It's been 25 years

countrykat · 07/21/2011, 07:51 PM

OK, not sure if it is me or there is a problem with the equipment.

25 years ago when I hooked up my skimmer it was very easy with 1 small adjustment on the muffler. My son and I just hooked up a bubble magnus NAC7. Very good looking skimmer and the bubbles are very very extreme. My question is, is there anything I am overlooking because this thing is pushing air way way to much. I can not turn it down enough to keep the bowl from filling up with water. If I exhaust it to max it just fills my sump with air bubbles that leach over to the tank.

Is it do to the fact that it needs to cycle a few days? If it is then I will have to put it in a 5 gallon bucket. Is that normal now-a-days. if not then I think I will have to have several baffles in my sump to get rid of the air. I got THE LOOK from the wife when I mentioned a new sump..

Plaese help me stay married!!

papagimp · 07/21/2011, 08:28 PM

I dont' think it should be filling up like that due to a break in period. But I'm not 100% on your particular piece of equipment. May wanna check in the Equipment section on RC, let an expert chime in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by countrykat

I got THE LOOK from the wife when I mentioned a new sump..

Plaese help me stay married!!

Mistake #1, why did you mention it? lol So many of us know that look well. I got chills just thinking about it.

zachfishman · 07/21/2011, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papagimp

I dont' think it should be filling up like that due to a break in period. But I'm not 100% on your particular piece of equipment. May wanna check in the Equipment section on RC, let an expert chime in.

Mistake #1, why did you mention it? lol So many of us know that look well. I got chills just thinking about it.

Found my way around that one, current gf wants a tank big enough to get in

countrykat · 07/21/2011, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zachfishman

Found my way around that one, current gf wants a tank big enough to get in

Hunh??

wbdevers · 07/21/2011, 09:20 PM

Make sure you have it sitting in the correct depth of water. Some skimmers are very particular about how deep they sit and are a PITA to adjust otherwise.

I think zachfishman was saying the way he avoids "The LOOK" was get a gf that wants bigger stuff than he does.

Jeremy Blaze · 07/22/2011, 05:47 AM

Sounds like the water depth the skimmer is sitting in or the water level in the skimmer itself is to high.

countrykat · 07/22/2011, 06:58 AM

Actually the water is at 6" and it should be at 9 1/2" to 11". Have not adjusted water level yet but hopefully that will fix the issue. Thanks, I never even thought that the water level would be the problem.

I will let my son figure it out, that will make his day. He's still asleep, we were up until 2am watching Conan.

Will let everyone know if it fixes it.

Thanks
Jim

Lynnmw1208 · 07/22/2011, 07:04 AM

Yeah my first thought was water level. I actually made my sump according to the water level my skimmer needed. Of course if I turn my pumps off and the sump fills a bit, the skimmer goes crazy because the water level went up a half an inch. Those things are pretty picky!

Oh and if you want a new sump, just do it and show later. If I asked my husband for everything I did with my tank, he'd never let me do a thing!!

zachfishman · 07/22/2011, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countrykat

Hunh??

Hah, looks like I could've done a bit better on selecting the quote.

countrykat · 07/22/2011, 09:52 AM

Well so far no luck. I have tried everything from 9.5 - 11. No matter which way I turn the muffler it does't seem to change. It is blowing so much air that it is lifting the lid off the top and then everything blows out of the seams from the skimmer and fills my sump with bubbles that blow into the tank. I'm sure it's something simple but so far I can't figure it out.

countrykat · 07/22/2011, 10:24 AM

Ok after a complete teardown and rebuild of the pump and skimmer I have it leveled off at 11" and it's working. Not sure what the issue was. However, I still have the problem with air coming out of the bottom of the skimmer where the pump intake is and the bottom of the exhaust.

Any ideas or is this normal for this skimmer?

countrykat · 07/22/2011, 10:47 AM

Maybe a mod can move this to the filter section? Should have posted there to begin with.

Thanks

kduen · 07/22/2011, 10:47 AM

It will take a little bit for it to calm down during the break in period. It could be a few days or a week, every one is different. You could just put a piece of foam or even a filter sock over the out put for now until it is done being picky.

papagimp · 07/22/2011, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kduen

It will take a little bit for it to calm down during the break in period. It could be a few days or a week, every one is different.

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by kduen

You could just put a piece of foam or even a filter sock over the out put for now until it is done being picky.

