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05/09/2017, 12:56 PM | #2902 |
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Any recommendation on a neck cleaner that will work well on mini bk 160?
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05/09/2017, 03:46 PM | #2903 | |
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Made in Germany and designed for the Bubble King 160's. They are unlike any neck cleaner on the market and are truly a well engineered work of art! http://aquadriverusa.com/products/aq...lean-helix-160
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05/10/2017, 07:46 AM | #2905 |
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I know the neck cleaners have been a thing for quite awhile but can someone tell me why they're such a good idea?
When I clean my skimmer (2-3 times a week) there is sludge on both sides of the neck of the collection cup and to be honest 65% of it is on the wet side with the lesser amount on the side where the liquid is collected. I always figured that was just an easy place for the organics to start collecting and am glad they're out of the system. Why would I want to not collect stuff there and wash it back into the skimmer body? Sure some of it will then be picked back up by the foam head and moved to the collection cup but some of it is bound to end up back in the system. Just trying to understand why people want them...
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05/10/2017, 12:39 PM | #2906 | |
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Here are some pictures of my Helix. Mine has the optional collection cup washdown which I have connected to a hose spigot in the closet next to the tank. I run it once in a blue moon to rinse my collection cup. Frankly, I don't care if my cup has some gunk in it so it's not something I use often at all. In this picture you can see the shape of the underside that pushes the foam out to the edge of the neck. You can see the built in gray nozzle that sprays water onto the neck when the wiper is rotating. There is another nozzle hole that you can see that shoots water onto the lid too. In this one, you can see the complete Helix with the optional collection cup washdown. Also note the long silicone tube that goes into the skimmer body. That is where the water is drawn from for the built in neck and lid spray system. There are rollers under the plastic dome that the tubing is routed through. When the motor rotates, the rollers role across the tubing and draw water from inside the skimmer to be sprayed on the inside of the neck and lid. It works amazingly well. Here you can see the lid wiper that is curved so that that the wiper pushes the gunk on the lid to the end of the lid where the acrylic ring is so it gets dispensed into the collection cup. It's also very low profile and is only 1" taller than a tradional skimmer lid which is nice for tight spaces. This video shows how it works. As I said above, there are other neck cleaners on the market but not all are created equal. This one is unlike no other and if you appreciate Bubble King quality, you would appreciate the Helix. This is the only neck cleaner that is recommended and sold by Royal Exclusiv in Germany. It's truly an engineered solution from the ground up that is built to last and improve the skimmers performance and not just a cheap skimmer lid with a cheap motor and a flimsy wiper blade attached to it. I've been using the Aquadriver neck cleaners for nearly 7 years now and they are truly one of the best neck cleaners money can buy. You can't beat the quality.
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05/11/2017, 11:48 AM | #2907 |
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That is a seriously nice piece of hardware and I can see how the cone shape in the center would be effective. I also get how it would be necessary if you use a separate collection container for the skimmate vs empting and cleaning the cup itself.
For those of us that empty and clean the cup every couple days would it help produce better skimmate and or make a noticeable enough difference that you'd recommend it?
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05/19/2017, 01:57 PM | #2909 |
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I have a BK 250 SM Skimmer in my 600g system.
I have around 30 fish, some of them large 10" or more and 8 tangs I am having problems regulating my skimmer. I am not sure if I am doing it well. I regulated the foam to be around 1.5 inches from the top of the neck so that the neck does not get gunky and skimmer works well one week and then the foam level goes up and I get the cup full in one day and if I lower the foam after a couple of days the foan goes down more and gets all the neck gunky. the pump idisplay is at 43 now. please let me know what you think? can you explain how to set up the pump correctly? I do not know if I should lower the watts of the pump or increase them?? thanks a lot
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That said, lower the pump speed to between 36-38 watts. You are looking for the most dense foam possible and the sweet spot for the SM250 is right in that range. Higher will result in less contact time, larger faster moving bubbles and less efficient organic removal. Lower the level in the skimmer so the line where bubbles turn to foam is about 1" above the white collar where the neck/cup threads to the body. That is about as wet as you would want to set the skimmer. If you go much higher, you will have regular overflows. If the skimmer suddenly starts producing more skimmate, shut the pump down and remove the nozzle from the pump and inspect the venturi port where the silicone air hose connects to the pump. You are looking for salt creep which blocks off airflow and results in more water flow into he skimmer. This will lead to sudden overflows. I clean my venturi ports about once a month. As for the neck getting gunked up, that is normal and is why many of us run a quality neck cleaner. That or you should remove the collection cup once a week and clean it. This is what I suggest as it's about the best neck cleaner money can buy and is designed for these skimmers. Mine runs once a day for 15 seconds and my neck is always clean and gunk free which not only reduces maintenance but it also keeps the skimmer performing optimally. I remove my collection cup every several months for cleaning.
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05/19/2017, 02:26 PM | #2911 |
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thanks a lot.
I will try to set it up as you say and get back in a couple of days I have never cleaned the ventury. is there a video that shows how to do it? thanks again
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05/20/2017, 05:49 AM | #2913 |
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got it.
thank a lot
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06/06/2017, 08:53 PM | #2914 |
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For a light to medium stocked system with 90 gallons total, would you recommend a bubble king double cone 150 or the double cone 180 with the DC pump?
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06/14/2017, 04:30 PM | #2915 |
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I have recently purchased a bubble King mini 160 vs12. Put it in de sump, start it up and for some reason I can't get a proper skim from it. It feels like it's getting to much air or to less water. The skim won't go past halve the lower part, not even close to the collection cup. I'm having it in a red sea reefer 250, around 20cm(8") water height . Yet it won't skim. Did any of you have this problems in the start of the new skimmer?
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Might add aswell that I have played with the venturi /tube, remove the demper and played with the tube. Yet nothing
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06/15/2017, 07:35 AM | #2918 | |
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How long has the skimmer been in the sump? I assume you have it in salt water and not fresh water for testing?
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The reason holding your finger over the air intake or placing the hose on the ozone port works is because you are reducing the airflow into the skimmer which in turn increases the water flow. The wedge pipe is your friend. If need be, raise your sump level a bit higher. If you are at 8", raise it to 8.5".
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I'm going to my lfs on Saturday where I bought it as well, and maybe try to get my sump level up to 8,5 with a overflow comb. Any tips are appreciated. |
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06/15/2017, 05:46 PM | #2922 | |
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Besides this I am in love with the skimmer. It's quiet and you can see and feel the quality. Worth every penny. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G935F met Tapatalk |
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Sooo, I upped the sump level from 8 to 9 by placing a overflow comb on the bubble trap. Water went up, skimmer level went up, and it's skimming beter. Turned the wedge to let the intake get the full amount of air again. And it was down to nothing.
I have checked the whole skimmer again, and added a tinyer silicone tube on the air intake. And it seems to skim better again, and I have turn the wedge abit more. It on the first stripe now. If I turn it 180 degree, the water level in the skimmer is down to nothing again. Any other tips? Or can I say that I have a faulty one? (would be weird since they test it and it got checked for everything). Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G935F met Tapatalk |
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