Bubble Magus BM-NAC5E External Hang On Back Protein Skimmer Review. - Page 3

Portsie · 12/28/2012, 01:34 PM

I am thinking about ordering this skimmer and would love to know how much clearance I need from the back edge of the tank to the wall I need.

OceanBottom · 11/23/2013, 11:29 PM

I'm having a hard time because there were no instructions in English that came with my skimmer. I'm having to figure it out without having ever used one.

I secure it to the side..add a little water for the pump and plug it in. I have the blue dots lined up, and it fills up...but it fills beyond and threatens to overflow each time. The air flow is off when this happens. How do I set it up so that the water level remains below the uhh...collection cup, I'm not sure what the proper term is..?
Thank you soooooo much!

HiImSean · 12/02/2013, 08:41 PM

Open the air inlet when it starts to fill up but slowly. It's a tricky skimmer to get dialed in.

bodeba · 01/23/2014, 07:15 AM

I would also love to know how much clearance I need from the back edge of the tank to the wall I need.

???? PLEASE HELP ?????

Thanks

moondoggy4 · 01/23/2014, 12:21 PM

^^^^ I would pm some of the people on this thread with your question.

Reeferz412 · 01/23/2014, 12:24 PM

Yuck they use atman pumps? I would think they would use a way better line than that garbage. I had one on my Eshopps and switched it for a sicce 2.0. I had to diy my own washers out of plastic because the ceramic washers in the atman disintegrated while running. Most unreliable pumps.

Reeferz412 · 01/23/2014, 12:25 PM

Also, dialing in the skimmer on my eshopps was a lot easier after switching pumps.

dava6711 · 06/13/2014, 03:15 AM

Thank you for the review.

On some of the pictures of this skimmer I've seen on the internet the inlet and outlet pipes are sometimes on different sides, can they be rotated/swivelled to achieve this or are they fixed/glued into position?

Many thanks

Edit, cancel my post, appears I've looked at the pictures wrong lol!

sease · 03/09/2016, 02:10 PM

has anyone tried running this skimmer internal? I am going to try it but wondering if anyone has any tips or if they had tried an not succeeded?

12/28/2012, 01:34 PM	#51
Portsie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 741	I am thinking about ordering this skimmer and would love to know how much clearance I need from the back edge of the tank to the wall I need. __________________ 90g corner overflow, 33g sump, Apex, Vertex IN-100, 2x MP-10w ES, 1X MP-40w, Tunze Osmolator, 60lbs Caribsea oolite, 85lbs live rock, 4x54w T5 with LED moonlights

11/23/2013, 11:29 PM	#52
OceanBottom Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3	Help with my first skimmer! Bubble Magus e3 external I'm having a hard time because there were no instructions in English that came with my skimmer. I'm having to figure it out without having ever used one. I secure it to the side..add a little water for the pump and plug it in. I have the blue dots lined up, and it fills up...but it fills beyond and threatens to overflow each time. The air flow is off when this happens. How do I set it up so that the water level remains below the uhh...collection cup, I'm not sure what the proper term is..? Thank you soooooo much! __________________ If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me... Current Tank Info: 55 gallon, penguin filtration, New tank

01/23/2014, 07:15 AM	#54
bodeba Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 110	Clearance from the back to the wall, how much ? I would also love to know how much clearance I need from the back edge of the tank to the wall I need. ???? PLEASE HELP ????? Thanks

01/23/2014, 12:24 PM	#56
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	Yuck they use atman pumps? I would think they would use a way better line than that garbage. I had one on my Eshopps and switched it for a sicce 2.0. I had to diy my own washers out of plastic because the ceramic washers in the atman disintegrated while running. Most unreliable pumps. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

01/23/2014, 12:25 PM	#57
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	Also, dialing in the skimmer on my eshopps was a lot easier after switching pumps. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

12/02/2013, 08:41 PM	#53
HiImSean Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 834	Open the air inlet when it starts to fill up but slowly. It's a tricky skimmer to get dialed in.

01/23/2014, 12:21 PM	#55
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	^^^^ I would pm some of the people on this thread with your question.

06/13/2014, 03:15 AM	#58
dava6711 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England, UK Posts: 140	Thank you for the review. On some of the pictures of this skimmer I've seen on the internet the inlet and outlet pipes are sometimes on different sides, can they be rotated/swivelled to achieve this or are they fixed/glued into position? Many thanks Edit, cancel my post, appears I've looked at the pictures wrong lol! Last edited by dava6711; 06/13/2014 at 03:24 AM. Reason: Error

03/09/2016, 02:10 PM	#59
sease Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3	has anyone tried running this skimmer internal? I am going to try it but wondering if anyone has any tips or if they had tried an not succeeded?

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