Bubble King Skimmer Club - Page 38

Jeremy B. · 08/08/2011, 07:33 AM

Hi Ryan, I do not have the impellers on the web, however we do have them. I'd also suggest picking up an extra bearing for the motorblock as well, which is pretty inexpensive.

Reef_Noob · 08/11/2011, 03:00 PM

Got my Bubble King Mini 180 Gen2
Woooo hoooo!

For more details do check out my build thread

http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954

I am planning a sump upgrade to accomodate the "King"

This is a video clip i made for my choice....Enjoy

Jeremy B. · 08/12/2011, 09:48 AM

Nice video, enjoy the skimmer!

jbanks · 08/12/2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef_Noob

Got my Bubble King Mini 180 Gen2
Woooo hoooo!

For more details do check out my build thread

http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954

I am planning a sump upgrade to accomodate the "King"

This is a video clip i made for my choice....Enjoy

Very Sexy! Bubble king should pay you for this video. LOL.... Good luck with her.

Macropora · 08/20/2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef_Noob

Got my Bubble King Mini 180 Gen2
Woooo hoooo!

For more details do check out my build thread

http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954

I am planning a sump upgrade to accomodate the "King"

This is a video clip i made for my choice....Enjoy

Wow, the music and the images of the brand new Bubble King in that video makes me want to get up,

and skim! Great job on the video

.

Andrew17030 · 08/21/2011, 10:08 PM

I hear these are something that takes a lot of wear. How can I tell the condition of an impeller on a bk mini?

ultreef · 08/22/2011, 07:30 PM

I have a mini180 gen2. The pump recently died on me and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the warranty is one or two years. My local dealer says 1year while some online sources says 2. Thanks.

n-kleine · 08/22/2011, 07:40 PM

2 years

Reef_Noob · 08/24/2011, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy B.

Nice video, enjoy the skimmer!

Thank ya Jeremy!

Reef_Noob · 08/24/2011, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbanks

Very Sexy! Bubble king should pay you for this video. LOL.... Good luck with her.

Thanks

I wish they would pay

hahahaha

Reef_Noob · 08/24/2011, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macropora

Wow, the music and the images of the brand new Bubble King in that video makes me want to get up,

and skim! Great job on the video

.

Olriteeyyyy Macropora....on your feet ..il join ya...lets do the crazy bubble dance

Macropora · 09/03/2011, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef_Noob

Olriteeyyyy Macropora....on your feet ..il join ya...lets do the crazy bubble dance

LOL, Time to boogie...

How's it working for you?

Toomnymods · 09/10/2011, 07:57 AM

Hey Jeremy you seem to be the tech Guy for these Skimmers hehe I've got kinda a stupid question on my BK mini 200 I purchased yesterday. It skimmed for a few hrs then I noticed this very loud humming noise coming from my stand. It obviously is the skimmer cause I unplugged it and it went away. Then plugged it back in then it would be fine for a hour or so then start humming again.. any ideas?? Also in my Skimmer compartment it has like a 9.5" water height. Is this to high? If so what do you reccomend for raising the Skimmer off the floor?

bayoupr · 09/10/2011, 02:43 PM

Join the club. Mine did the same thing only it sounded like something grinding. For right now instead of unplugging the skimmer put your finger over the air silencer hole for 3-5seconds and it should clear, but if like mine it will return. I have already went through one new motor block, two pinwheel assemblys and a new air venturi and always the same. I have noticed that my air venturi fits real loose in the body. I think this is the cause but proline had me send it in to PA and have it checked. Won't know until MACNA is over and they get time to test it. Mine would run from 24-36hrs+ and then bam, the noise.

Reef_Noob · 09/11/2011, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macropora

LOL, Time to boogie...

How's it working for you?

thanks macropora

Reef_Noob · 09/11/2011, 01:29 AM

Iv fired up my new BK 180 Mini

More pics and info on my build thread

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2022954&page=8

Thank ya all.

Toomnymods · 09/11/2011, 05:07 AM

this humming / moaning noise is unbearable.. please tell me this is a easy fix.. sounds like a old lady dying under my damn cabinet..

bayoupr · 09/11/2011, 08:05 AM

Like I said, I had to send mine back and hopefully they get to run this soon and try to solve the problem. Dose your air venturi fit snug or loose. Mine fits loose. I wonder if there is a defect in the body causing this,something not milled right.

