Nyos Quantum 120 help needed

SkyReptiles · 03/26/2017, 07:38 AM

I have been messing with this thing for almost four weeks now and still can't get it adjusted. I even did the "vinegar bath" before putting it in the tank. I have watched plenty of videos and read many threads and I still can't get it dialed in.

I have a Red Sea Reefer 250 and the Nyos Quantum 120. The water level in the sump is pretty close to 7 3/4". The manual recommends 8.5", but there are plenty of reefers that are running this skimmer in this tank with success.

For the break-in period I ran it full open with the air valve about halfway open. I ran it like that for about 5 days before I started playing with it.

The only way for me to get the water level even close to where it needs to be is to have the one valve fully closed and the air adjustment full closed. As soon as I give a tiny bit of air the level drops back down, and there are hardly any bubbles. So basically I have to have it fully closed and the air fully closed to get the water level up to where it needs to be.

Also, there are TONS of microbubbles coming out of this thing that make my display look horrible.

What do you guys think? Did I mess something up in assembly? I followed the directions and also watched assembly videos, so I don't think that's the case but I figured I'd ask.

Any suggestions on adjustments? I'm looking forward to your thoughts!

zsuman101 · 03/26/2017, 10:03 AM

close the exit gate until you get the water level up to the riser tube , then adjust your air intake the water will fall. keep closing the exit gate until the water level is right. the air bleed screw will be right down close if not touching the clear plastic tube it feeds from.also make sure the other small plastic tube is covered, it has a small piece of plastic that should have came with the unit . that tube is for ozone injection and needs to be closed off. it will start skimming imediately once you get it right. good luck. zsu

SkyReptiles · 03/26/2017, 10:38 AM

Thank you for the reply. Do you mean the tube on bottom with the cap on it? That cap is on.

When you say the air bleed screw will be close, do you mean the very tip of it will be close, or the larger part will be close (with the tip in the tube)?

JUNBUG361 · 03/26/2017, 10:54 AM

Start from the beginning set the adjustment tube with arrow to middle with the arrow. Fully open the screw on the small cup. Can you put some under the skimmer, so it will be higher?

SkyReptiles · 03/26/2017, 12:48 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by setting tube with arrow to middle with the arrow. Can you explain that further?

Why would I want the skimmer to be higher? If anything it would have to go a little lower based on manufacturer suggestion.

JUNBUG361 · 03/26/2017, 02:20 PM

Sorry the the adjustment tube with open & close arrows should have a center/middle. I thought the skimmer should be 8.5 below the water surface, unless im read it incorrectly

SkyReptiles · 03/26/2017, 06:05 PM

Does anybody else have any ideas? This is a huge disappointment for something that cost so much to do nothing.

zsuman101 · 03/26/2017, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyReptiles

Thank you for the reply. Do you mean the tube on bottom with the cap on it? That cap is on.

When you say the air bleed screw will be close, do you mean the very tip of it will be close, or the larger part will be close (with the tip in the tube)?

ok the cap is on good . the needle screw will probably just touch the plastic tube that should get you in the ballpark. too much air draw isnt a good thing. if you notice the water fluctuating in the gate valve riser tube you are using too much air. you can twist the whole gate valve assembly first too close it down, then when you are close too optimum water heighth use the fine tuning screw it says open and close on it. but get the air bleed screw into the tube first, it should just touch the small clear air inlet tube.

JUNBUG361 · 03/27/2017, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by skyreptiles

does anybody else have any ideas? This is a huge disappointment for something that cost so much to do nothing.

should of done more research

SkyReptiles · 03/27/2017, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JUNBUG361

should of done more research

To be honest, I did. Read several reviews and watched several movies. The majority was positive that I saw.

chgoblknazn · 05/08/2017, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyReptiles

To be honest, I did. Read several reviews and watched several movies. The majority was positive that I saw.

How's the skimmer working for you now?

Seeady66 · 05/09/2017, 05:22 AM

They are terrible skimmers got rid of mine after the second cup cracked in 8 months.

chgoblknazn · 05/09/2017, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Seeady66

They are terrible skimmers got rid of mine after the second cup cracked in 8 months.

How did it happen? My 120 arrives this week. Should I be nervous?

tklb · 05/10/2017, 12:52 AM

I have a Quantum 160 on my 120Gal and I absolutely love it.

Shotter · 05/10/2017, 07:44 AM

Yeah i was going to get one of these?! hmmm - good optiokn for the UK market i hear, Us have more options.

S

M4rtin · 08/27/2017, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Seeady66

They are terrible skimmers got rid of mine after the second cup cracked in 8 months.

