Vertex Skimmer club - Page 8

jck9 · 11/24/2008, 10:55 AM

just ordered the in 180. should be here tomorrow. ill post pictures when i get it

gorey · 11/24/2008, 03:48 PM

Well im back on track!! Talk to jeremy today from PA said he will ship one out ASAP!! WOW, I always get nervous about buying stuff out the net. If there were ever to be a problem. but these guys got some good customer service. Glad to be back in the club.LOL.

EvMiBo · 11/24/2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by gorey
Well im back on track!! Talk to jeremy today from PA said he will ship one out ASAP!! WOW, I always get nervous about buying stuff out the net. If there were ever to be a problem. but these guys got some good customer service. Glad to be back in the club.LOL.

yeah PA is really good about that type of stuff. keep us updated!

mojo~ · 11/24/2008, 04:50 PM

Jeremy rocks. I have talked to him on several occasions. Always went out of his way to get my business.

usfpaul82 · 11/24/2008, 08:28 PM

what do you guys mean when you say "PA"? Where can I order one?

mojo~ · 11/24/2008, 08:47 PM

Premium Aquatics THey are a sponsor here. Check out there website

gorey · 11/24/2008, 09:02 PM

Hey mojo, Sorry to read about your car. I hate when stuff like that happens. I hope everything works out for you in the end

mojo~ · 11/24/2008, 10:56 PM

yea, Back to my extreme 200 for me . but I am here for support on any skimmer I have reviewed.

gorey · 11/25/2008, 03:00 PM

So you did sell the warine marine skimmer. Glad to hear. Now you need to sell the octo and get another VERTEX!!!LOL.

jck9 · 11/25/2008, 03:33 PM

so whats the secrete password? im part of the club now. lol. just got my in-180 today. it is breaking in as we speak. here are a few pics.

skimmer stand i made

very impressed with the build quality. excelent service from PA. delivered to my door a little more than 24 hrs after i ordered.

gorey · 11/25/2008, 03:42 PM

Yes the build quality is excellent. I was impressed as well.

gorey · 11/25/2008, 03:42 PM

Did you do the vineger break in as well.

jck9 · 11/25/2008, 03:57 PM

no i did not run it in vinegar over night. scrubbed it real good and ran it in the vinegar for about an hour. i was too excited. do you have the output tube completely submerged? right now the bubble levek in the skimmer keeps fluctuating. its probably just part of the break in. i just dont know if i should submerge the output or not.

mojo~ · 11/25/2008, 05:18 PM

looks good. The you will like it I am sure as it breaks in your will no longer get any micro bubbles coming out. I kept the exit tubing so it didnt go below the water level.

gorey · 11/25/2008, 06:40 PM

Why don't you let the output go into the water? Does it make more bubbles if you do? The reason im asking is i really have no experience with any skimmer other then a coralife 65!! Im going to need every bit of info i can get.

mojo~ · 11/25/2008, 07:08 PM

well it helps so you dont build up back pressure . If you get an air pocket it can restrict the output of the skimmer and cause some fluctuations in foam levels in the skimmer. Not always but it does happen. You will be fine. it will be broke in a couple days I am sure.

frenchie · 11/25/2008, 07:28 PM

would the 180 do good on a 125 gallon softie tank.

mojo~ · 11/25/2008, 07:31 PM

Yes it would be fine. However to be quite honest when you get up to that price you might want to consider the octo extreme/msx 200. Both would work fine. Its just matter of self preference. Good luck.

frenchie · 11/25/2008, 07:32 PM

i've been reading back in forth between the two i am leaning more toward msx 200 cause i don't like how bubble plate sits up so high in vertex skimmer

mojo~ · 11/25/2008, 07:37 PM

its all about design, the vertex has a longer neck and has a gentle transition upward to the cup. So its a bit different. The msx has more time in the reaction chamber. Just two different theories. good luck with your descision. I think that the in 100 is a great skimmer for the price. But its hard to compete with the price of the msx 200 for what you get.

