New Turboflotor 1000 Questions? - Page 2

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 02:57 PM

2700?? Mine has a 2500, and it seems like to big of a pump, I can't imagine a 2700.

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 03:02 PM

I just cut about 8in off theair tubing we'll see what happens, but so far the level didn't seem to go down any

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 03:04 PM

Sure enough within 2 min of turning it on it was overflowing AGAIN. The HAS to be a skimmer out there thats easy to set up and not such a PIA. Im REALLY getting mad now.

RichConley · 02/21/2006, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by todd2000
2700?? Mine has a 2500, and it seems like to big of a pump, I can't imagine a 2700.

2700 is a 2500 with a NW. Its just how OR sells them. WHereas its an OEM pump, it may still be badged 2500. (some of the older TF1000s came with a different pump)

I'm partially stumped here. I run mine without the riser extension, with the outputs choked back half way, and it runs a little on the wet side, but not bad. That being said, I bought mine used, so I never had to deal with the break-in period.

Mine doesn't have the two silly looking boxes that come off the drain tubes. Try taking those off, and see if it helps any. Maybe theyre restricting it from draining. Mine has 2 loose pvc elbows (1/2" to 3/4" I think)

RichConley · 02/21/2006, 03:41 PM

Do me a favor, and take a pic of the venturi on it, I want to see if they changed it since I got mine. Mine seems pretty restrictive.

HOLD ON, I'm retarded.

I run my in my sump, (not that it makes a huge difference).

BUUUTTT... I tried running it HOB for a bit, and had the same issue, now that I think about it. IIRC I sat it on a bucket that raised it up about 2-3" higher than it was, and it worked much more sensibly. The way mine works now, the water level it is in, is about 1-2" below the bottom of that grey tube that acts as the feed.

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 03:45 PM

Can't remove the overflow boxes if i do the skimmer won't hang on the back of the tank correctly. Im getting frustrated right now.

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 03:56 PM

Unfortunatly I can't really raise it up much with the way my set-up is im gonna try cutting the tubing connecting the pump to the skimmer shorter, it says in the manual if the pump is too deep it can cause overskimmimg

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 04:21 PM

Sorry their a little blurry but here is a pic the pump, also that little black plastic piece fits into the intake of the pump, it doesn't clikc in or anythign it is loose, should I put that in there to mabye restrict the flow a little. The first pic is without the plastic piece and the second is with it.

Heres with the attachment, but im not sure if this is what it is susposed to be for, since it doesn't fit tightly, just kinda slips in there

RichConley · 02/21/2006, 04:26 PM

put the attachment on. See if it helps. Mine has the attachment.

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 04:39 PM

If I put the attachment on then I can't put the cover back on the oump.

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 04:59 PM

I took a video just so you can see im not totally nuts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_I7otOAGI
It's real time I turned the skimmer on about 1sec before I started recording

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 05:44 PM

Well I made some progress, I put the adapter on the pump but I have some questions and pics to follow.

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 05:52 PM

So here is the pump with the adapter, the only problem is I can't fit the cover back on the oump with the adapter on. Is there something im missing here? I don't want my fish to get sucked into the pump. It seem to be that if I need the adapter to make the skimmer work right, then the cover should be designed to fit over the pump/adapter

Yeah I know my glass needs to be cleaned

todd2000 · 02/21/2006, 06:59 PM

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todd2000 · 02/22/2006, 11:10 AM

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RichConley · 02/22/2006, 11:13 AM

Will the adapter fit facing the other way? So that the long part is inside the other part? Mine has an adapter inside the venturi piece, but it definitely doesnt stick out that far.

todd2000 · 02/22/2006, 12:05 PM

Well I turned it on this morning and it seems to be doing goo, it even made a little skimate in the first hour, I just wish I could cover the pump intake.

todd2000 · 02/22/2006, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RichConley
Will the adapter fit facing the other way? So that the long part is inside the other part? Mine has an adapter inside the venturi piece, but it definitely doesnt stick out that far.

