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fishtk75 · 11/23/2005, 06:21 PM

I have my CS5-3 today and running I am happy that it pulling bad stuff out but but not happy the pump is louder then my cheap air pump.
Is there a brake in time for the pump that it will quiet down and not vibrate the sump so much?

Giz, Codeman00, rklutt and everyone
How loud is yours running?

Lunchbucket · 11/23/2005, 09:36 PM

it will quiet down a little as it goes

got a pic of it fishtk???

Lunchbucket

raddogz · 11/23/2005, 10:27 PM

Okay, since I'm not getting any response in the ER forum.

What parts do I need to turn my ER 8-2 into a recirculating skimmer (I will be doing the gate valve mod too)?

fishtk75 · 11/24/2005, 05:20 AM

Sorry Lunchbucket no but pic of what part of the skimmer?
I saw the pumpservice photo-rama and took the volute off and pulled out the impeller and shaft put in my fingers and spinned it and it wobbles the pin wheel side to side and up and down is that good or bad? do they not test them?

raddogz I am sorry I can not help or I would I am new to euro reef maybe you can post it on The euro reef sponser forum.

rklutt · 11/24/2005, 08:40 AM

Mine is not very loud at all.

fishtk75 · 11/25/2005, 12:47 PM

rklutt when you said that not very loud so I know do you have a air pump is it not as loud as that air pump?
Or is louder or not as your mag pump.
all I know I here the pump and do not hear the water going in the sump any more that how loud.
I put a felt pad under it put it is till loud.
I have this kind of luck all the time I got the one that gets loud.

jaybuc · 11/26/2005, 09:31 AM

What skimmer should I use on my new 58g softie/LPS tank? I was thinking the CS80? What is up with the new names of the skimmers, I can't keep up

Hef · 11/26/2005, 09:49 AM

raddogz,
you need a couple of 3/4" UniSeals (I would get 3 or 4 of them) you might want to get a 1" Uniseal also for the input. You need all of the GateValve stuff, Gatevalve and lots of plumbing.
Get two 3/4" Unions (input and output of the Sedra into the Skimmer) Allows you to remove the pump. You must do this.
You need a way to get water into the skimmer, I'm using a MJ1200, works perfect. Some people run directly off the overflow, this did not work well for me, too much variation.

Thats pretty much it, I started a thread somewhere about 4 months ago on my 8-2 RC Mod. Couple of good photos on there. Let me know if you have any questions.

Hef

Lunchbucket · 11/26/2005, 02:30 PM

jay - i have a 58gal and Jeff at ER suggetsed to run a CS58. mine (coming next week) will be a RC80...just a reciculation model of the CS58

Lunchbucket

jaybuc · 11/26/2005, 02:44 PM

what is the differance between CS58 and CS80? Also what was the price differance from the RC80 and the CS80?

Thanks
Jay

Lunchbucket · 11/26/2005, 07:38 PM

opps...that was a typo. i ment the CS80..just like yours.

i posted above what the difference was

RC80 - recirculating model of the CS80. hence the SP2 pump sucks from the body and pumps inot the body. on the CS80...the pump sucks from the sump and pumps into the skimmer. with the RC's you have to feed the skimmer w/ a seperate pump...hence you can decide how much to run through them...the slower the flow the longer the contact time to remove some pesty organics.

the RC's are more money though.

Lunchbucket

jaybuc · 11/27/2005, 07:35 PM

Cool, I think i am going with just the CS80 for less $. I just need it for a softie/LPS tank should be more then enough

Lunchbucket · 11/27/2005, 07:59 PM

sounds like a plan

Lunchbucket

jaybuc · 11/29/2005, 09:30 AM

Lunchbucket
Do you have any pics of the RC80? Are they on the market yet

Lunchbucket · 11/29/2005, 02:35 PM

just got a pic of it yesterday

yep they are on the market...it's just i have the first one made

should ship later this week..should have it this week or early next week

Lunchbucket

jaybuc · 11/29/2005, 03:19 PM

Now that is art work right there! What did you pay for it?

reefkeeper1 · 11/29/2005, 04:02 PM

is that a ball or gate valve?

tangwang · 11/29/2005, 07:56 PM

I was just about to mention that. Seems like a ball valve will not be able to fine tune as well as a gate valve.

