Coralife Super Skimmer

CoRaLiFe133 · 01/27/2006, 07:58 PM

Does anyone have any experience/opinions about this skimmer. Also can anybody tell me how to get it to make dry skimmate?
thanks

dwhit0102 · 01/27/2006, 08:13 PM

yeah i have one and it works great. we also use them at the shop they are amazing on how they seem to work. make sure that the bubbles are just below the section where it begins to form the curve for best results

CoRaLiFe133 · 01/27/2006, 08:31 PM

Thanks for the input. Sometimes when I clean it the whole reaction chamber fills with micro bubbles. Is this normal?

dwhit0102 · 01/27/2006, 08:54 PM

yes it's normal just make sure they aren't coming out in the tank while it's running.

mhenning · 01/27/2006, 09:00 PM

I have been running mine about a week. It seems to work ok. If you hang it on the back of your tank you might need to replace the foam in the diffuser box with some different material to prevent micro bubble in your tank. Otherwise it seems to pull out some pretty stinky stuff.

wojo · 01/27/2006, 09:08 PM

great skimmer, i have 125 gallon version

fullkontact · 01/27/2006, 09:35 PM

i also have one, and like it. I had to do some mods though. Pretty simple actually. I cut the output tubing so it was just barely underwater. I replaced the bottom foam peice in the diffuser with some different foam. I made sure that the top of the diffuser was out of the water. And best of all, make sure that your pump is as close to the top as possible (without drawing air).

dwhit0102 · 01/27/2006, 10:07 PM

i'm getting the 125 version soon i'm about to start a 65g bb and i want to overskimm

bllfish · 01/27/2006, 10:18 PM

I have the 220 on my 72 bow and did the above mentioned mods and it works great. I actually have mine hanging on my sump not in sump. Eliminates any problems with micro bubbles if they do occur.

wojo · 01/27/2006, 10:31 PM

the only problem that i have with it, it sometimes freaks out when i feed (not everytime) and fills the collection cup up to the top in few minutes. does that happen to you guys if so what do you do to stop it?

bllfish · 01/27/2006, 10:35 PM

I shut mine down for a few hours after I feed. I actually shut down the return pump for half hour so the power heads move the food around in the tank before heading to the sump. Most of the food is eaten that way.

bigredwalk · 01/28/2006, 07:28 AM

I love mine the I adjust my skimmer like dwhit0102 And it works great

Andrew · 01/28/2006, 07:46 AM

I get on average a cup a day with pretty dark skimmate.

fullkontact · 01/28/2006, 03:42 PM

I also get about a cup a day, not thick, but dark. I have mine on my tank with no sump. so water levels can really affect it. I just try and keep on top of top offs, and continuously adjust the skimmer.

01/27/2006, 07:58 PM	#1
CoRaLiFe133 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontaria, Canada Posts: 5	Coralife Super Skimmer Does anyone have any experience/opinions about this skimmer. Also can anybody tell me how to get it to make dry skimmate? thanks __________________ ~KyLe~ Current Tank Info: 55 FOWLR setup (soon to be a reef)

01/27/2006, 08:31 PM	#3
CoRaLiFe133 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontaria, Canada Posts: 5	Thanks for the input. Sometimes when I clean it the whole reaction chamber fills with micro bubbles. Is this normal? __________________ ~KyLe~ Current Tank Info: 55 FOWLR setup (soon to be a reef)

01/27/2006, 09:08 PM	#6
wojo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 752	great skimmer, i have 125 gallon version __________________ "you work to live, you don't live to work" Current Tank Info: 75g Reef, 100lbs LR, 20g Sump/Fuge, (2)250W 12k Reeflux MHs, (2)110W Actinic VHOs, Dosing DIY 2-part w/ Aquamedic Twin Doser, all controlled by ReefKeeper2

01/27/2006, 10:18 PM	#9
bllfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,818	I have the 220 on my 72 bow and did the above mentioned mods and it works great. I actually have mine hanging on my sump not in sump. Eliminates any problems with micro bubbles if they do occur. __________________ "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots." ><)))))*>--- Current Tank Info: 72 bow, 36" stand, 4 54W T5, vantec stealth fans, eheim 1260, mj 1200 & 2 Koralia #1 to WaveMaster Pro, CPR 24" Aquafuge HOB & 7100K PC, JBJ Arctica chiller, LiterMeter III

01/27/2006, 10:31 PM	#10
wojo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 752	the only problem that i have with it, it sometimes freaks out when i feed (not everytime) and fills the collection cup up to the top in few minutes. does that happen to you guys if so what do you do to stop it? __________________ "you work to live, you don't live to work" Current Tank Info: 75g Reef, 100lbs LR, 20g Sump/Fuge, (2)250W 12k Reeflux MHs, (2)110W Actinic VHOs, Dosing DIY 2-part w/ Aquamedic Twin Doser, all controlled by ReefKeeper2

01/27/2006, 08:13 PM	#2
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	yeah i have one and it works great. we also use them at the shop they are amazing on how they seem to work. make sure that the bubbles are just below the section where it begins to form the curve for best results

01/27/2006, 08:54 PM	#4
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	yes it's normal just make sure they aren't coming out in the tank while it's running.

01/27/2006, 09:00 PM	#5
mhenning Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 60	I have been running mine about a week. It seems to work ok. If you hang it on the back of your tank you might need to replace the foam in the diffuser box with some different material to prevent micro bubble in your tank. Otherwise it seems to pull out some pretty stinky stuff.

01/27/2006, 09:35 PM	#7
fullkontact Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 71	i also have one, and like it. I had to do some mods though. Pretty simple actually. I cut the output tubing so it was just barely underwater. I replaced the bottom foam peice in the diffuser with some different foam. I made sure that the top of the diffuser was out of the water. And best of all, make sure that your pump is as close to the top as possible (without drawing air).

01/27/2006, 10:07 PM	#8
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	i'm getting the 125 version soon i'm about to start a 65g bb and i want to overskimm

01/27/2006, 10:35 PM	#11
bllfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,818	I shut mine down for a few hours after I feed. I actually shut down the return pump for half hour so the power heads move the food around in the tank before heading to the sump. Most of the food is eaten that way. __________________ "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots." ><)))))*>--- Current Tank Info: 72 bow, 36" stand, 4 54W T5, vantec stealth fans, eheim 1260, mj 1200 & 2 Koralia #1 to WaveMaster Pro, CPR 24" Aquafuge HOB & 7100K PC, JBJ Arctica chiller, LiterMeter III

01/28/2006, 07:28 AM	#12
bigredwalk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: norman oklahoma Posts: 70	I love mine the I adjust my skimmer like dwhit0102 And it works great

01/28/2006, 07:46 AM	#13
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	I get on average a cup a day with pretty dark skimmate.

01/28/2006, 03:42 PM	#14
fullkontact Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 71	I also get about a cup a day, not thick, but dark. I have mine on my tank with no sump. so water levels can really affect it. I just try and keep on top of top offs, and continuously adjust the skimmer.