Bubble magus curve 7

Ryan33 · 03/19/2018, 03:33 PM

Hi everyone I bought a rimless 60 cube recently and it came with a bubble magus curve 7. Before I start the tank I was wondering if this skimmer is to large for the tank does anyone think I will have problems running this skimmer?

mcgyvr · 03/19/2018, 04:19 PM

yeah its overkill.. But run it and see how it does..
As long as you can pull some decent skimmate out then its likely fine and wouldn't make any sense to downgrade.

Ryan33 · 03/19/2018, 06:08 PM

Cool I'll give it a go once in get everything up and running. Thank you.

RobZilla04 · 03/20/2018, 05:09 AM

It will probably work out just fine if you add in a sump volume of 10g or more. I agree, try it out for a little while and see how it performs.

Ryan33 · 03/20/2018, 09:50 AM

Thanks for your reply. I'll be running it in a trigger 20 cube probably at the highest water height of 9.5 inches. Now I just need to get the plumbing done on it. I have a one and a half inch drain on the tank but the cube has a one inch bulk head on it. Should I reduce the drain to one inch in the tank or reduce it coming out of the bulk head on the bottom?

RobZilla04 · 03/20/2018, 09:55 AM

Probably doesn't make a difference, but I'd do it on bottom.

Ryan33 · 03/20/2018, 10:11 AM

Alright thanks for the advice. This is my first tank with a sump.

swiftvision · 03/20/2018, 07:44 PM

I have a Curve 9 on my 100g and it's too much.

Skimmate collection is irregular and too many overflows.

I'm 'upgrading' to a Eshopps S-200 to see how it does.

I'd suggest their S-100 series for you.

Wiskey · 03/20/2018, 08:31 PM

I have a Curve 5 on my 75G tank and I wish I had gone with the Curve 7. I like the skimmer, but the curve 7 has the option for the auto neck cleaner, and it's taller so I could use the cup drain. Mine sits almost totally in my sump so that won't work.

Whiskey

Bent · 03/20/2018, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiskey

I have a Curve 5 on my 75G tank and I wish I had gone with the Curve 7. I like the skimmer, but the curve 7 has the option for the auto neck cleaner, and it's taller so I could use the cup drain. Mine sits almost totally in my sump so that won't work.

Whiskey

You can fit the swabbie from avast marine onto the curve 5. I did.

Plus the cup drain goes into a avast super locker

03/19/2018, 03:33 PM	#1
Ryan33 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 53	Bubble magus curve 7 Hi everyone I bought a rimless 60 cube recently and it came with a bubble magus curve 7. Before I start the tank I was wondering if this skimmer is to large for the tank does anyone think I will have problems running this skimmer?

03/19/2018, 04:19 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	yeah its overkill.. But run it and see how it does.. As long as you can pull some decent skimmate out then its likely fine and wouldn't make any sense to downgrade. __________________ Who me?

03/20/2018, 05:09 AM	#4
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	It will probably work out just fine if you add in a sump volume of 10g or more. I agree, try it out for a little while and see how it performs. __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

03/20/2018, 09:55 AM	#6
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	Probably doesn't make a difference, but I'd do it on bottom. __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

03/20/2018, 07:44 PM	#8
swiftvision Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 179	I have a Curve 9 on my 100g and it's too much. Skimmate collection is irregular and too many overflows. I'm 'upgrading' to a Eshopps S-200 to see how it does. I'd suggest their S-100 series for you. __________________ 100 Gal Cube Reef 8 Gal Nano Reef Current Tank Info: 8 Gallon Nano Reef and custom 100G cube reef

03/19/2018, 06:08 PM	#3
Ryan33 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 53	Cool I'll give it a go once in get everything up and running. Thank you.

03/20/2018, 09:50 AM	#5
Ryan33 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 53	Thanks for your reply. I'll be running it in a trigger 20 cube probably at the highest water height of 9.5 inches. Now I just need to get the plumbing done on it. I have a one and a half inch drain on the tank but the cube has a one inch bulk head on it. Should I reduce the drain to one inch in the tank or reduce it coming out of the bulk head on the bottom?

03/20/2018, 10:11 AM	#7
Ryan33 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 53	Alright thanks for the advice. This is my first tank with a sump.

03/20/2018, 08:31 PM	#9
Wiskey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 3,049	I have a Curve 5 on my 75G tank and I wish I had gone with the Curve 7. I like the skimmer, but the curve 7 has the option for the auto neck cleaner, and it's taller so I could use the cup drain. Mine sits almost totally in my sump so that won't work. Whiskey __________________ This video shows 15 months of coral growth in my tank in a 30 second timelapse: https://youtu.be/bF6C57aTDEo