I tried and unfortunaty no, I'll try again later, mabye I missed something, I also sent Aqua-Medic an e-mail so we'll see what happens, at least right now it seems to be working, just hope my fish don't get sucked in.

todd2000 · 02/22/2006, 12:27 PM

It worked! The piece fit the other way, It makes moe sense now, it was a tight fit like it was designed to go that way. The way I had it was all loose, and just didn't seem right.

Of course I deciede to paint my background black, and the pump for my protein skimmer is BLUE, honestly who makes aquarium equipment blue?

Any idea if there is some way I can paint the pump, that is safe in the water?

02/21/2006, 03:41 PM	#30
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Do me a favor, and take a pic of the venturi on it, I want to see if they changed it since I got mine. Mine seems pretty restrictive. HOLD ON, I'm retarded. I run my in my sump, (not that it makes a huge difference). BUUUTTT... I tried running it HOB for a bit, and had the same issue, now that I think about it. IIRC I sat it on a bucket that raised it up about 2-3" higher than it was, and it worked much more sensibly. The way mine works now, the water level it is in, is about 1-2" below the bottom of that grey tube that acts as the feed. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

02/21/2006, 04:26 PM	#34
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	put the attachment on. See if it helps. Mine has the attachment. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

02/22/2006, 11:13 AM	#41
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Will the adapter fit facing the other way? So that the long part is inside the other part? Mine has an adapter inside the venturi piece, but it definitely doesnt stick out that far. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

02/21/2006, 02:57 PM	#26
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	2700?? Mine has a 2500, and it seems like to big of a pump, I can't imagine a 2700.

02/21/2006, 03:02 PM	#27
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	I just cut about 8in off theair tubing we'll see what happens, but so far the level didn't seem to go down any

02/21/2006, 03:04 PM	#28
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Sure enough within 2 min of turning it on it was overflowing AGAIN. The HAS to be a skimmer out there thats easy to set up and not such a PIA. Im REALLY getting mad now.

02/21/2006, 03:45 PM	#31
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Can't remove the overflow boxes if i do the skimmer won't hang on the back of the tank correctly. Im getting frustrated right now.

02/21/2006, 03:56 PM	#32
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Unfortunatly I can't really raise it up much with the way my set-up is im gonna try cutting the tubing connecting the pump to the skimmer shorter, it says in the manual if the pump is too deep it can cause overskimmimg

02/21/2006, 04:21 PM	#33
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Sorry their a little blurry but here is a pic the pump, also that little black plastic piece fits into the intake of the pump, it doesn't clikc in or anythign it is loose, should I put that in there to mabye restrict the flow a little. The first pic is without the plastic piece and the second is with it. Heres with the attachment, but im not sure if this is what it is susposed to be for, since it doesn't fit tightly, just kinda slips in there

02/21/2006, 04:39 PM	#35
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	If I put the attachment on then I can't put the cover back on the oump.

02/21/2006, 04:59 PM	#36
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	I took a video just so you can see im not totally nuts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_I7otOAGI It's real time I turned the skimmer on about 1sec before I started recording

02/21/2006, 05:44 PM	#37
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Well I made some progress, I put the adapter on the pump but I have some questions and pics to follow.

02/21/2006, 05:52 PM	#38
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	So here is the pump with the adapter, the only problem is I can't fit the cover back on the oump with the adapter on. Is there something im missing here? I don't want my fish to get sucked into the pump. It seem to be that if I need the adapter to make the skimmer work right, then the cover should be designed to fit over the pump/adapter Yeah I know my glass needs to be cleaned

02/21/2006, 06:59 PM	#39
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	^

02/22/2006, 11:10 AM	#40
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	^

02/22/2006, 12:05 PM	#42
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	Well I turned it on this morning and it seems to be doing goo, it even made a little skimate in the first hour, I just wish I could cover the pump intake.

02/22/2006, 12:27 PM	#44
todd2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VA Posts: 706	It worked! The piece fit the other way, It makes moe sense now, it was a tight fit like it was designed to go that way. The way I had it was all loose, and just didn't seem right. Of course I deciede to paint my background black, and the pump for my protein skimmer is BLUE, honestly who makes aquarium equipment blue? Any idea if there is some way I can paint the pump, that is safe in the water?