jck9 · 11/25/2008, 08:35 PM

i had an msx 200 and i was not at all happy with the sicce pump. the pump was noisy and i hated messing with the mesh. the pinwheel only pulled 26-28 scfh. the in-180 i am very happy with so far. it is very quiet and the pump pulls 32 scfh with the pinwheel. it is already producing a nice thick foam head. this is just my .02 cents though so i dont mean to step on any toes.

frenchie · 11/25/2008, 08:44 PM

not a problem you guys just keep posting pics wife won't let me buy till after xmas unless i did a bill me later but there is only one store online that does vertex skimmer through bill me later and that is marine depot, they just started selling vertex skimmers. If i could find a store that sold msx 200 through bill me later i would do it not so i have to wait till after xmas or tax returns just got 2 new t5 fixtures this year and one of them recently.

so i will keep reading on progress and reviews between vertex and msx cause i'm limited on space and 180 will fit easily and msx will just barely fit.

frenchie · 11/25/2008, 08:46 PM

been cutoff from my money pit for now

gorey · 11/26/2008, 03:13 PM

Jck Im glad to hear you like this skimmer over the octo. I can't wait to get mine going.

jck9 · 11/26/2008, 05:01 PM

yeah i love it so far. ill get some nog shots on here pretty soon but ive been doing some maintenance so my hand has been in the tank pretty often today. i should get some up tomorrow. thick dry foam head this afternoon but just a littloe tea colored skimmate in the cup.

11/24/2008, 03:48 PM	#177
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Well im back on track!! Talk to jeremy today from PA said he will ship one out ASAP!! WOW, I always get nervous about buying stuff out the net. If there were ever to be a problem. but these guys got some good customer service. Glad to be back in the club.LOL. __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/24/2008, 04:50 PM	#179
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	Jeremy rocks. I have talked to him on several occasions. Always went out of his way to get my business. __________________ Mojo~

11/24/2008, 08:28 PM	#180
usfpaul82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,149	what do you guys mean when you say "PA"? Where can I order one? __________________ 90g SPS, 40 breeder sump, ATB 840 v2 skimmer, 2 x 250w Radiums in Lumenmax 2 reflectors and Blue Wave M80 ballasts, 2 x 4' VHOs, 2 x Finnex 36" LED royal blues (18 x 1w LEDs each), 2 x Vortech Mp40w, ReefKeeper Elite

11/24/2008, 08:47 PM	#181
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	Premium Aquatics THey are a sponsor here. Check out there website __________________ Mojo~

11/24/2008, 09:02 PM	#182
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Hey mojo, Sorry to read about your car. I hate when stuff like that happens. I hope everything works out for you in the end __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/24/2008, 10:55 AM	#176
jck9 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: pataskala, oh Posts: 589	just ordered the in 180. should be here tomorrow. ill post pictures when i get it

11/24/2008, 10:56 PM	#183
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	yea, Back to my extreme 200 for me . but I am here for support on any skimmer I have reviewed. __________________ Mojo~

11/25/2008, 03:00 PM	#184
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	So you did sell the warine marine skimmer. Glad to hear. Now you need to sell the octo and get another VERTEX!!!LOL. __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/25/2008, 03:33 PM	#185
jck9 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: pataskala, oh Posts: 589	so whats the secrete password? im part of the club now. lol. just got my in-180 today. it is breaking in as we speak. here are a few pics. skimmer stand i made very impressed with the build quality. excelent service from PA. delivered to my door a little more than 24 hrs after i ordered.

11/25/2008, 03:42 PM	#186
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Yes the build quality is excellent. I was impressed as well. __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/25/2008, 03:42 PM	#187
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Did you do the vineger break in as well. __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/25/2008, 03:57 PM	#188
jck9 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: pataskala, oh Posts: 589	no i did not run it in vinegar over night. scrubbed it real good and ran it in the vinegar for about an hour. i was too excited. do you have the output tube completely submerged? right now the bubble levek in the skimmer keeps fluctuating. its probably just part of the break in. i just dont know if i should submerge the output or not.

