Turbo floater t1000

hollowpoint331 · 01/15/2008, 11:03 PM

I just bought a turbo floater t1000 used. My question is do you have to hook up 2 pumps to it because there when I gave it a test fun using only one pump the water level in the skimmer barley went up but when I hooked up the second pump then it really went up to what looks like normal level with water flowing out of the top pipes. The main pump is a rio 2100 and the second one is a maxi-jet 400 any help would be appreciated thanks

Fishbulb2 · 01/15/2008, 11:43 PM

great skimmer. One pump should be a recirculating pump. In this case, that's the rio. The other pump is just used to feed the skimmer. The alternative is to feed the skimmer from the tanks overflow.

hollowpoint331 · 01/15/2008, 11:46 PM

So if I hook up a direct pipe from my overflow with just using gravity that is enough to feed the skimmer or should I hook up the pump to it?

Fishbulb2 · 01/16/2008, 09:44 AM

i would gravity feed it. you should use a vavle though to be able to control the flow to the skimmer. you want about 100gph. the rest of your overflow should by pass the skimmer.

rick s · 01/16/2008, 09:55 AM

Here's the instruction manual for the T1000.
I used one for a few years. It worked fine. You can use gravity feed as long as that feed will supply enough water as required in the instructions.
http://www.aqua-medic.com/products/d...tand_Alone.pdf

http://www.aqua-medic.com/t1000.shtml

AZDesertRat · 01/16/2008, 01:12 PM

I have used a Turboflotor 1000 Classic for years, it a decent skimmmer for the money. The MJ400 is probablt too small for a feed pump. I originally tried a MJ600 but it was also weak. i have used a MJ900 for almost 4 years now and it seems to be perfect.
I have both the Rio 2100 pump and the OceanRunner 2700 and found the OR to work better. There were also a couple of different needlewheel impellers and it seems like the one with the little balls on the ends of the needles works better than the one with just needles.

01/15/2008, 11:03 PM	#1
hollowpoint331 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 123	Turbo floater t1000 I just bought a turbo floater t1000 used. My question is do you have to hook up 2 pumps to it because there when I gave it a test fun using only one pump the water level in the skimmer barley went up but when I hooked up the second pump then it really went up to what looks like normal level with water flowing out of the top pipes. The main pump is a rio 2100 and the second one is a maxi-jet 400 any help would be appreciated thanks

01/15/2008, 11:43 PM	#2
Fishbulb2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,807	great skimmer. One pump should be a recirculating pump. In this case, that's the rio. The other pump is just used to feed the skimmer. The alternative is to feed the skimmer from the tanks overflow. __________________ Just getting back in, but trying to do it right! Current Tank Info: 40 gallon tank. SPS, LPS, few softies

01/16/2008, 09:44 AM	#4
Fishbulb2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,807	i would gravity feed it. you should use a vavle though to be able to control the flow to the skimmer. you want about 100gph. the rest of your overflow should by pass the skimmer. __________________ Just getting back in, but trying to do it right! Current Tank Info: 40 gallon tank. SPS, LPS, few softies

01/16/2008, 09:55 AM	#5
rick s Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 2,993	Here's the instruction manual for the T1000. I used one for a few years. It worked fine. You can use gravity feed as long as that feed will supply enough water as required in the instructions. http://www.aqua-medic.com/products/d...tand_Alone.pdf http://www.aqua-medic.com/t1000.shtml __________________ Rick Current Tank Info: Reefer Emeritus

01/15/2008, 11:46 PM	#3
hollowpoint331 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 123	So if I hook up a direct pipe from my overflow with just using gravity that is enough to feed the skimmer or should I hook up the pump to it?

01/16/2008, 01:12 PM	#6
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	I have used a Turboflotor 1000 Classic for years, it a decent skimmmer for the money. The MJ400 is probablt too small for a feed pump. I originally tried a MJ600 but it was also weak. i have used a MJ900 for almost 4 years now and it seems to be perfect. I have both the Rio 2100 pump and the OceanRunner 2700 and found the OR to work better. There were also a couple of different needlewheel impellers and it seems like the one with the little balls on the ends of the needles works better than the one with just needles.