Matt

Zoom · 11/29/2005, 08:20 PM

That is good Quality ball valve .

Lunchbucket · 11/29/2005, 08:32 PM

jaybuc - yeah i think it is purdy

check out h2otropicals.com they have them there

reefkeeper - that is a ball valve

tangwang - yep a ball valve. teh gatevalves are HUGE...and it will be easy to keep the level IMO. w/ a nice gatevalve like that

Zoom - yeah that is quality.

just hope it ships soon!!

Lunchbucket

Zoom · 11/29/2005, 08:47 PM

Is this skimmer going to have the sedra 3500 pump ?

Lunchbucket · 11/29/2005, 09:08 PM

yeah sedra 3500

Lunchbucket

reefkeeper1 · 11/29/2005, 09:44 PM

That's a long riser neck. What's the theory behind that vs. the old Euro-Reefs?

Lunchbucket · 11/30/2005, 05:45 AM

umm...no idea. it is supposed to be the replacements for the ES5-2 (CS80). i think they are almost the exact same...the pic might just look off. i guess i will see when i get it

Lunchbucket

dwdenny · 12/02/2005, 04:38 PM

got a quick question. I was looking at the blems on H2O tropicals specifically the ES5-2 or 5-24. I will have a 45g with 20g sump would eigther one work or is there some thing else that would work better. Anyone have experience with the blems sense they only have a 30 day warranty on the skimmer body I am a little worried.

11/23/2005, 09:36 PM	#702
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	it will quiet down a little as it goes got a pic of it fishtk??? Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/23/2005, 10:27 PM	#703
raddogz Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 3,167	Okay, since I'm not getting any response in the ER forum. What parts do I need to turn my ER 8-2 into a recirculating skimmer (I will be doing the gate valve mod too)? __________________ Eileen If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style. - Quentin Crisp Current Tank Info: 180g Reef

11/24/2005, 05:20 AM	#704
fishtk75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,530	Sorry Lunchbucket no but pic of what part of the skimmer? I saw the pumpservice photo-rama and took the volute off and pulled out the impeller and shaft put in my fingers and spinned it and it wobbles the pin wheel side to side and up and down is that good or bad? do they not test them? raddogz I am sorry I can not help or I would I am new to euro reef maybe you can post it on The euro reef sponser forum. Last edited by fishtk75; 11/24/2005 at 06:10 AM.

11/24/2005, 08:40 AM	#705
rklutt Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Morrow, Oh Posts: 346	Mine is not very loud at all. __________________ Talladega Nights "The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" The story of a man who could only count to #1 Thunder and Lightning, the most feared duo in the game!

11/26/2005, 02:30 PM	#709
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	jay - i have a 58gal and Jeff at ER suggetsed to run a CS58. mine (coming next week) will be a RC80...just a reciculation model of the CS58 Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/23/2005, 06:21 PM	#701
fishtk75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,530	I have my CS5-3 today and running I am happy that it pulling bad stuff out but but not happy the pump is louder then my cheap air pump. Is there a brake in time for the pump that it will quiet down and not vibrate the sump so much? Giz, Codeman00, rklutt and everyone How loud is yours running?

11/25/2005, 12:47 PM	#706
fishtk75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,530	rklutt when you said that not very loud so I know do you have a air pump is it not as loud as that air pump? Or is louder or not as your mag pump. all I know I here the pump and do not hear the water going in the sump any more that how loud. I put a felt pad under it put it is till loud. I have this kind of luck all the time I got the one that gets loud.