Toomnymods · 09/11/2011, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bayoupr

Like I said, I had to send mine back and hopefully they get to run this soon and try to solve the problem. Dose your air venturi fit snug or loose. Mine fits loose. I wonder if there is a defect in the body causing this,something not milled right.

Fits very tight I could barely get the venturi hose off to check the fitting it plugs into. I thought maybe sumthing got sucked into it and was causing the problem.
Just wondering what is the 2nd nipple next to the venturing? It almost sounds like the pump wants more air but the venturing hose isn't bigger enough to give the pump the air it needs so it hunmms or groans??

bayoupr · 09/11/2011, 08:55 AM

Thats for the red hose if you want to run ozone. Shouldn't have anything to do with the problem. I hook it on mine and nothing changed.

Toomnymods · 09/11/2011, 09:20 AM

Maybe it needs to be capped off if ozone isn't being used?? I dunno I'm willing to try anything but I'm at work ATM. Tommrow my $1,200 bubbleking goes back to the store for either a refund or a new one.. not gonna be out of a Skimmer just cause these a-holes don't have a quality assurance program that tests them before shipping them.

bayoupr · 09/11/2011, 09:51 AM

Ozone tube shouldn't need to be capped off. I ran other BK's and Alpha's without capping them off and never had this issue before.

n-kleine · 09/11/2011, 06:11 PM

Hello everyone. Im thinking about buying a mini 200. Anyone post some pics of this in action and any comments about the skimmer. How well does it perform?Thanks

Reef_Noob · 09/13/2011, 02:20 PM

BK Mini 180 Gen 2
Day 1

Macropora · 09/20/2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef_Noob

BK Mini 180 Gen 2
Day 1

Looks like you are whipping out cotton candy. Look at that foam!

08/11/2011, 03:00 PM	#927
Reef_Noob Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,460	Got my Bubble King Mini 180 Gen2 Woooo hoooo! For more details do check out my build thread http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954 I am planning a sump upgrade to accomodate the "King" This is a video clip i made for my choice....Enjoy __________________ If ya gonna do it...then do it right !! BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated 105cm x 51cm x 54cm (Low Iron Belgian Glass)....Please visit my homepage for build thread. LED Lighting (CREE Main Unit 60w x2, T5 and T8 LED tubes), LED RGB-P Light bar, DIY Sump, Bubble King 180 Gen.2 Skimmer, TECO TR15 Chiller, Sicce Multi Return pump, X-Wave Rotary Device, Vortech MP40 ES, Hydor Korallia Wavemakers(2800 x2, 4000 x2), RR Wavemaker, 2x Nano Wavemakers, SIAM Ocean Media Reactor, Kent Phosphate Reactor, 6 Stage RO/DI unit, Ginko Sea Auto-top System. Current Tank Info: DREAM 1.0 is up and running..,DREAM 2.0 build is underway (Read on from Page 25)

09/10/2011, 07:57 AM	#938
Toomnymods Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grand Prairie, Tx. Posts: 640	Hey Jeremy you seem to be the tech Guy for these Skimmers hehe I've got kinda a stupid question on my BK mini 200 I purchased yesterday. It skimmed for a few hrs then I noticed this very loud humming noise coming from my stand. It obviously is the skimmer cause I unplugged it and it went away. Then plugged it back in then it would be fine for a hour or so then start humming again.. any ideas?? Also in my Skimmer compartment it has like a 9.5" water height. Is this to high? If so what do you reccomend for raising the Skimmer off the floor? __________________ 220 gallon Planet Aquarium RR tank, 40gal Trigger Systems sump, Geisemann Infinity 72" Current Tank Info: 90 gallon SPS reef W/ 30 gal sump / refuge :P

09/11/2011, 01:29 AM	#941
Reef_Noob Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,460	Iv fired up my new BK 180 Mini More pics and info on my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2022954&page=8 Thank ya all. __________________ If ya gonna do it...then do it right !! BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated 105cm x 51cm x 54cm (Low Iron Belgian Glass)....Please visit my homepage for build thread. LED Lighting (CREE Main Unit 60w x2, T5 and T8 LED tubes), LED RGB-P Light bar, DIY Sump, Bubble King 180 Gen.2 Skimmer, TECO TR15 Chiller, Sicce Multi Return pump, X-Wave Rotary Device, Vortech MP40 ES, Hydor Korallia Wavemakers(2800 x2, 4000 x2), RR Wavemaker, 2x Nano Wavemakers, SIAM Ocean Media Reactor, Kent Phosphate Reactor, 6 Stage RO/DI unit, Ginko Sea Auto-top System. Current Tank Info: DREAM 1.0 is up and running..,DREAM 2.0 build is underway (Read on from Page 25)