11/25/2008, 05:18 PM	#189
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	looks good. The you will like it I am sure as it breaks in your will no longer get any micro bubbles coming out. I kept the exit tubing so it didnt go below the water level. __________________ Mojo~

11/25/2008, 06:40 PM	#190
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Why don't you let the output go into the water? Does it make more bubbles if you do? The reason im asking is i really have no experience with any skimmer other then a coralife 65!! Im going to need every bit of info i can get. __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/25/2008, 07:08 PM	#191
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	well it helps so you dont build up back pressure . If you get an air pocket it can restrict the output of the skimmer and cause some fluctuations in foam levels in the skimmer. Not always but it does happen. You will be fine. it will be broke in a couple days I am sure. __________________ Mojo~

11/25/2008, 07:28 PM	#192
frenchie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,730	would the 180 do good on a 125 gallon softie tank. __________________ Darrick slash member 24 gallon nano cube, LED lights, zoanthids, shrooms Current Tank Info: 93 gallon cube, ecotech LED, swc 160 cone skimmer, lots of softies

11/25/2008, 07:31 PM	#193
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	Yes it would be fine. However to be quite honest when you get up to that price you might want to consider the octo extreme/msx 200. Both would work fine. Its just matter of self preference. Good luck. __________________ Mojo~

11/25/2008, 07:32 PM	#194
frenchie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,730	i've been reading back in forth between the two i am leaning more toward msx 200 cause i don't like how bubble plate sits up so high in vertex skimmer __________________ Darrick slash member 24 gallon nano cube, LED lights, zoanthids, shrooms Current Tank Info: 93 gallon cube, ecotech LED, swc 160 cone skimmer, lots of softies

11/25/2008, 07:37 PM	#195
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	its all about design, the vertex has a longer neck and has a gentle transition upward to the cup. So its a bit different. The msx has more time in the reaction chamber. Just two different theories. good luck with your descision. I think that the in 100 is a great skimmer for the price. But its hard to compete with the price of the msx 200 for what you get. __________________ Mojo~

11/25/2008, 08:35 PM	#196
jck9 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: pataskala, oh Posts: 589	i had an msx 200 and i was not at all happy with the sicce pump. the pump was noisy and i hated messing with the mesh. the pinwheel only pulled 26-28 scfh. the in-180 i am very happy with so far. it is very quiet and the pump pulls 32 scfh with the pinwheel. it is already producing a nice thick foam head. this is just my .02 cents though so i dont mean to step on any toes.

11/25/2008, 08:44 PM	#197
frenchie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,730	not a problem you guys just keep posting pics wife won't let me buy till after xmas unless i did a bill me later but there is only one store online that does vertex skimmer through bill me later and that is marine depot, they just started selling vertex skimmers. If i could find a store that sold msx 200 through bill me later i would do it not so i have to wait till after xmas or tax returns just got 2 new t5 fixtures this year and one of them recently. so i will keep reading on progress and reviews between vertex and msx cause i'm limited on space and 180 will fit easily and msx will just barely fit. __________________ Darrick slash member 24 gallon nano cube, LED lights, zoanthids, shrooms Current Tank Info: 93 gallon cube, ecotech LED, swc 160 cone skimmer, lots of softies

11/25/2008, 08:46 PM	#198
frenchie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,730	been cutoff from my money pit for now __________________ Darrick slash member 24 gallon nano cube, LED lights, zoanthids, shrooms Current Tank Info: 93 gallon cube, ecotech LED, swc 160 cone skimmer, lots of softies

11/26/2008, 03:13 PM	#199
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Jck Im glad to hear you like this skimmer over the octo. I can't wait to get mine going. __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

11/26/2008, 05:01 PM	#200
jck9 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: pataskala, oh Posts: 589	yeah i love it so far. ill get some nog shots on here pretty soon but ive been doing some maintenance so my hand has been in the tank pretty often today. i should get some up tomorrow. thick dry foam head this afternoon but just a littloe tea colored skimmate in the cup.