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Unread 03/09/2013, 09:02 PM   #1426
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Vertex neck cleaner for BK Mini 180?

Does Vertex make a neck cleaner lid that will fit the Mini180?


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Unread 03/09/2013, 11:26 PM   #1427
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I'm still having problems with my new gen 2 bubble king mini 180 it's releasing loads of tiny bubbles into the sump it's running two weeks now
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Don't worry....Give it a couple of weeks more without adjusting anything, it will settle down. Quite normal when the 180 breaks in.



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Unread 03/11/2013, 06:16 AM   #1428
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Yes I did all the proper adjustments with the wedge pipe. and ventrui is not clogged from what I can tell. I have had it running 24/7 already for the last few days. It is still doing it

No worries, it's just reacting to something in your system from being a new setup. Just let it run and it will settle down within the next few days or so.


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Unread 03/11/2013, 06:19 AM   #1429
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Does Vertex make a neck cleaner lid that will fit the Mini180?
They sure do... You need the Vectra cleaner itself:

http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-s...-PS-VSCHE.html

Plus the 180mm lid:

http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-s...X-PA-L180.html

The Vertex cleaner heads a lot more robust - better built, and corrosion resistant compared to what the old AquaDriver cleaner head was. AquaDriver built the old expensive Bubble King head as well, so the Vertex is really the way to go.


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Unread 03/19/2013, 11:00 AM   #1430
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No worries, it's just reacting to something in your system from being a new setup. Just let it run and it will settle down within the next few days or so.
It has been 2 weeks now and it still has not stopped. I am starting to believe it was from the repairs I made to the skimmer. When I recioeved it the pipe connecting the bubble plate to the pump was snapped and a small peace of the white ceramic housing on the inside on the pump. I epxied them togther. Then used a small amount of silicone to smooth things out. Let dry for 2 weeks. Then put it to use and this is happing. No idea what to do!


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Unread 03/19/2013, 02:07 PM   #1431
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Can you post photos of the repairs you made? Also, is the bubble plate installed so that the outlet of the pump is hitting the piece of the bubble plate that has no holes in it, then disperses from there?


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Unread 03/19/2013, 03:55 PM   #1432
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My mini 160 took three weeks, maybe more, to settle down. Give it some more time.


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Unread 03/21/2013, 08:32 PM   #1433
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Bubble kings are sexy looking skimmers....therefore you must pay =)


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Unread 03/22/2013, 07:48 AM   #1434
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Unread 03/22/2013, 10:34 AM   #1435
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Bubble kings are sexy looking skimmers....therefore you must pay =)
But once you go Bubble King, you may never go back


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Unread 03/22/2013, 05:30 PM   #1436
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Does anyone know where I can buy a new pump housing? I am starting to believe that is the issue. I believe the epoxy in the repair is causing issues. By housing I am reffering to the white peaces that bolts to the pump and attaches to the bubble plate. (For a bk 180 gen2) I looked it up on there website out of the country but was woundering if there was somewhere in the US I could get a hold of one. Maybe cheaper!? Or if ANYONE has a broken BK180 and wants to sell me that part!!!! =) I took the skimmer apart today and cleaned everuthing and checked everything and yet it still is bubbling over like a mad man!


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Unread 03/24/2013, 09:50 AM   #1437
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I might have one in our parts bin in the warehouse. Shoot me an email to jeremy@premiumaquatics.com and I'll check for you tomorrow.


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Unread 03/25/2013, 12:51 AM   #1438
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I think I have fixed things. I added a carbon reactor and after 24 hours things got better.


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Unread 03/30/2013, 06:12 AM   #1439
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Good morning guys. Need to replace my BK MINI 180 Gen 2 pump. It died on me overnight.
Anyone has a spare one around?
Thanks.



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Unread 04/01/2013, 10:28 AM   #1440
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Anyone?



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Unread 04/02/2013, 07:18 AM   #1441
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We do not have any in right now, but we do have a shipment of pumps and replacements that are in transit from Germany.


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Unread 04/02/2013, 07:36 AM   #1442
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How do you think a BK 200 external would do on a 150gal sps system with heavy bio load?
Would I be able to feed it with an overflow?


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Unread 04/02/2013, 09:08 AM   #1443
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I think that a 150g would be a good fit if it's heavily loaded for the Deluxe 200. I wouldn't put that skimmer on a tank smaller than that system though. As far as feeding goes I am not a big fan of running it off the drain because you can get some variance of water flow in the skimmer. Any variance will change the operating height of the skimmer itself pretty substantially. I'd suggest teeing off of your return pump and feeding that way.


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Unread 04/04/2013, 01:44 AM   #1444
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This is the neck on my 250 SM after about 3 weeks of not cleaning it...........oh yeah baby

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FYI. You want to clean the neck way before it would like the picture, I like to clean mine 2x a week.



The dirtier the neck gets the less effective the skimmer will be


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Unread 04/04/2013, 11:01 AM   #1445
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FYI. You want to clean the neck way before it would like the picture, I like to clean mine 2x a week.



The dirtier the neck gets the less effective the skimmer will be


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If the neck is getting that dirty, shouldn't the person be setting the water level higher in the skimmer so that it dumps into the cup instead which gets cleaned more regularly?


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Unread 04/06/2013, 11:29 AM   #1446
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Thanks for the email re the pump for my BK Jeremy. I only need motor block. Not the impeller.
Thanks again.
Do let me know just on case when the blocks come in.
Thank you



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Unread 04/07/2013, 08:12 AM   #1447
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I've got a BK 160, 1st gen I believe. The last couple of days the pump has been shutting down. I've taken it out and made sure all of the components are free of junk and sludge. Upon close examination it seems to be loading up, almost like it sputters a bit. It must run for a few hours like this before shutting down. Any suggestions on what I need to do?


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Unread 04/07/2013, 09:07 AM   #1448
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Unread 04/07/2013, 12:28 PM   #1449
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Thats kind of what I thought. Does anybody have an idea of where to order one in? If thats possible...


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Unread 04/08/2013, 04:49 PM   #1450
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I am waiting to see when the make the trek from Germany.
Email Jeremy at Premium aquatics



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