How to adjust a H&S skimmer?

hodsgod · 08/29/2006, 10:11 PM

I have just bought a H&S 150-2001 skimmer. I live in Japan and of course all the instructions are Japanese.

I was hoping someone here could help me.

I have set the thing running in a bath and it all seems to be working except, there are only very large bubbles. How do you adjust the unit for fine bubbles?

On the outlet side of the skimmer there is a tee piece standing on its end, the base of the tee is paralell to the tank and I am sure is the outlet. The top of the tee appears to be some sort of water level adjuster. Is the top of the tee open to the air at all times and do you fit a pipe on to the outlet?

Jim_S · 08/29/2006, 10:30 PM

Do you have it in saltwater? It won't function properly if it is in freshwater.

Jim

dkh0331 · 08/30/2006, 02:23 AM

Here are a number of threads from the H&S/Fins Reef Forum here on RC. If these links can't help, you might try posting in that forum as well.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=788562
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=893838
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=837721
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=832066
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=821069
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=814809

My AP150-2001 is expected to arrive today.

HTH

David

old salty · 08/30/2006, 07:19 AM

I'm not jealous of your skimmer - I am jealous that you live in Yokohama; awesome city!! The beer gardens near the Landmark Tower are my favorite places to go.

hodsgod · 08/30/2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by jimdogg187
Do you have it in saltwater? It won't function properly if it is in freshwater.

Jim

Yes it will be in salt water

hodsgod · 08/30/2006, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by old salty
I'm not jealous of your skimmer - I am jealous that you live in Yokohama; awesome city!! The beer gardens near the Landmark Tower are my favorite places to go.

I can see the landmark tower from my apartment, yes it is a lovely city. I have lived here before and I love the place.

hodsgod · 08/30/2006, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dkh0331
Here are a number of threads from the H&S/Fins Reef Forum here on RC. If these links can't help, you might try posting in that forum as well.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=788562
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=893838
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=837721
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=832066
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=821069
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=814809

My AP150-2001 is expected to arrive today.

HTH

David

Thanks very much David, mine has 6 sheets of japanese, care to swap? haha seriously if I send you my e mail address can you scan and send the information at all?

Thanks

Hop · 08/30/2006, 08:33 AM

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Originally posted by hodsgod
Yes it will be in salt water

LOL. I would hope that is where it is going

What he was saying is that if while in your bathtub, it is running in freshwater, you will not get small bubbles. Only when it is being run in salt water will you get the small bubbles.

Otherwise I think the links posted above will get you down to business in no time. Good luck and nice skimmer!

hodsgod · 08/30/2006, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by Hop
LOL. I would hope that is where it is going What he was saying is that if while in your bathtub, it is running in freshwater, you will not get small bubbles. Only when it is being run in salt water will you get the small bubbles.

Otherwise I think the links posted above will get you down to business in no time. Good luck and nice skimmer!

Oh god, how stupid I was. Yes it was in fresh water, it was just a trial. I will try to remember to add salt before I add the fish

Hop · 08/30/2006, 09:38 AM

Jim_S · 08/30/2006, 03:10 PM

Yeah, Yokohama is a great city. I stayed around Hongodai station for a few months last year.

I really like northern Japan. And of course Tokyo

Cheers,

I'm glad you got things squared away.

Jim

tacocat · 08/30/2006, 04:33 PM

Their website has some of the manuals in PDF format:

http://www.hsaquaristik.de/start_eng.php

hodsgod · 08/30/2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by tacocat
Their website has some of the manuals in PDF format:

http://www.hsaquaristik.de/start_eng.php

Thanks for the help, I downloaded the pdf manual on there, basically it is rubbish. The English is very bad and it has no detail at all.

08/29/2006, 10:11 PM	#1
hodsgod Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 155	How to adjust a H&S skimmer? I have just bought a H&S 150-2001 skimmer. I live in Japan and of course all the instructions are Japanese. I was hoping someone here could help me. I have set the thing running in a bath and it all seems to be working except, there are only very large bubbles. How do you adjust the unit for fine bubbles? On the outlet side of the skimmer there is a tee piece standing on its end, the base of the tee is paralell to the tank and I am sure is the outlet. The top of the tee appears to be some sort of water level adjuster. Is the top of the tee open to the air at all times and do you fit a pipe on to the outlet?

08/29/2006, 10:30 PM	#2
Jim_S Timo Boll Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,333	Do you have it in saltwater? It won't function properly if it is in freshwater. Jim __________________ We will survive in this world of competition, shooting guns and our ammunition... Bradley Nowell Current Tank Info: We're recreating the ocean in our livings rooms. With that said, I've had some ups and downs.

08/30/2006, 02:23 AM	#3
dkh0331 Es gibt keinen ersatz Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Close to the edge, down by a river Posts: 3,581	Here are a number of threads from the H&S/Fins Reef Forum here on RC. If these links can't help, you might try posting in that forum as well. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=788562 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=893838 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=837721 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=832066 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=821069 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=814809 My AP150-2001 is expected to arrive today. HTH David __________________ Just found out that grandpa has a drug addiction. He is addicted to viagra. No one is taking it harder than grandma.

08/30/2006, 07:19 AM	#4
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I'm not jealous of your skimmer - I am jealous that you live in Yokohama; awesome city!! The beer gardens near the Landmark Tower are my favorite places to go. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

08/30/2006, 09:38 AM	#10
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08/30/2006, 03:10 PM	#11
Jim_S Timo Boll Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,333	Yeah, Yokohama is a great city. I stayed around Hongodai station for a few months last year. I really like northern Japan. And of course Tokyo Cheers, I'm glad you got things squared away. Jim __________________ We will survive in this world of competition, shooting guns and our ammunition... Bradley Nowell Current Tank Info: We're recreating the ocean in our livings rooms. With that said, I've had some ups and downs.

08/30/2006, 04:33 PM	#12
tacocat Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,447	Their website has some of the manuals in PDF format: http://www.hsaquaristik.de/start_eng.php __________________ Going to need a cleanup on aisle 3 Current Tank Info: 240g Starphire cube