oh boy!

monotreme_man · 05/09/2009, 01:25 PM

new sump installed.

skimmer now installed and running.
it is an msx250.
i adjusted it so the top of the foam is about 1inch
above the bottom of teh cup. is this right?
should i expect anything to happen in the first day or so?

louisvilleboy · 05/09/2009, 01:28 PM

watch it ive got the same one it takes about a week to brake in maybe longer yhey are tricky to me watch how you dial it in very tricky like a hair trigger

Aquarist007 · 05/09/2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by monotreme_man
new sump installed.

skimmer now installed and running.
it is an msx250.
i adjusted it so the top of the foam is about 1inch
above the bottom of teh cup. is this right?
should i expect anything to happen in the first day or so?

adjust it down so the foam is just to the top of the main body and doesn't enter the neck at all.
While it is adjusting it can fluctuate and could overfill

are you running it in 9 inches of water in the sump--the ideal level?

monotreme_man · 05/09/2009, 03:21 PM

exactly 9in.

foam adjusted to just below the neck.

thx

Aquarist007 · 05/09/2009, 04:02 PM

I don't know if you are aware of it but we have an excellent support thread for msx skimmer users

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1524378

monotreme_man · 05/10/2009, 07:19 AM

thanks, capn.
i have posted there, now.

i did try the official msx forum (or so i thought) some weeks ago
but got no response. never mind.

05/09/2009, 01:25 PM	#1
monotreme_man Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 228	oh boy! new sump installed. skimmer now installed and running. it is an msx250. i adjusted it so the top of the foam is about 1inch above the bottom of teh cup. is this right? should i expect anything to happen in the first day or so?

05/09/2009, 04:02 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I don't know if you are aware of it but we have an excellent support thread for msx skimmer users http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1524378 __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/09/2009, 01:28 PM	#2
louisvilleboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: louisville kentucky Posts: 182	watch it ive got the same one it takes about a week to brake in maybe longer yhey are tricky to me watch how you dial it in very tricky like a hair trigger

05/09/2009, 03:21 PM	#4
monotreme_man Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 228	exactly 9in. foam adjusted to just below the neck. thx

05/10/2009, 07:19 AM	#6
monotreme_man Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 228	thanks, capn. i have posted there, now. i did try the official msx forum (or so i thought) some weeks ago but got no response. never mind.