Looking for a quiet skimmer for my reefer 250, I'm guessing you would not recommend it.
Did you buy something that is as quiet as Nyos ?

chgoblknazn · 08/27/2017, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by M4rtin

Looking for a quiet skimmer for my reefer 250, I'm guessing you would not recommend it.
Did you buy something that is as quiet as Nyos ?

I love mine! It's the quietest of the 3 skimmers I have had.

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minus9 · 08/27/2017, 11:22 PM

I'm buying the 160 for my 90g. Some people complain that the collection cup is hard to get off, but a little silicone grease will eliminate that issue.

chgoblknazn · 08/27/2017, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by minus9

I'm buying the 160 for my 90g. Some people complain that the collection cup is hard to get off, but a little silicone grease will eliminate that issue.

I was expecting to have this issue but I don't. It comes off easily.

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daniel79 · 02/06/2018, 08:29 PM

I agree with the OP. I bought this skimmer due to positive reviews. It has been nothing but a huge disappointment. I am having the exact same issues the OP had. I have been adjusting this skimmer for the past 4 weeks and I cannot get it dialed in correctly at all. I cannot seem to get the foam to rise into the stem of the collection cup, no matter how it is adjusted. It produces tons of micro bubbles as well. I also have a red sea reefer 250 so the skimmer depth is not the issue.

Daniel

Fishbulb2 · 02/06/2018, 08:45 PM

"The water level in the sump is pretty close to 7 3/4". The manual recommends 8.5","

This sounds like your problem to me. Really. I understand that some people have made it work in a shallower sump, but by far the easiest way to raise the water level in the skimmer is just to submerge it deeper. You need to lower it. Then open up the air completely and open up the exit gate. Then slowly close the exit gate. The key is to set the water level to that recommended in the manual. You are off by a lot and that's going to make it finicky at best. I have the 160 and I just made sure to adjust my sump level to get it to the recommended depth.

FB

daniel79 · 02/06/2018, 09:28 PM

My skimmer sits in a little over 8 inches of water. Tomorrow I plan on calling ecotech, I believe the pump is faulty. In my case, it does not seem to have to power to overflow the cup when everything is closed.

Daniel

mystikal · 08/05/2018, 07:23 PM

Just wanted to give any Nyos user some information. If you find this issues after cleaning, first time set up or randomly. Dons vinegar bath, and take your time assembling the unit. I can almost guarantee that the op had a small leak from assembling the body to the bottom. I had a similar issue and couldn’t figure it out by tinkering the adjustments. After looking closely at the unit, noticed the body didn’t sit in the grooves and the 4 screws were not secured properly.

Hope this helps anyone with a Nyos.
The skimmer is a beast once set up properly.

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minus9 · 07/26/2019, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mystikal

Just wanted to give any Nyos user some information. If you find this issues after cleaning, first time set up or randomly. Dons vinegar bath, and take your time assembling the unit. I can almost guarantee that the op had a small leak from assembling the body to the bottom. I had a similar issue and couldn’t figure it out by tinkering the adjustments. After looking closely at the unit, noticed the body didn’t sit in the grooves and the 4 screws were not secured properly.

Hope this helps anyone with a Nyos.
The skimmer is a beast once set up properly.

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Agreed. Mine has been a beast. It gets the job done, efficiently.

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ClownReef® · 07/26/2019, 10:18 PM

I sold it because the directions are crap, there were zero videos in English on how to adjust. I sold it and got a Vertex. I love it.

03/26/2017, 07:38 AM	#1
SkyReptiles Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 16	Nyos Quantum 120 help needed I have been messing with this thing for almost four weeks now and still can't get it adjusted. I even did the "vinegar bath" before putting it in the tank. I have watched plenty of videos and read many threads and I still can't get it dialed in. I have a Red Sea Reefer 250 and the Nyos Quantum 120. The water level in the sump is pretty close to 7 3/4". The manual recommends 8.5", but there are plenty of reefers that are running this skimmer in this tank with success. For the break-in period I ran it full open with the air valve about halfway open. I ran it like that for about 5 days before I started playing with it. The only way for me to get the water level even close to where it needs to be is to have the one valve fully closed and the air adjustment full closed. As soon as I give a tiny bit of air the level drops back down, and there are hardly any bubbles. So basically I have to have it fully closed and the air fully closed to get the water level up to where it needs to be. Also, there are TONS of microbubbles coming out of this thing that make my display look horrible. What do you guys think? Did I mess something up in assembly? I followed the directions and also watched assembly videos, so I don't think that's the case but I figured I'd ask. Any suggestions on adjustments? I'm looking forward to your thoughts!

