Reeflo/Sequence Skimmer Club - Page 37

GlassReef · 07/18/2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by drstupid
glassreef, you have TWO reeflo 250's on your system? you could keep a doberman in there.

I just figured - if you're going to do it - do it right.

Pike614 · 07/19/2009, 06:54 AM

ANyone know the recommended flow rate through the Reeflo 250 skimmer?

GlassReef · 07/19/2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pike614
ANyone know the recommended flow rate through the Reeflo 250 skimmer?

I would aim for 400-700 GPH.

kmckay · 07/19/2009, 07:58 PM

I didn't mean to dis MRC, I had one of their old becketts and I am currently using a sump Andy custom made for me. Their skimmers have always been good. They have just never made an exceptional skimmer like coralvue has. I was more talking up coralvue than down MRC. I have nothing but respect for both product lines and workmanship.

Less than noble reasons, I'll say.

serpentman · 07/30/2009, 10:53 AM

Hmmmm, which one should I use....

JRaquatics · 07/30/2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by serpentman
Hmmmm, which one should I use....

That may be a hard decision.

drstupid · 07/30/2009, 07:33 PM

use them both! that's what glassreef does!

awesome picture. i can't believe you're married! my wife would have my head on a rope.

serpentman · 07/30/2009, 08:01 PM

LOL, I actually sold my 200 to get the 250. My wife is very tolerant. Trust me, every dollar that I spend in the fish room costs me double elsewhere. Whenever I get grief I bring up her car payment

edwardw771 · 07/31/2009, 07:40 PM

So since MRC is making these now where can I get the upgraded collection cup from them?

tangtang clown · 08/02/2009, 06:42 AM

serpent, are you breeding/mating those clowns in the background?

serpentman · 08/02/2009, 09:33 AM

Although they breed, I am not currently raising the fry. A buddy of mine produced a batch a while back. After watching him feed them every 2-3 hrs, I determined it was way too much work.

tangtang clown · 08/02/2009, 11:55 AM

wow. thanks

artemus · 01/08/2010, 12:06 AM

Where can I get an "O-ring" for the collection cup flange?

RonD · 03/12/2010, 07:20 PM

So any updates or new mods that people have done aside from the pro kits.. mods that have worked over time and you would recommend or perhaps other mods that didn't stand the test of time?

From what I have read, the Orca's are no more in their original form and the pro kits have also walked down that road as well. So DIYers, what have you done??

FishTruck · 03/12/2010, 09:11 PM

I have an original 250. Still going strong with the following mods.
1. re plumbed exhaust pipe uses a gate valve to adjust the height of the water column versus the twist tube
2. baldour gold motor
3. replaced venturi with menards vinyl hose barb (wider bore)

For those of you that have moved on from your Orca, what are you running now?

RonD · 03/12/2010, 10:20 PM

3. replaced venturi with menards vinyl hose barb (wider bore)

so you punted the valve all together? or was there more to this mod.. can you explain it please

FishTruck · 03/13/2010, 08:33 AM

I replaced the valve with a simple hose barb.

From Recently Updated

If I occasionally need to restrict the air intake (during skimmer tuning / cleaning or whatever), I can use the valve on the silencer end. 99% of the time, I leave it off for maximum air flow.

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reefsafe · 05/30/2010, 01:35 AM

bump

badmotorfinger7 · 05/30/2010, 09:53 AM

I went from an orca250 to a atb deluxe 10.5

docstomper · 05/30/2010, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serpentman

LOL, I actually sold my 200 to get the 250. My wife is very tolerant. Trust me, every dollar that I spend in the fish room costs me double elsewhere. Whenever I get grief I bring up her car payment

Haha. Such a true story. I think I spent 900 dollars for her so I could get a 350 dollar skimmer.

180+55reef · 02/18/2011, 06:44 AM

Hi So I have the 200 model with the orca pump,
how the heck do you set this thing, I get very little output,

I try to set it above the letters where it starts to neck down, but it is very difficult.
I dont believe I have the upgrade with the longer neck (where would I get one)
thanks Frank

07/19/2009, 07:58 PM	#904
kmckay Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 249	I didn't mean to dis MRC, I had one of their old becketts and I am currently using a sump Andy custom made for me. Their skimmers have always been good. They have just never made an exceptional skimmer like coralvue has. I was more talking up coralvue than down MRC. I have nothing but respect for both product lines and workmanship. Less than noble reasons, I'll say. __________________ Kris Current Tank Info: No current tank :(

