SWC 160 cone club.. - Page 6

serum153 · 02/21/2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

im liking what i see.... niiiice..... what size tank and bio load you got?

75 g w/40 breeder sump. 4 fish (1 yellow tang), some sps, lps, softies. This is already looking great and will only get better.

cet98 · 02/21/2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

Serum,

what white piece are you referring too? the white piece of the neck? or the white piece above that?

he is referring to the white ring around the body/neck transition

DevilBoy · 02/21/2010, 11:16 AM

Thats what i thought from the pics was the white ring around the neck. I hope mine runs that good in my 90g.

My tracking # i got does not seem to work, UPS says its invalid. So i have no idea when mine will be here. Im hoping tomorrow since im in Ohio and they are coming from Indiana.

serum153 · 02/21/2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

Serum,

what white piece are you referring too? the white piece of the neck? or the white piece above that?

The white piece that also has the gate valve and silencer on it. Look at this pic and where the top of the "white" bubbles are.

cet98 · 02/21/2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by serum153

I am running it per Lukes suggestion of no vinegar bath (just drop it in the sump), air fully open, top of foam and inch or so under the top white piece and in 8" of water

that is interesting...I set mine so the waterline is at the body/neck transition and within 3-4 hours I had a big foam head within the collection cup itself...and not a wet skim either...

perhaps you should consider raising the water level in the body some...
personally I think 16 hours of a foam head sitting in the neck is a long time...

but again, that is JMO...

DevilBoy · 02/21/2010, 11:24 AM

Serum and Cet,

Are you guys getting alot of micro bubbles coming out of the output of the skimmer?? Is the output fully submerged or just partially?

DevilBoy · 02/21/2010, 11:28 AM

after looking at the photos again, it does seem like a dry foam head to me. I like to skim on the wetter side. Maybe it will start to break in some. When i get mine i will also probably start on the dry side, dont want it to overflow on me.

cet98 · 02/21/2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

Serum and Cet,

Are you guys getting alot of micro bubbles coming out of the output of the skimmer?? Is the output fully submerged or just partially?

no bubbles and output in 7.5" of water is fully submerged...

FYI, the top of the output is 7" from the bottom feet of this unit....

serum153 · 02/21/2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cet98

no bubbles and output in 7.5" of water is fully submerged...

FYI, the top of the output is 7" from the bottom feet of this unit....

+1 on above.

Cet98 - Luke pmed me this morning and said it looked broken in and asked me to raise the water level an inch. I did and it is starting to go over. This is my first in sump skimmer, so i had no clue what to look for. Here are some pics.

DevilBoy · 02/21/2010, 11:42 AM

looks much better Serum...

I believe you raise the water in the skimmer with the red gate valve knob?

cet98 · 02/21/2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by serum153

Cet98 - Luke pmed me this morning and said it looked broken in and asked me to raise the water level an inch. I did and it is starting to go over. This is my first in sump skimmer, so i had no clue what to look for. Here are some pics.

got it!...that makes sense now...

Luke probably had you set it 1" lower UNTIL it broke it so you wouldn't have an "overflow" issue...
and since mine was broken in when I got it (Luke's test unit) I never did have that cause for concern

geez, that Luke guy is such a smart fella!!!!

Russter · 02/21/2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

Serum and Cet,

Are you guys getting alot of micro bubbles coming out of the output of the skimmer?? Is the output fully submerged or just partially?

Micro bubbles should stop in a couple of days. My output is fully submerged.

serum153 · 02/21/2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

looks much better Serum...

I believe you raise the water in the skimmer with the red gate valve knob?

Yes the red gate valve adjusts the water level. Turning clockwise raises it while counter clockwises lowers it. I haven't noticed any microbubbles, but they maybe there. I pointed the output towards where my overflow enters the sump, so it is really hard to see if there are more than normal. I do know for a fact that no microbubbles are going to my return area, so my 3 baffles are doing there job.

@cet98 - Luke had me run it that way for the overflow reason as the skimmer could have broken in and overflowed during the night. Now i can watch it throughout the day and I find myself loooking at it just about every 5 minutes lol. I am just excited as I have never had a real skimmer.

E.intheC · 02/21/2010, 12:36 PM

Does anyone have the Vertex IN-100? I have it on my setup now, and am considering switching over to the SWC 120 and am wondering how much better the cone and atmann pump would be.

rgonzalez · 02/21/2010, 01:20 PM

Where is the outlet for the excess water?

talon4x4 · 02/21/2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DevilBoy

Thats what i thought from the pics was the white ring around the neck. I hope mine runs that good in my 90g.

My tracking # i got does not seem to work, UPS says its invalid. So i have no idea when mine will be here. Im hoping tomorrow since im in Ohio and they are coming from Indiana.

That just means its not in the UPS system yet. He said he was shipping on Friday and Saturday. If yours was shipped Friday the tracking number would be working, if it was Saturday it would not. Reason being UPS doesn't work ground packages on the weekend. So your package won't be in the system until Monday, so no way you will get it tomorrow. The first shipping day will be considered Monday and I believe its 2 days transit from Indiana to Ohio, so figure on getting it Wednesday.

