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so I do not have to strictly stick with the recommended water level 20-25cm from the Manual?
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Another question, what type of self cleaning device would work with the super marin 200? (this is a wish list item) .
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Hello Jeremy, I'm thinking about joining the BK Club. I have a 90g display with about another 50-60g split between sump and refugium. I'm not sure if I have a high bioload. I have 8 fishes, 2 bubbletip anemones, 8-10 mini maxi anemones, small assortment of lps (dendro, torch, hammer, and acan) and maybe 20 sps frags and mini colonies. I would like to add another fish (small tang or angel) eventually. I would like to feed more without worry. What BK skimmer would you suggest? Many thanks!
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on a mixed reef system with a total water volume around 110-120 gallons with a med-high bio load, what BK would y'all recommend?... and why?
BK mini 160 BK mini 180 BK supermarin 200 OR the vertex alpha 170? Thanks, Troy |
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@tcoral, Here is what you need for the self cleaning head:
Vertex 200mm Lid $27: http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-s...X-PA-L200.html Vertex Cleaner Motor $169: http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-s...-PS-VSCHE.html @maysorum, I just responded to your thread posted in the forum here. @yort265, Really any of those skimmers would work for you, even the Mini 160 assuming you have pretty good husbandry and are doing water changes. The SM 200 could be a little inconsistent due to size and power just based on the particular bioload and amount of dissolved organics from day to day. |
11/24/2012, 04:33 PM | #1357 |
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I will be adding a Bio Pellet Reactor to my system and I want to connect the output from the reactor to the intake of my Mini 180. I was wondering if anyone here has an easy way to accomplish this.
Is the second intake (smaller/gray one) on the nozzle an option? I'd like to simply connect my reactor up directly to this but I'm not sure what this was originally designed for and if it will impact the performance of the skimmer. |
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Better option is directing the outlet of the bio pellet reactor close/near to the intake of the skimmer pump. If you ask me a lil bit of the bio film does help feed the SPS corals. Don't skim it all off. Hope it helps. Good luck
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11/24/2012, 11:46 PM | #1359 |
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Sounds like you are speaking from experience. Anyway you can post a pic of how close you have your reactor output to the skimmer intake?
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I'm sorry I don't have a pic of my old setup as I hadn't documented it. Sorry bout that. I had the reactor outlet emptying into the skimmer chamber and about 5" away from the skimmer pump.
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11/25/2012, 11:40 AM | #1361 |
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Reef_Noob - Thanks for the info. I purchased a recirculating reactor so clumping will not be an issue.
Anyone else out there currently running a reactor with their Bubble King? I would love to see how you have your reactor output setup with your skimmer intake. |
11/25/2012, 07:54 PM | #1362 |
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I got a question. I have a bk sm250. With a defective pump that proline won't warranty. Can I use a bubble blaster 3000 or bb 5000 as a replacement? Any ideas? Thanks.
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I had a faulty pump was about 20 months old and get replaced no issue. The issue is that the other pumps are not the same water and air draw as the stock BK pump so the skimmer will skim differently! I guess you never know until you try it! I got a BB3000 to mod a smaller skimmer on another tank and was not happy with the results or the pump. |
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Hence I'm contemplating if I should buy a new red dragon pump ($6-700), buy a new bubble blaster pump ($200) or just buy a new skimmer that's not a bubble king ($500). |
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11/26/2012, 04:47 PM | #1366 |
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An impeller assembly should be no more than $250 or so, or a motorblock would be $399. You shouldn't need both of them, only one or the other. I don't really know all of the details since I wasn't involved in the inspection or anything like that, so I don't want to speak out of place for you or Proline.
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If anyone could help me, I need to find any store that have Bubble King Supermarin 250 internal, if anyone knows, please let me know.
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I have a gen2 BK mini 200...I bought it used and everything seemed good to start. Now I'm having major micro bubbles exiting the skimmer....It's sitting about 8" deep in my sump. Could this be a result from the silencer starting to clog, or something else? Thank you for any help
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@glxtrix, clean the silencer, clean the impeller assembly, as well as the venturi and airline. If this doesn't solve the issue then the skimmer is reacting to something in your water column.
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@Jeremy - I was just about to write on here, it was the silencer that was gunked up. Was hesitant at first due to the cost of the skimmer. Razor blade to the silencer and opened really easy. The foam inside was a little dirty but the intake was almost completely clogged. Took the foam completely out....it went from dead silent to silent and instantly started skimming properly. Thanks for the advice!
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Glad to hear you got it fixed! You might even consider removing the foam altogether. You'll get a slight noise out of it by doing this, but you won't have to clean it anywhere near as often.
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Yes, I took it out as stated. There really isn't that much more noise. Still quieter than any other skimmer I've owned. Lol. Thanks again!
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Nice DIY work. Did you if you remove the tube from the attachment at the suction side of the skimmer coming from the reactor do you notice any variance in the operating level of the skimmer?
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When I feed the fish (silversides once a day) I get a small amount of surface scum that forms in the bubble trap in the sump and white stringy material in the return pump area which does goes away, it only happens after feeding time Since this didn't happen before I added the BP reactor I do believe they are related...possibly the organics reacting with the sugars from the BP effluent |
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