03/26/2017, 10:03 AM	#2
zsuman101 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 434	close the exit gate until you get the water level up to the riser tube , then adjust your air intake the water will fall. keep closing the exit gate until the water level is right. the air bleed screw will be right down close if not touching the clear plastic tube it feeds from.also make sure the other small plastic tube is covered, it has a small piece of plastic that should have came with the unit . that tube is for ozone injection and needs to be closed off. it will start skimming imediately once you get it right. good luck. zsu __________________ Full zeovit 24x24 starfire ati t5 radions ecotech and sicce pumps tunze skimmer apex gold yeah its nuts

02/06/2018, 08:45 PM	#21
Fishbulb2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,807	"The water level in the sump is pretty close to 7 3/4". The manual recommends 8.5"," This sounds like your problem to me. Really. I understand that some people have made it work in a shallower sump, but by far the easiest way to raise the water level in the skimmer is just to submerge it deeper. You need to lower it. Then open up the air completely and open up the exit gate. Then slowly close the exit gate. The key is to set the water level to that recommended in the manual. You are off by a lot and that's going to make it finicky at best. I have the 160 and I just made sure to adjust my sump level to get it to the recommended depth. FB __________________ Just getting back in, but trying to do it right! Current Tank Info: 40 gallon tank. SPS, LPS, few softies

08/05/2018, 07:23 PM	#23
mystikal Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Apopka-Orlando, Florida Posts: 611	Just wanted to give any Nyos user some information. If you find this issues after cleaning, first time set up or randomly. Dons vinegar bath, and take your time assembling the unit. I can almost guarantee that the op had a small leak from assembling the body to the bottom. I had a similar issue and couldn’t figure it out by tinkering the adjustments. After looking closely at the unit, noticed the body didn’t sit in the grooves and the 4 screws were not secured properly. Hope this helps anyone with a Nyos. The skimmer is a beast once set up properly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ IM 40 -> Reefer 250 Transition :) My Tank Journal http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2582745

07/26/2019, 10:18 PM	#25
ClownReef® Bubbletrousing Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,872	I sold it because the directions are crap, there were zero videos in English on how to adjust. I sold it and got a Vertex. I love it. __________________ Waterbox Peninsula 5526 l Ecotech Radion XR30w G4 l Ecotech Vectra M1 l MP40QDW l Vertex Omega 180i l Tunze ATO l Apex Fusion l DOS l Trident l Ice Cap Scrubber

03/26/2017, 10:38 AM	#3
SkyReptiles Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 16	Thank you for the reply. Do you mean the tube on bottom with the cap on it? That cap is on. When you say the air bleed screw will be close, do you mean the very tip of it will be close, or the larger part will be close (with the tip in the tube)?

03/26/2017, 10:54 AM	#4
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Start from the beginning set the adjustment tube with arrow to middle with the arrow. Fully open the screw on the small cup. Can you put some under the skimmer, so it will be higher?

03/26/2017, 12:48 PM	#5
SkyReptiles Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 16	I'm not sure what you mean by setting tube with arrow to middle with the arrow. Can you explain that further? Why would I want the skimmer to be higher? If anything it would have to go a little lower based on manufacturer suggestion.

03/26/2017, 02:20 PM	#6
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Sorry the the adjustment tube with open & close arrows should have a center/middle. I thought the skimmer should be 8.5 below the water surface, unless im read it incorrectly

03/26/2017, 06:05 PM	#7
SkyReptiles Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 16	Does anybody else have any ideas? This is a huge disappointment for something that cost so much to do nothing.

05/09/2017, 05:22 AM	#12
Seeady66 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 53	They are terrible skimmers got rid of mine after the second cup cracked in 8 months.

05/10/2017, 12:52 AM	#14
tklb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 66	I have a Quantum 160 on my 120Gal and I absolutely love it.

05/10/2017, 07:44 AM	#15
Shotter Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 74	Yeah i was going to get one of these?! hmmm - good optiokn for the UK market i hear, Us have more options. S

08/27/2017, 11:22 PM	#18
minus9 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: I'm in the Valley, Dude! Posts: 1,349	I'm buying the 160 for my 90g. Some people complain that the collection cup is hard to get off, but a little silicone grease will eliminate that issue.

02/06/2018, 08:29 PM	#20
daniel79 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 3	I agree with the OP. I bought this skimmer due to positive reviews. It has been nothing but a huge disappointment. I am having the exact same issues the OP had. I have been adjusting this skimmer for the past 4 weeks and I cannot get it dialed in correctly at all. I cannot seem to get the foam to rise into the stem of the collection cup, no matter how it is adjusted. It produces tons of micro bubbles as well. I also have a red sea reefer 250 so the skimmer depth is not the issue. Daniel

02/06/2018, 09:28 PM	#22
daniel79 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 3	My skimmer sits in a little over 8 inches of water. Tomorrow I plan on calling ecotech, I believe the pump is faulty. In my case, it does not seem to have to power to overflow the cup when everything is closed. Daniel