Might work for the other problem too

charleneatkins · 07/22/2011, 02:01 PM

I luv threads like these

. They break up my day at work and let my imagination go

countrykat · 07/27/2011, 05:12 PM

Well this is the end of day 1 with the skimmer set up in my new sump, when I had it leveled out at 11" it was in 5 gallon bucket of saltwater. I have had it from 11"n to 10" in my sump and it has yet to level off. So many bubble it is lifting the collection cap off the top. I am about ready to toss it in the garbage. I realize it may take a day or two to level off but this this absolutely rediculous. I guess ya get what ya pay for but for 250 you would think it would work. Very seriously thing of getting a My Reef Creation recirulation skimmer, anyone else use them?

countrykat · 07/28/2011, 05:53 AM

Wow, bad spelling, been a very long day.

Does anyone own one of my reef creation skimmer.

07/21/2011, 09:20 PM	#5
wbdevers Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MS Gulf Coast Posts: 754	Make sure you have it sitting in the correct depth of water. Some skimmers are very particular about how deep they sit and are a PITA to adjust otherwise. I think zachfishman was saying the way he avoids "The LOOK" was get a gf that wants bigger stuff than he does. __________________ Wes Beatings will continue until morale improves!!! "I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them."--Judge Smails Current Tank Info: 125g ML dual corner OF mixed reef, Custom stand and canopy, 40g custom sump, lighting (in flux :( )

07/22/2011, 05:47 AM	#6
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Sounds like the water depth the skimmer is sitting in or the water level in the skimmer itself is to high. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

07/22/2011, 07:04 AM	#8
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	Yeah my first thought was water level. I actually made my sump according to the water level my skimmer needed. Of course if I turn my pumps off and the sump fills a bit, the skimmer goes crazy because the water level went up a half an inch. Those things are pretty picky! Oh and if you want a new sump, just do it and show later. If I asked my husband for everything I did with my tank, he'd never let me do a thing!! __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

07/22/2011, 02:01 PM	#15
charleneatkins Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: andover ct 06232 Posts: 1,819	I luv threads like these. They break up my day at work and let my imagination go __________________ Hope keeps things alive and looking forward Current Tank Info: 28,55 & 90g mixed reef,10G FW

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07/21/2011, 07:51 PM	#1
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	It's been 25 years OK, not sure if it is me or there is a problem with the equipment. 25 years ago when I hooked up my skimmer it was very easy with 1 small adjustment on the muffler. My son and I just hooked up a bubble magnus NAC7. Very good looking skimmer and the bubbles are very very extreme. My question is, is there anything I am overlooking because this thing is pushing air way way to much. I can not turn it down enough to keep the bowl from filling up with water. If I exhaust it to max it just fills my sump with air bubbles that leach over to the tank. Is it do to the fact that it needs to cycle a few days? If it is then I will have to put it in a 5 gallon bucket. Is that normal now-a-days. if not then I think I will have to have several baffles in my sump to get rid of the air. I got THE LOOK from the wife when I mentioned a new sump.. Plaese help me stay married!!

07/22/2011, 06:58 AM	#7
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Actually the water is at 6" and it should be at 9 1/2" to 11". Have not adjusted water level yet but hopefully that will fix the issue. Thanks, I never even thought that the water level would be the problem. I will let my son figure it out, that will make his day. He's still asleep, we were up until 2am watching Conan. Will let everyone know if it fixes it. Thanks Jim

07/22/2011, 09:52 AM	#10
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Well so far no luck. I have tried everything from 9.5 - 11. No matter which way I turn the muffler it does't seem to change. It is blowing so much air that it is lifting the lid off the top and then everything blows out of the seams from the skimmer and fills my sump with bubbles that blow into the tank. I'm sure it's something simple but so far I can't figure it out.

07/22/2011, 10:24 AM	#11
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Ok after a complete teardown and rebuild of the pump and skimmer I have it leveled off at 11" and it's working. Not sure what the issue was. However, I still have the problem with air coming out of the bottom of the skimmer where the pump intake is and the bottom of the exhaust. Any ideas or is this normal for this skimmer?

07/22/2011, 10:47 AM	#12
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Maybe a mod can move this to the filter section? Should have posted there to begin with. Thanks

07/22/2011, 10:47 AM	#13
kduen Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 684	It will take a little bit for it to calm down during the break in period. It could be a few days or a week, every one is different. You could just put a piece of foam or even a filter sock over the out put for now until it is done being picky.

07/27/2011, 05:12 PM	#16
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Well this is the end of day 1 with the skimmer set up in my new sump, when I had it leveled out at 11" it was in 5 gallon bucket of saltwater. I have had it from 11"n to 10" in my sump and it has yet to level off. So many bubble it is lifting the collection cap off the top. I am about ready to toss it in the garbage. I realize it may take a day or two to level off but this this absolutely rediculous. I guess ya get what ya pay for but for 250 you would think it would work. Very seriously thing of getting a My Reef Creation recirulation skimmer, anyone else use them?

07/28/2011, 05:53 AM	#17
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Wow, bad spelling, been a very long day. Does anyone own one of my reef creation skimmer.