ETSS Skimmer Club! - Page 13

bhdmc · 04/07/2009, 03:16 PM

I was about to give up on my ETSS 700 skimmer, when it finally started to produce skimmate. For some unknown reason, it stopped producing skimmate and then it took 6 weeks before it started again. Did not do anything to it nor the display tank. Go figure. I purchase a new skimmer thinking the ETSS was gone. Going to go with the new skimmer for my tank. Waiting for it to break in. It is a NW type and got a great price on this new skimmer.

vls4330 · 04/16/2009, 03:51 PM

i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions
can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks

Iostream · 04/16/2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vls4330
i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions
can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks

If you go to The ETSS website you will find a PDF of the manual under support, and a good bit of other information about the skimmer.

stony_corals · 04/16/2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bhdmc
I was about to give up on my ETSS 700 skimmer, when it finally started to produce skimmate. For some unknown reason, it stopped producing skimmate and then it took 6 weeks before it started again. Did not do anything to it nor the display tank. Go figure. I purchase a new skimmer thinking the ETSS was gone. Going to go with the new skimmer for my tank. Waiting for it to break in. It is a NW type and got a great price on this new skimmer.

It's likely that your skimmer has little to pull out, and when it is "skimming" its because there is stuff to skim in the system. Most people with ETSS get waaaay too big skimmers for their systems...

jdieck · 04/20/2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vls4330
i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions
can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks

The bioballs go inside the tower. One of the barbs (The larger) is for the water inlet and the other is for the air.
Here you go.
http://www.superskimmer.com/Manuals_...rETSSTotal.pdf

jmsalt1 · 04/20/2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally posted by jdieck
The bioballs go inside the tower. One of the barbs (The larger) is for the water inlet and the other is for the air.
Here you go.
http://www.superskimmer.com/Manuals_...rETSSTotal.pdf

Gary should be paying you.

jdieck · 04/21/2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally posted by jmsalt1
Gary should be paying you.

Swear I have never met the guy...

hottuna · 04/21/2009, 06:37 AM

give gary a break....he is super on tech support every time I call..

jdieck · 04/21/2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally posted by hottuna
give gary a break....he is super on tech support every time I call..

I did not mean to take away from it.

jmsalt1 · 04/21/2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by hottuna
give gary a break....he is super on tech support every time I call..

Tuna,

Relax.

Did you see me say ANYTHING negative about Gary. No, and you won't find anything negative about him under my name on this board or any other. I have spoken with him several times over the 10+ years I have owned ETSS skimmers. If I had an issue with Gary, I would call him to discuss it, I certainly wouldn't take it up here.

The ONLY brand skimmer I have used to this date is AETech. My post was meant to be a compliment to jdieck, as we both live in the western burbs of Chicago and he is very active helping folks on this thread. Sorry you interpreted it differently.

Best Regards.

jrmx635 · 04/21/2009, 02:40 PM

I am actually thinking of getting a different brand skimmer just because the customer service there isn't that great anymore.
I have had 9 different etss models and always loved them.
However I have emailed them several times about a pump and never get replies.
I called twice and got the same guy who is very short and doesn't explain his answers to my simple questions.
I am in customer service and it stinks to use great products that have minimal support.
All I wanted was a reply to my emails or someone to spend more than 15 seconds on the phone with me.
So I will start looking at new ones.

hottuna · 04/21/2009, 03:13 PM

jmsalt: I am very relaxed................

jmsalt1 · 04/21/2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by hottuna
jmsalt: I am very relaxed................

Good to know.

vls4330 · 04/24/2009, 03:50 PM

does anyone know if you can use the etss 900 in the sump

ostrow · 04/24/2009, 05:18 PM

You can, but much better is to build a stand so that the outlet is above the water line. In any case the outlet is not supposed to be submerged more than an inch or two.

BUT ... if there is any, and I mean any, variation in the sump level, you will not get consistent performance out of the skimmer and it will drive you nuts.

I had a small stand built out of acrylic, and it works just great.

Pigmonster · 05/09/2009, 12:41 PM

Was thinking about plumbing a mag 12 to my chiller (6' tubing) then to my RDD. Any suggestions?

mta · 05/09/2009, 09:53 PM

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...t=71f27bae.flv
evo500 milked out with a sen 900

mta · 05/09/2009, 10:03 PM

u say you want an Evolution

Iostream · 05/09/2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pigmonster
Was thinking about plumbing a mag 12 to my chiller (6' tubing) then to my RDD. Any suggestions?

