Aqua C EV Experiences? - Page 2

poknsnok · 01/16/2006, 09:51 AM

you get what you pay for... no offense but the ev180 I had never skimmed an ounce and my deltec ap 701 pulls about 1/2 a gallon... A DAY!!!

mtraylor · 01/16/2006, 10:29 AM

Yeah that looks like a nice skimmer for about a grand but the foot print is pretty big. I've been hearing allot about the ASM which has a little smaller footprint than the Euroreefs and the deltec's...and everyone seems to love it.....I think allot of people purchase the ESV's because the foot print is smaller than the others and will fit in there sumps. Nice skimmer you have though, I have heard good things about it on the forum here.

poknsnok · 01/16/2006, 12:43 PM

well the 240 and pump is about 500.00. with all we have invested doesnt make sense to skimp. you could set it up out of the sump. the difference is really amazing. truly amazing

skippysmind · 01/16/2006, 06:15 PM

Yesterday I added some slime coat to see how my skimmer would react..........i wish it would skim like this all the time. I got a gallon of skimmate in about 8 hours and was about medium density.

Illusion · 01/16/2006, 07:27 PM

I have Ran AquaC for some time now.. I am Extremely Impressed with it... I had a Deltec ap1003 on the tank and To be truthful the AquaC pulls out more and Stinkier Skimmate off the tank the the Deltec did.. My current one is an EV400 running with a GenX pcx40... I have no problems getting skimmate at all from my unit... People who have seen my skimmer have liked the performance of it as well... It may have been the Deltec being an Euro model but IMO the AquaC outperformed it pretty good... For the 3000$ in savings i would choose the AquaC any day... If I had the Cash for the Deltec I would still choose the EV and drop the other 2500$ into livestock... I have tried a variety of skimmers as well... The euroreef I havent tried however I have heard from owners that mine performs just as well...

My other Skimmer was a large 40" Dual Beckett with a pcx100 running it... That thing was nothing compared to the Deltec or the AquaC..

James

Blootang · 01/17/2006, 04:59 AM

I installed a 180 a bit over a week ago and am reasonably happy with what its extracted from my 150g, absolutely no comparison to the old Berlin! I was told to let the waste drain back to the sump for the first 2 weeks but the stuff's too putrid and have a 5gal bucket just incase it goes nuts? Currently I have it hooked up to an Eheim 1060@600gph, and was wondering what the best gph rate was?

After three days and approx two cups of darkstuff I washed it and by the next morning it was working well again.

This pic is after another three days. I washed again and got another 1 1/2 cups from it.

mtraylor · 01/17/2006, 08:42 AM

I guess I could move my pump up from the mag18 but dont know if this will improve the skimmate for me. I have been making adjustments to get improvement and nothing thus far. I do have a container that collects the skimmate which may be causing a suction or something. maybe I should get rid of that and try the bucket method

joelsaxton · 01/17/2006, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Illusion
I have Ran AquaC for some time now.. I am Extremely Impressed with it... I had a Deltec ap1003 on the tank and To be truthful the AquaC pulls out more and Stinkier Skimmate off the tank the the Deltec did.. My current one is an EV400 running with a GenX pcx40... I have no problems getting skimmate at all from my unit... People who have seen my skimmer have liked the performance of it as well... It may have been the Deltec being an Euro model but IMO the AquaC outperformed it pretty good...

No offense intended, but I find it very hard to believe an Aqua C EV400 could outskim a Deltec AP 1003. I own an EV400 and it is closer in performance to an ASM G4.

poknsnok · 01/17/2006, 11:12 AM

see my gallery.. thats what my deltec takes out in 5 hrs... about 1/2 gallon per day

joelsaxton · 01/17/2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by poknsnok
see my gallery.. thats what my deltec takes out in 5 hrs... about 1/2 gallon per day

That is thick stuff - what model is that?

poknsnok · 01/17/2006, 11:21 AM

that is a 701... best money i ever spent...

joelsaxton · 01/17/2006, 11:29 AM

the deltecs always look like they get really fine bubbles and viscous foam.

joelsaxton · 01/17/2006, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by poknsnok
that is a 701... best money i ever spent...