11/26/2005, 09:31 AM	#707
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	What skimmer should I use on my new 58g softie/LPS tank? I was thinking the CS80? What is up with the new names of the skimmers, I can't keep up

11/26/2005, 09:49 AM	#708
Hef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fair Haven NJ Posts: 2,291	raddogz, you need a couple of 3/4" UniSeals (I would get 3 or 4 of them) you might want to get a 1" Uniseal also for the input. You need all of the GateValve stuff, Gatevalve and lots of plumbing. Get two 3/4" Unions (input and output of the Sedra into the Skimmer) Allows you to remove the pump. You must do this. You need a way to get water into the skimmer, I'm using a MJ1200, works perfect. Some people run directly off the overflow, this did not work well for me, too much variation. Thats pretty much it, I started a thread somewhere about 4 months ago on my 8-2 RC Mod. Couple of good photos on there. Let me know if you have any questions. Hef

11/26/2005, 02:44 PM	#710
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	what is the differance between CS58 and CS80? Also what was the price differance from the RC80 and the CS80? Thanks Jay

11/26/2005, 07:38 PM	#711
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	opps...that was a typo. i ment the CS80..just like yours. i posted above what the difference was RC80 - recirculating model of the CS80. hence the SP2 pump sucks from the body and pumps inot the body. on the CS80...the pump sucks from the sump and pumps into the skimmer. with the RC's you have to feed the skimmer w/ a seperate pump...hence you can decide how much to run through them...the slower the flow the longer the contact time to remove some pesty organics. the RC's are more money though. Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/27/2005, 07:35 PM	#712
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	Cool, I think i am going with just the CS80 for less $. I just need it for a softie/LPS tank should be more then enough

11/27/2005, 07:59 PM	#713
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	sounds like a plan Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/29/2005, 09:30 AM	#714
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	Lunchbucket Do you have any pics of the RC80? Are they on the market yet

11/29/2005, 02:35 PM	#715
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	just got a pic of it yesterday yep they are on the market...it's just i have the first one made should ship later this week..should have it this week or early next week Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/29/2005, 03:19 PM	#716
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	Now that is art work right there! What did you pay for it?

11/29/2005, 04:02 PM	#717
reefkeeper1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 990	is that a ball or gate valve?

11/29/2005, 07:56 PM	#718
tangwang Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,480	I was just about to mention that. Seems like a ball valve will not be able to fine tune as well as a gate valve. Matt __________________ You can knock at any door, but wherever you go you know they've been there before........ Current Tank Info: No current tanks..

11/29/2005, 08:20 PM	#719
Zoom Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: S.N.J Posts: 5,706	That is good Quality ball valve .

11/29/2005, 08:32 PM	#720
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	jaybuc - yeah i think it is purdy check out h2otropicals.com they have them there reefkeeper - that is a ball valve tangwang - yep a ball valve. teh gatevalves are HUGE...and it will be easy to keep the level IMO. w/ a nice gatevalve like that Zoom - yeah that is quality. just hope it ships soon!! Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/29/2005, 08:47 PM	#721
Zoom Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: S.N.J Posts: 5,706	Is this skimmer going to have the sedra 3500 pump ?

11/29/2005, 09:08 PM	#722
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	yeah sedra 3500 Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/29/2005, 09:44 PM	#723
reefkeeper1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 990	That's a long riser neck. What's the theory behind that vs. the old Euro-Reefs?

11/30/2005, 05:45 AM	#724
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	umm...no idea. it is supposed to be the replacements for the ES5-2 (CS80). i think they are almost the exact same...the pic might just look off. i guess i will see when i get it Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

12/02/2005, 04:38 PM	#725
dwdenny Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Edinburg, Texas Posts: 1,369	got a quick question. I was looking at the blems on H2O tropicals specifically the ES5-2 or 5-24. I will have a 45g with 20g sump would eigther one work or is there some thing else that would work better. Anyone have experience with the blems sense they only have a 30 day warranty on the skimmer body I am a little worried. __________________ "Attitude determine altitude" Visit MAAST.org just click the "Red House" Current Tank Info: 40g Breeder in the works