E.T.S.S 500 Setup

[nskains]

Just picked one up on here, lookin for advice. Running 1056 gallon pump, in sump at the moment.

Is there a manual for this product? How have u set it up? Thanks in advance!

-Nate

[johnnyblaze313]

Heres the website of the company that makes them http://www.superskimmer.com/EVO_500.htm. I ran 1 for a while in sump then after reading that it would perform better outta sump i ran it that way didnt notice much of a diffrence. Pressure rated pumps is the only way to get top performance outta these skimmers imo

[nskains]

Sweet thanks man, right now i have it installed in sump, seems to be working pretty good! Ill let it run and do some reading from the manual. Thanks again!

-Nate

[geno7]

I'm running a reef devil. Not a bad skimmer. I've owned 2 needle wheels and like how the ETSS performs better.

Good luck to you with your 500.

[nskains]

Quick question, i have it set up and it has "kicked in" but if i seal the top of the cup to keep the foam from spewing out, it keeps the air from escaping and preasurizes the chamber making water pour out of the air intake. Anyone know how to prevent this? Was thinking about hookin a line up to the over flow connection and put it in a coke bottle!

-Nate

[nskains]

Also is there an older version of the 500? Lookin at the site mine looks like 600 as it has the external down draft tube. Just curious!

-Nate

[johnnyblaze313]

Im not sure i follow are you talking about sealing the part where the air exits the skimmer?

[nskains]

Here is a picture of what im talkin about!! Thanks for the help mate!




http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/nskains/DSCF5766.jpg


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k207/nskains/DSCF5767.jpg

[johnnyblaze313]

hmm yea that dont look nothing like mine im not sure

[nskains]

Aww ok, thanks for your help man, It has been helpful. Ill keep tweaking it tryin to get it to work right! If anyone else has experince with this skimmer let me know!

-Nate

[Iostream]

Yeah, those skimmers are really made to drain into something... You cannot seal it or it kills the skimmer, in fact that is how the ETSS waste collectors work, they use a ping pong ball that seals the air exit when the cup is full.. Basically stops the skimmer, but keeps it from overflowing skimmate too... Drain the hose into a mason jar, or similar if you dont want to spring for their waste containers. Make sure whatever it is lets enough air out unobstructed for best performance. If you drop the waste hose a little bit into the container, when skimmate gets high enough it will slow down the skimmer, though not completely shut it off.

[BryanJ]

what would you think about running a 900 with a gravity feed vs a pump?

[Iostream]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12502311#post12502311 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BryanJ
what would you think about running a 900 with a gravity feed vs a pump?

These skimmers are not made to be gravity fed, performance would be horrible. They really need a good pressure rated pump to perform. While the pumps are a bit more expensive to run than say a needlewheel, the return is worth it. They do an excellent job when set up correctly.

[BryanJ]

Thanks for the input.

[nskains]

My skimmer has been running for about 1.5 weeks now, its not really pulling out alot of liquid. it is foaming good but i expected alot more out of it.. I am gonna try and tweak it, as its producing really dry foam. Its made about 1/5 of a coke bottle of liquid skimmate in this time, any ideas, for owners where is your water line set, can u give me a picture?? Thanks in advance!!

-Nate