Now I might just have to buy one... Argh.

jmicky41 · 01/17/2006, 11:46 AM

I had an ev-120 and wasn't impressed. For $300 plus pump I thought it would perform better with less tinkering. The injector appears to be hand made. I wonder if some are made better than others accounting for the differences in performance from one person to the next. I sold mine and bought a deltec and never looked back.

PITSTOP · 01/17/2006, 11:52 AM

I love my EV 180 with MAG 9.5.

Lots of wet skimmate for my 120 barebottom

Can't argue with this result:

I've had this coral for over a year, it is double the size when I bought it as a frag.

dannieboiz · 01/17/2006, 12:59 PM

I'm also using an EV-180 with a mag 9.5 and I absolutely love it. I skim half a cup every couple days. I get some of the thickest skimmate ever, when I want to skim wet minor adjustment to the injection and I get extremely wet skimmate.

mtraylor · 01/17/2006, 01:53 PM

WEll I have called the company again for some instructions on how to get mine to work properly. I believe I have spent allot of money on the protein skimmer and dont believe I have to double the investment to get satisfied, since ASM customer are loving the bang for the buck. I will continue to work with their customer support until I get mine working like the rest of the wonderful reefers on this forum.

TheCoralNabber · 01/17/2006, 05:21 PM

Mine is kicking chicken you guys. When I'd bought it used it had a mag 5 on my ev 120, and upgraded eventually to a mag 7, cause I couldn't get it to do crap. Now it works really well, but it did take a few days to start working up to speed with the new pump. Sump water level can have an effect on performance, but overall I've been very pleased with mine, and I'm considering going with the EV-1000 on my next tank...still in planning stages.

01/16/2006, 10:29 AM	#27
mtraylor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 295	Yeah that looks like a nice skimmer for about a grand but the foot print is pretty big. I've been hearing allot about the ASM which has a little smaller footprint than the Euroreefs and the deltec's...and everyone seems to love it.....I think allot of people purchase the ESV's because the foot print is smaller than the others and will fit in there sumps. Nice skimmer you have though, I have heard good things about it on the forum here. __________________ Anything New is worth Learning. Current Tank Info: 255 A.G.E Rimless mixed reef

01/16/2006, 06:15 PM	#29
skippysmind Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 1,003	Yesterday I added some slime coat to see how my skimmer would react..........i wish it would skim like this all the time. I got a gallon of skimmate in about 8 hours and was about medium density. __________________ Jeff The best way to keep fish? Is in a frying pan, lightly breaded and seasoned with a little salt! Current Tank Info: No Tank!

01/17/2006, 08:42 AM	#32
mtraylor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 295	I guess I could move my pump up from the mag18 but dont know if this will improve the skimmate for me. I have been making adjustments to get improvement and nothing thus far. I do have a container that collects the skimmate which may be causing a suction or something. maybe I should get rid of that and try the bucket method __________________ Anything New is worth Learning. Current Tank Info: 255 A.G.E Rimless mixed reef

01/17/2006, 11:29 AM	#37
joelsaxton Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 932	the deltecs always look like they get really fine bubbles and viscous foam. __________________ LED Technology: It's the Way of the Future Current Tank Info: 5.5g LED softie tank, 2.5gLED SPS tank with faux sandbed

01/17/2006, 11:46 AM	#39
jmicky41 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 891	I had an ev-120 and wasn't impressed. For $300 plus pump I thought it would perform better with less tinkering. The injector appears to be hand made. I wonder if some are made better than others accounting for the differences in performance from one person to the next. I sold mine and bought a deltec and never looked back. __________________ The bake sale to raise money for the carwash has been cancelled - due to confusion. Current Tank Info: 125 fowlr: 280watts VHO, 75LBS of mixed rock, Deltec AP600 skimmer, wet dry, GRi 518 return pump, 15 watt Aqua UV,(2) tunze 6000 on a 7095, goldflake angel(RIP), flame angel(8 years old), mitratus butterfly, yellow tang, majestic rabbitfsih

01/16/2006, 09:51 AM	#26
poknsnok Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: tampa/ Brandon Posts: 2,802	you get what you pay for... no offense but the ev180 I had never skimmed an ounce and my deltec ap 701 pulls about 1/2 a gallon... A DAY!!!