07/30/2009, 10:53 AM	#905
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Hmmmm, which one should I use.... __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

07/30/2009, 07:33 PM	#907
drstupid Aquarist emeritus Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Narberth, PA Posts: 760	use them both! that's what glassreef does! awesome picture. i can't believe you're married! my wife would have my head on a rope. __________________ i'm not a real doctor, i just play one on tv. Current Tank Info: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2429266

07/30/2009, 08:01 PM	#908
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	LOL, I actually sold my 200 to get the 250. My wife is very tolerant. Trust me, every dollar that I spend in the fish room costs me double elsewhere. Whenever I get grief I bring up her car payment __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

08/02/2009, 06:42 AM	#910
tangtang clown Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The DUB, NC Posts: 2,711	serpent, are you breeding/mating those clowns in the background? __________________ Mind over chatter.

07/19/2009, 06:54 AM	#902
Pike614 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,303	ANyone know the recommended flow rate through the Reeflo 250 skimmer?

07/31/2009, 07:40 PM	#909
edwardw771 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Robbinsville NJ Posts: 628	So since MRC is making these now where can I get the upgraded collection cup from them?

08/02/2009, 09:33 AM	#911
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Although they breed, I am not currently raising the fry. A buddy of mine produced a batch a while back. After watching him feed them every 2-3 hrs, I determined it was way too much work. __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

08/02/2009, 11:55 AM	#912
tangtang clown Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The DUB, NC Posts: 2,711	wow. thanks __________________ Mind over chatter.

01/08/2010, 12:06 AM	#913
artemus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 68	Where can I get an "O-ring" for the collection cup flange? __________________ I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 175 Oceanic Bow front, 3x 250w 14k SE/IceCap ballast, ReefKeeper Elite v2, Reeflo Orca 250, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor, Korallin BioDenitrator, 2x VorTech MP40w, 200 lbs live rock, 120 lbs sand, 55g sump, currently working on fully stocking..

03/12/2010, 07:20 PM	#914
RonD Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 721	So any updates or new mods that people have done aside from the pro kits.. mods that have worked over time and you would recommend or perhaps other mods that didn't stand the test of time? From what I have read, the Orca's are no more in their original form and the pro kits have also walked down that road as well. So DIYers, what have you done?? __________________ If I had a clue... I'd be sitting on the floor playing with it. My vid's http://www.youtube.com/user/rondev Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Display, 220 Gal frag tank, 300 gal sump, Sequence Hammer head Pump, Reeflo Orca 250 Skimmer, 2x400w MH. Tit. Heaters, 200+ lbs Jakarta LR and an empty wallet :)

03/12/2010, 09:11 PM	#915
FishTruck Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 805	I have an original 250. Still going strong with the following mods. 1. re plumbed exhaust pipe uses a gate valve to adjust the height of the water column versus the twist tube 2. baldour gold motor 3. replaced venturi with menards vinyl hose barb (wider bore) For those of you that have moved on from your Orca, what are you running now? __________________ Department of Redundancy Department. Current Tank Info: Established 2009 - 300 gal acrylic mostly sps, radion LEDs

03/12/2010, 10:20 PM	#916
RonD Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 721	3. replaced venturi with menards vinyl hose barb (wider bore) so you punted the valve all together? or was there more to this mod.. can you explain it please __________________ If I had a clue... I'd be sitting on the floor playing with it. My vid's http://www.youtube.com/user/rondev Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Display, 220 Gal frag tank, 300 gal sump, Sequence Hammer head Pump, Reeflo Orca 250 Skimmer, 2x400w MH. Tit. Heaters, 200+ lbs Jakarta LR and an empty wallet :)

05/30/2010, 01:35 AM	#918
reefsafe Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 2,332	bump __________________ Is there such thing as a big enough tank? Tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1969509 Current Tank Info: 360 Gallon AGE tank, Radion lighting, mp60 pumps and lots of equipment

05/30/2010, 09:53 AM	#919
badmotorfinger7 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 166	I went from an orca250 to a atb deluxe 10.5 __________________ Current tank info: 340g; ATB 10.5 Deluxe; ATB 3200 return; 5-400w radium; VHO super-a; Tunze; Vortech; GEO cal reactor.

02/18/2011, 06:44 AM	#921
180+55reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New England Posts: 359	Hi So I have the 200 model with the orca pump, how the heck do you set this thing, I get very little output, I try to set it above the letters where it starts to neck down, but it is very difficult. I dont believe I have the upgrade with the longer neck (where would I get one) thanks Frank