Water height for SWC 120 Cone?

ken6217 · 08/02/2011, 04:48 PM

What is the correct sump water height for a SWC 120 Cone skimmer?

Thanks,
Ken

Reefobsession · 08/02/2011, 05:25 PM

I ran mine at 8"

greech · 08/02/2011, 06:03 PM

Ran mine at 8" for a while and didn't have much skimmate. Rasied the skimmer so it is at 7" and is working better. Thinking I will move it closer to 6" soon. Looks like the water output should be about 1" below the water.

ken6217 · 08/02/2011, 07:43 PM

Thanks a lot. Any other hints or tricks with this skimmer?
Ken

gldnegle76 · 08/03/2011, 08:38 AM

Don't mean to hijack, but has anyone run the 120 in about 9" of water with success?

solitude127 · 08/03/2011, 08:53 AM

I ran at 8" and didn't get a whole lot of skimmate but moved to 7" and it's much better now.

BigKahuna · 08/03/2011, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gldnegle76

Don't mean to hijack, but has anyone run the 120 in about 9" of water with success?

I know the 160 loves it right about the 9-9.5 inch mark for me. From what I've read the 120 would probably find that a little deep. Too deep is always a better problem though as you can just build a stand, something I did for my 160 because the compartment it sits in is around 14 inches.

08/02/2011, 04:48 PM	#1
ken6217 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,179	Water height for SWC 120 Cone? What is the correct sump water height for a SWC 120 Cone skimmer? Thanks, Ken

08/02/2011, 06:03 PM	#3
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Ran mine at 8" for a while and didn't have much skimmate. Rasied the skimmer so it is at 7" and is working better. Thinking I will move it closer to 6" soon. Looks like the water output should be about 1" below the water. __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

08/03/2011, 08:53 AM	#6
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	I ran at 8" and didn't get a whole lot of skimmate but moved to 7" and it's much better now. __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

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