01/16/2006, 12:43 PM	#28
poknsnok Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: tampa/ Brandon Posts: 2,802	well the 240 and pump is about 500.00. with all we have invested doesnt make sense to skimp. you could set it up out of the sump. the difference is really amazing. truly amazing

01/16/2006, 07:27 PM	#30
Illusion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 940	I have Ran AquaC for some time now.. I am Extremely Impressed with it... I had a Deltec ap1003 on the tank and To be truthful the AquaC pulls out more and Stinkier Skimmate off the tank the the Deltec did.. My current one is an EV400 running with a GenX pcx40... I have no problems getting skimmate at all from my unit... People who have seen my skimmer have liked the performance of it as well... It may have been the Deltec being an Euro model but IMO the AquaC outperformed it pretty good... For the 3000$ in savings i would choose the AquaC any day... If I had the Cash for the Deltec I would still choose the EV and drop the other 2500$ into livestock... I have tried a variety of skimmers as well... The euroreef I havent tried however I have heard from owners that mine performs just as well... My other Skimmer was a large 40" Dual Beckett with a pcx100 running it... That thing was nothing compared to the Deltec or the AquaC.. James

01/17/2006, 04:59 AM	#31
Blootang Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 36	I installed a 180 a bit over a week ago and am reasonably happy with what its extracted from my 150g, absolutely no comparison to the old Berlin! I was told to let the waste drain back to the sump for the first 2 weeks but the stuff's too putrid and have a 5gal bucket just incase it goes nuts? Currently I have it hooked up to an Eheim 1060@600gph, and was wondering what the best gph rate was? After three days and approx two cups of darkstuff I washed it and by the next morning it was working well again. This pic is after another three days. I washed again and got another 1 1/2 cups from it.

01/17/2006, 11:12 AM	#34
poknsnok Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: tampa/ Brandon Posts: 2,802	see my gallery.. thats what my deltec takes out in 5 hrs... about 1/2 gallon per day

01/17/2006, 11:21 AM	#36
poknsnok Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: tampa/ Brandon Posts: 2,802	that is a 701... best money i ever spent...

01/17/2006, 11:52 AM	#40
PITSTOP Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 1,592	I love my EV 180 with MAG 9.5. Lots of wet skimmate for my 120 barebottom Can't argue with this result: I've had this coral for over a year, it is double the size when I bought it as a frag. __________________ SPS-Anon Current Tank Info: 120 SPS

01/17/2006, 12:59 PM	#41
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,514	I'm also using an EV-180 with a mag 9.5 and I absolutely love it. I skim half a cup every couple days. I get some of the thickest skimmate ever, when I want to skim wet minor adjustment to the injection and I get extremely wet skimmate.

01/17/2006, 01:53 PM	#42
mtraylor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 295	WEll I have called the company again for some instructions on how to get mine to work properly. I believe I have spent allot of money on the protein skimmer and dont believe I have to double the investment to get satisfied, since ASM customer are loving the bang for the buck. I will continue to work with their customer support until I get mine working like the rest of the wonderful reefers on this forum. __________________ Anything New is worth Learning. Current Tank Info: 255 A.G.E Rimless mixed reef

01/17/2006, 05:21 PM	#43
TheCoralNabber Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 554	Mine is kicking chicken you guys. When I'd bought it used it had a mag 5 on my ev 120, and upgraded eventually to a mag 7, cause I couldn't get it to do crap. Now it works really well, but it did take a few days to start working up to speed with the new pump. Sump water level can have an effect on performance, but overall I've been very pleased with mine, and I'm considering going with the EV-1000 on my next tank...still in planning stages. __________________ This spot for rent for frags! Back at it... Watch out or I'll Nab your Corals! Current Tank Info: 12g nano been going since '04 has been mostly FO but not adding some more corals