09/11/2011, 05:07 AM	#942
Toomnymods Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grand Prairie, Tx. Posts: 640	this humming / moaning noise is unbearable.. please tell me this is a easy fix.. sounds like a old lady dying under my damn cabinet.. __________________ 220 gallon Planet Aquarium RR tank, 40gal Trigger Systems sump, Geisemann Infinity 72" Current Tank Info: 90 gallon SPS reef W/ 30 gal sump / refuge :P

09/11/2011, 09:20 AM	#946
Toomnymods Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grand Prairie, Tx. Posts: 640	Maybe it needs to be capped off if ozone isn't being used?? I dunno I'm willing to try anything but I'm at work ATM. Tommrow my $1,200 bubbleking goes back to the store for either a refund or a new one.. not gonna be out of a Skimmer just cause these a-holes don't have a quality assurance program that tests them before shipping them. __________________ 220 gallon Planet Aquarium RR tank, 40gal Trigger Systems sump, Geisemann Infinity 72" Current Tank Info: 90 gallon SPS reef W/ 30 gal sump / refuge :P

08/08/2011, 07:33 AM	#926
Jeremy B. Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN / Muncie, IN Posts: 8,219	Hi Ryan, I do not have the impellers on the web, however we do have them. I'd also suggest picking up an extra bearing for the motorblock as well, which is pretty inexpensive.

08/12/2011, 09:48 AM	#928
Jeremy B. Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN / Muncie, IN Posts: 8,219	Nice video, enjoy the skimmer!

08/21/2011, 10:08 PM	#931
Andrew17030 Moved On Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 607	I hear these are something that takes a lot of wear. How can I tell the condition of an impeller on a bk mini?

08/22/2011, 07:30 PM	#932
ultreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 110	I have a mini180 gen2. The pump recently died on me and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the warranty is one or two years. My local dealer says 1year while some online sources says 2. Thanks.

08/22/2011, 07:40 PM	#933
n-kleine Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 138	2 years

09/10/2011, 02:43 PM	#939
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	Join the club. Mine did the same thing only it sounded like something grinding. For right now instead of unplugging the skimmer put your finger over the air silencer hole for 3-5seconds and it should clear, but if like mine it will return. I have already went through one new motor block, two pinwheel assemblys and a new air venturi and always the same. I have noticed that my air venturi fits real loose in the body. I think this is the cause but proline had me send it in to PA and have it checked. Won't know until MACNA is over and they get time to test it. Mine would run from 24-36hrs+ and then bam, the noise.

09/11/2011, 08:05 AM	#943
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	Like I said, I had to send mine back and hopefully they get to run this soon and try to solve the problem. Dose your air venturi fit snug or loose. Mine fits loose. I wonder if there is a defect in the body causing this,something not milled right.

09/11/2011, 08:55 AM	#945
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	Thats for the red hose if you want to run ozone. Shouldn't have anything to do with the problem. I hook it on mine and nothing changed.

09/11/2011, 09:51 AM	#947
bayoupr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,308	Ozone tube shouldn't need to be capped off. I ran other BK's and Alpha's without capping them off and never had this issue before.

09/11/2011, 06:11 PM	#948
n-kleine Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 138	Mini 200 Hello everyone. Im thinking about buying a mini 200. Anyone post some pics of this in action and any comments about the skimmer. How well does it perform?Thanks

09/13/2011, 02:20 PM	#949
Reef_Noob Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,460	BK Mini 180 Gen 2 Day 1 __________________ If ya gonna do it...then do it right !! BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated 105cm x 51cm x 54cm (Low Iron Belgian Glass)....Please visit my homepage for build thread. LED Lighting (CREE Main Unit 60w x2, T5 and T8 LED tubes), LED RGB-P Light bar, DIY Sump, Bubble King 180 Gen.2 Skimmer, TECO TR15 Chiller, Sicce Multi Return pump, X-Wave Rotary Device, Vortech MP40 ES, Hydor Korallia Wavemakers(2800 x2, 4000 x2), RR Wavemaker, 2x Nano Wavemakers, SIAM Ocean Media Reactor, Kent Phosphate Reactor, 6 Stage RO/DI unit, Ginko Sea Auto-top System. Current Tank Info: DREAM 1.0 is up and running..,DREAM 2.0 build is underway (Read on from Page 25)