I'm in NY and I'm hoping for Wednesday but more likely it will be Thursday. The anticipation is killing!!!! Especially because it will be replacing a Coralife Super Skimmer 220, which I thought worked quite well, but have been told it really doesn't. So I can't wait to see the difference!! My fish/coral can't wait either, they told me themselves!!!

westmoorenerd · 02/21/2010, 02:22 PM

Lol atleast you guys aren't in Guam, I'm not expecting mine to be at my door for probably another week or two. =/

DevilBoy · 02/21/2010, 03:15 PM

Talon

Indiana to Ohio is only 1 day. I have ordered from Premium hundreds of times and it has been at my door the next day. I did speak to Luke and he said he shipped it out on Saturday and his shipping label he has says delivery day Tuesday 2/23/2010 so i will have it Tuesday

badazztealcobra · 02/22/2010, 01:08 PM

Add me to the club..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to squeeze it under the stand... It should be tight.

cet98 · 02/22/2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by badazztealcobra

Add me to the club..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to squeeze it under the stand... It should be tight.

and the "Club" keeps growin'...!!!!

BTW, why don't you give that Alpha cone to your bro instead?...

J/K.... seriously, would you mind posting up some #'s when you get a chance?

thanks....
C

IAfishguy · 02/22/2010, 05:10 PM

Anybody else having troubles with their tracking number for UPS? Mine was shipped on Sat. I figured by now I should at least be in the system right?

Russter · 02/22/2010, 05:18 PM

They usually update at the end of the first business day. It should be on the system by later tonight.

rgonzalez · 02/22/2010, 05:45 PM

Does anyone put a sponge or filter sock on the exit part of the skimmer? I don't have baffles and want to avoid microbubbles.

badazztealcobra · 02/22/2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cet98

and the "Club" keeps growin'...!!!!

BTW, why don't you give that Alpha cone to your bro instead?...

J/K.... seriously, would you mind posting up some #'s when you get a chance?

thanks....
C

You must be crazy.

Im going to give it a few days to break in before I toss it onto the kill-a-watt and the dwyer... It's got some really good bubbles, but gets the occasional burp.. I want to give it some time to build a slime coat before I do anything with it....

Man, it was definitely a tight fit though..... I had to take it apart and rebuild it while in the sump.... Should be well worth it over the old setup though.

cet98 · 02/22/2010, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by badazztealcobra

but gets the occasional burp..

that happened to me too....
but very quickly it settles down and the air/water mixture becomes extremely smooth...

and "yes"....you are correct....I am crazy....I'm a reefer!!!

FWIW, since we ARE practically neighbors...I luv to invite myself over and see your beauty of a new build sometime....

02/21/2010, 12:36 PM	#139
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	Does anyone have the Vertex IN-100? I have it on my setup now, and am considering switching over to the SWC 120 and am wondering how much better the cone and atmann pump would be. __________________ -Eric

02/21/2010, 01:20 PM	#140
rgonzalez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 892	Where is the outlet for the excess water? __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: 105 DSA

02/21/2010, 02:22 PM	#142
westmoorenerd USN Avionics Technician Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FPO/AP Posts: 334	Lol atleast you guys aren't in Guam, I'm not expecting mine to be at my door for probably another week or two. =/ __________________ 540g 8'x3'x3', SRO-5000EXT, Neptune APEX, Koralia Magnums, Korallin C-1502 Calcium Reactor...Soon to be LED powered!

02/22/2010, 01:08 PM	#144
badazztealcobra Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Streamwood, IL Posts: 7,394	Add me to the club..... I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to squeeze it under the stand... It should be tight. __________________ Currently in between tanks at the moment... Planning my next project... "Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer th

02/22/2010, 05:18 PM	#147
Russter Northern Reefer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 531	They usually update at the end of the first business day. It should be on the system by later tonight. __________________ - Russ Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

02/21/2010, 11:16 AM	#128
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	Thats what i thought from the pics was the white ring around the neck. I hope mine runs that good in my 90g. My tracking # i got does not seem to work, UPS says its invalid. So i have no idea when mine will be here. Im hoping tomorrow since im in Ohio and they are coming from Indiana.

02/21/2010, 11:24 AM	#131
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	Serum and Cet, Are you guys getting alot of micro bubbles coming out of the output of the skimmer?? Is the output fully submerged or just partially?

02/21/2010, 11:28 AM	#132
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	after looking at the photos again, it does seem like a dry foam head to me. I like to skim on the wetter side. Maybe it will start to break in some. When i get mine i will also probably start on the dry side, dont want it to overflow on me.

02/21/2010, 11:42 AM	#135
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	looks much better Serum... I believe you raise the water in the skimmer with the red gate valve knob?

02/21/2010, 03:15 PM	#143
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	Talon Indiana to Ohio is only 1 day. I have ordered from Premium hundreds of times and it has been at my door the next day. I did speak to Luke and he said he shipped it out on Saturday and his shipping label he has says delivery day Tuesday 2/23/2010 so i will have it Tuesday

02/22/2010, 05:10 PM	#146
IAfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Anybody else having troubles with their tracking number for UPS? Mine was shipped on Sat. I figured by now I should at least be in the system right?

02/22/2010, 05:45 PM	#148
rgonzalez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 892	Does anyone put a sponge or filter sock on the exit part of the skimmer? I don't have baffles and want to avoid microbubbles. __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: 105 DSA