I would strongly recommend against it. A chiller will add a lot of head pressure to the pump and make it a much less effective skimmer pump.

mta · 05/10/2009, 04:13 AM

mta · 05/10/2009, 04:15 AM

Pigmonster · 05/10/2009, 07:58 AM

gotcha. Trying to make less heat in the refugium. Mag pumps seem to make lots of heat.

Wd40 · 05/10/2009, 08:28 AM

Okay so how do these etss skimmers match up to cone skimmers?
Just curious

CryptoFusion · 05/13/2009, 06:59 AM

Bought a used ETSS 800, haven't got my system setup yet but I'm wondering if I should replace the bioballs with new ones or just give them a vinegar bath to clean them up? I don't think this skimmer has been used for a couple of years so the bioballs have been stored completely dry if that makes a difference at all. Thoughts?

cnaegler · 05/13/2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally posted by CryptoFusion
Bought a used ETSS 800, haven't got my system setup yet but I'm wondering if I should replace the bioballs with new ones or just give them a vinegar bath to clean them up? I don't think this skimmer has been used for a couple of years so the bioballs have been stored completely dry if that makes a difference at all. Thoughts?

I would just give them a vinegar bath.. they should be fine.

04/21/2009, 06:37 AM	#308
hottuna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,248	give gary a break....he is super on tech support every time I call.. __________________ HotTuna

04/21/2009, 02:40 PM	#311
jrmx635 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: rhode island Posts: 366	etss service I am actually thinking of getting a different brand skimmer just because the customer service there isn't that great anymore. I have had 9 different etss models and always loved them. However I have emailed them several times about a pump and never get replies. I called twice and got the same guy who is very short and doesn't explain his answers to my simple questions. I am in customer service and it stinks to use great products that have minimal support. All I wanted was a reply to my emails or someone to spend more than 15 seconds on the phone with me. So I will start looking at new ones.

04/21/2009, 03:13 PM	#312
hottuna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,248	jmsalt: I am very relaxed................ __________________ HotTuna

04/24/2009, 05:18 PM	#315
ostrow It's Dr. Goodluck Himself Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 11,654	You can, but much better is to build a stand so that the outlet is above the water line. In any case the outlet is not supposed to be submerged more than an inch or two. BUT ... if there is any, and I mean any, variation in the sump level, you will not get consistent performance out of the skimmer and it will drive you nuts. I had a small stand built out of acrylic, and it works just great. __________________ It's the return of Dr. Goodluck Himself. fml! Current Tank Info: 156G "brick", 150 sump and 75 fuge replaces Fire, Destruction, Sad :(

05/09/2009, 10:03 PM	#318
mta Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: yonkers new york Posts: 418	u say you want an Evolution Last edited by mta; 05/09/2009 at 10:15 PM.

04/07/2009, 03:16 PM	#301
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	I was about to give up on my ETSS 700 skimmer, when it finally started to produce skimmate. For some unknown reason, it stopped producing skimmate and then it took 6 weeks before it started again. Did not do anything to it nor the display tank. Go figure. I purchase a new skimmer thinking the ETSS was gone. Going to go with the new skimmer for my tank. Waiting for it to break in. It is a NW type and got a great price on this new skimmer.

04/16/2009, 03:51 PM	#302
vls4330 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56	i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks

04/24/2009, 03:50 PM	#314
vls4330 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56	does anyone know if you can use the etss 900 in the sump

05/09/2009, 12:41 PM	#316
Pigmonster Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: jupiter, fl Posts: 40	Was thinking about plumbing a mag 12 to my chiller (6' tubing) then to my RDD. Any suggestions?

05/09/2009, 09:53 PM	#317
mta Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: yonkers new york Posts: 418	http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...t=71f27bae.flv evo500 milked out with a sen 900

05/10/2009, 04:13 AM	#320
mta Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: yonkers new york Posts: 418

05/10/2009, 04:15 AM	#321
mta Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: yonkers new york Posts: 418

05/10/2009, 07:58 AM	#322
Pigmonster Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: jupiter, fl Posts: 40	gotcha. Trying to make less heat in the refugium. Mag pumps seem to make lots of heat.

05/10/2009, 08:28 AM	#323
Wd40 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 715	Okay so how do these etss skimmers match up to cone skimmers? Just curious

05/13/2009, 06:59 AM	#324
CryptoFusion Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 62	Bought a used ETSS 800, haven't got my system setup yet but I'm wondering if I should replace the bioballs with new ones or just give them a vinegar bath to clean them up? I don't think this skimmer has been used for a couple of years so the bioballs have been stored completely dry if that makes a difference at all. Thoughts?