200

Originally Posted by iujj012

wildman, how long do you run your skimmer with the time hooked up to it? I am somewhat new to skimming, how do I know if its pulling out too much? I am emptying the cup about once a day?? Of course the skimmer is in its break in period so its still building up the slime coat...

gld, I just bought mine and my adjustment pipe just turns left and right, can be a tad tricky adjusting the bubbles to the right level but Im sure it will get easier once skimmer breaks in, not sure about the pin wheel impeller?

The lights and skimmer run 6+ hours a day. You have to set the level where you just see water coming above the blue ring at the base where it starts to cone up, where the bracket that holds the adjustment tube is held. Once I got it there, I just used a Sharpie to mark the tube and bracket to have a quick reference to put it back everytime. I don't have as much skimmate anymore, after everything has settled in.

[SPS_Rock]

Would this be a good skimmer for a 40b with 15g sump?

[gldnegle76]

Wildman, did Eshopps give a reason why they're not putting air silencers on these skimmers any more? And how loud was the skimmer without it? To OP: sorry didn't want to hijack your thread.

[wildman926]

Originally Posted by SPS_Rock

Would this be a good skimmer for a 40b with 15g sump?

I would go with their PSK-75

Originally Posted by gldnegle76

Wildman, did Eshopps give a reason why they're not putting air silencers on these skimmers any more? And how loud was the skimmer without it? To OP: sorry didn't want to hijack your thread.

No they did not. I can only suggest that it was due to cost. I purchased them from Eshopps, calling their main number, at $7 + shipping a piece. The skimmer was not that loud, I was wanting it as quiet as possible since this 80g tank was in my bedroom.

[iujj012]

Where do I pick up one of those silencers and how does it fit on to skimmer? I am new sorry ha, and I seen on another thread that you created an overflow box for the return to stop the bubbles, can you explain what you did a bit more on that? Thanks

[wildman926]

Originally Posted by iujj012

Where do I pick up one of those silencers and how does it fit on to skimmer?

Originally Posted by wildman926

I purchased them from Eshopps, calling their main number, at $7 + shipping a piece.

It fits on the end of the air tube. The air tube threads through a hole in the blue mounting bracket.

I don't know what you mean about the overflow box.