Coralife super skimmer

salty444 · 04/10/2006, 05:18 AM

I got ahold of a coralife 125 super skimmer yesterday. I can honestly say it is the best skimmer that has been on my tank in 7yrs. I took off the berlin HOB venturi style classic skimmer, Installed the coralife and it immediately started pulling crap from the water.. Unreal. The only complaint I have about the skimmer is having to unscrew the collection cup each time I want to dump it.. I never thought I would actually have to put the tube onto the drain nipple but I gues I will have to now!

-TS-Vash · 04/21/2006, 05:39 PM

I got the same thing new in box for $80 i just set up mine ill post tomorrow.

BTW i put a 1 gallon reservoir on mine it was only $5 bucks rubermade from the ingles and a barbed elbow that i cemented in place on the rubermade lid ill post a pic soon if you want?

ODB_Heck · 04/21/2006, 10:08 PM

I put my 65 on last night and I have about qt inch of muck in the cup. right out the box.

tkeracer619 · 04/21/2006, 11:10 PM

just wait till it gets broken in. Mine makes a cup of naaaaaaasty black sludge every couple days.

-TS-Vash · 04/22/2006, 12:13 AM

My one gallon reservoir has a inch in it after only 5 hours of getting it just right plus before that i dumped 2 gallons of wet skimate from this morning. But it runs slower now like it should they do freak out easy though.

richfavinger · 04/22/2006, 12:20 AM

CSS220 on my 75g, I agree, I love the things, man it pulls the gunk.
I don' really find it a pain to unscrew the cup, it's not really a bad thing because the lift tube should be cleaned any how to achieve maximum crap-pulling power...

jim293 · 04/22/2006, 09:23 AM

I am extremely happy with mine that skimmer is one of the best investments that I have made.

binaryterror · 04/22/2006, 02:28 PM

Does it affect performance at all when its HOB style?

hhlhhl92 · 04/23/2006, 07:05 PM

I have my new CSS 225 running for 6 days now. I have only air bubbles but nothing got collected as far. Is this normal please?

richfavinger · 04/23/2006, 07:08 PM

Did you adjust the water level in the chamber?
It should be in the neck right at the taper of the riser tube.
Do you feed oily foods, and how stocked is the tank, also if you run a lot of carbon, foam may slow.

richfavinger · 04/23/2006, 07:12 PM

Heres the start of the MEGA CSS thread.... With over 470 posts, mods and pics...
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

Danster · 04/23/2006, 07:24 PM

Here is a picture of mine sucking crap out. This thing is great. I had to hook it up to a 5 gallon reservior becasue i'm tiered of emptying the cup every other day.

hhlhhl92 · 04/23/2006, 07:36 PM

My water level is right at the narrowest point which is at the base of the riser tube. I feed my five fishes with brine shrimps, the others are emerald crabs, hermit crabs and some corals.
There are only air bubbles but no foams so far.

-TS-Vash · 04/24/2006, 03:01 PM

my skimmer pic.

howdy777 · 05/05/2006, 09:55 AM

I just got the 220 yesterday and plugged it in just to see how it would work and test it out.

I had it plugged in for 2 hrs. in my sump as-is with no mods and it took out about 1/2" of dark crap in that short amount of time. I'm not sure you could hope for much better. I'm glad I read the forums here at RC prior to purchasing, because I was planning to spend quite a lot more. This is a steal for $150.

They have the "film canister" mod now included on the intake venturi that I had read about. They also have an air breather in the output tube (not sure if that is new, but seemed to be a problem for some).

Anyway, GREAT skimmer. I plan to plumb the output with PVC and get it going in my sump for good. Also considering adding ozone to the venturi intake.

04/10/2006, 05:18 AM	#1
salty444 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NY Posts: 53	Coralife super skimmer I got ahold of a coralife 125 super skimmer yesterday. I can honestly say it is the best skimmer that has been on my tank in 7yrs. I took off the berlin HOB venturi style classic skimmer, Installed the coralife and it immediately started pulling crap from the water.. Unreal. The only complaint I have about the skimmer is having to unscrew the collection cup each time I want to dump it.. I never thought I would actually have to put the tube onto the drain nipple but I gues I will have to now!

04/21/2006, 05:39 PM	#2
-TS-Vash Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lawrenceville Posts: 882	I got the same thing new in box for $80 i just set up mine ill post tomorrow. BTW i put a 1 gallon reservoir on mine it was only $5 bucks rubermade from the ingles and a barbed elbow that i cemented in place on the rubermade lid ill post a pic soon if you want? __________________ Only The Strong Survive!!! Current Tank Info: BB 120 sps/clam tank closed Current tank 27 gallon cube

04/21/2006, 11:10 PM	#4
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	just wait till it gets broken in. Mine makes a cup of naaaaaaasty black sludge every couple days. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/22/2006, 12:13 AM	#5
-TS-Vash Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lawrenceville Posts: 882	My one gallon reservoir has a inch in it after only 5 hours of getting it just right plus before that i dumped 2 gallons of wet skimate from this morning. But it runs slower now like it should they do freak out easy though. __________________ Only The Strong Survive!!! Current Tank Info: BB 120 sps/clam tank closed Current tank 27 gallon cube

04/22/2006, 12:20 AM	#6
richfavinger Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 866	CSS220 on my 75g, I agree, I love the things, man it pulls the gunk. I don' really find it a pain to unscrew the cup, it's not really a bad thing because the lift tube should be cleaned any how to achieve maximum crap-pulling power... __________________ Rich Current Tank Info: DSA 135g (48x24x27) Starphire, Elite Aquatics M2 Sump, Reef Octopus Diablo DCS200-INT, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor + AP Carbon Doser, 2x Radion Pro Gen2, 2x VorTech MP40

04/21/2006, 10:08 PM	#3
ODB_Heck Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York city Posts: 78	I put my 65 on last night and I have about qt inch of muck in the cup. right out the box.

04/22/2006, 09:23 AM	#7
jim293 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 169	I am extremely happy with mine that skimmer is one of the best investments that I have made. __________________ Jim293 110 gallon reef tank Current Tank Info: 72 Gallon bow front/ 110 Gallon Reef Tanks

04/22/2006, 02:28 PM	#8
binaryterror Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 762	Does it affect performance at all when its HOB style? __________________ RIP Steve Irwin

04/23/2006, 07:05 PM	#9
hhlhhl92 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 102	I have my new CSS 225 running for 6 days now. I have only air bubbles but nothing got collected as far. Is this normal please? __________________ Corallife 220 skimmer, 2 x 900 Litres JBJ Powerhead, 20 gall sump with refugium, Corrallife PC 2x96, 65 gallon tank, 55 lb LR, 20 lb. LS

04/23/2006, 07:08 PM	#10
richfavinger Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 866	Did you adjust the water level in the chamber? It should be in the neck right at the taper of the riser tube. Do you feed oily foods, and how stocked is the tank, also if you run a lot of carbon, foam may slow. __________________ Rich Current Tank Info: DSA 135g (48x24x27) Starphire, Elite Aquatics M2 Sump, Reef Octopus Diablo DCS200-INT, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor + AP Carbon Doser, 2x Radion Pro Gen2, 2x VorTech MP40

04/23/2006, 07:12 PM	#11
richfavinger Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 866	Heres the start of the MEGA CSS thread.... With over 470 posts, mods and pics... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 __________________ Rich Current Tank Info: DSA 135g (48x24x27) Starphire, Elite Aquatics M2 Sump, Reef Octopus Diablo DCS200-INT, GEO 612 Calcium Reactor + AP Carbon Doser, 2x Radion Pro Gen2, 2x VorTech MP40

04/23/2006, 07:24 PM	#12
Danster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 161	Here is a picture of mine sucking crap out. This thing is great. I had to hook it up to a 5 gallon reservior becasue i'm tiered of emptying the cup every other day.

04/23/2006, 07:36 PM	#13
hhlhhl92 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 102	My water level is right at the narrowest point which is at the base of the riser tube. I feed my five fishes with brine shrimps, the others are emerald crabs, hermit crabs and some corals. There are only air bubbles but no foams so far. __________________ Corallife 220 skimmer, 2 x 900 Litres JBJ Powerhead, 20 gall sump with refugium, Corrallife PC 2x96, 65 gallon tank, 55 lb LR, 20 lb. LS

04/24/2006, 03:01 PM	#14
-TS-Vash Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lawrenceville Posts: 882	my skimmer pic. __________________ Only The Strong Survive!!! Current Tank Info: BB 120 sps/clam tank closed Current tank 27 gallon cube

05/05/2006, 09:55 AM	#15
howdy777 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 49	I just got the 220 yesterday and plugged it in just to see how it would work and test it out. I had it plugged in for 2 hrs. in my sump as-is with no mods and it took out about 1/2" of dark crap in that short amount of time. I'm not sure you could hope for much better. I'm glad I read the forums here at RC prior to purchasing, because I was planning to spend quite a lot more. This is a steal for $150. They have the "film canister" mod now included on the intake venturi that I had read about. They also have an air breather in the output tube (not sure if that is new, but seemed to be a problem for some). Anyway, GREAT skimmer. I plan to plumb the output with PVC and get it going in my sump for good. Also considering adding ozone to the venturi intake.