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03/19/2017, 01:05 PM | #27 | |
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That a great advice about the inlet of the skimmer! Thanks, gonna have to try that.
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02/01/2018, 11:37 PM | #28 |
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I’m starting to wonder if my skimmer is just to large to run daily my tank is relatively new after my water it’s just been overflowing. I think mine may be overflowing just because it’s to clean I get 0 phosphate and I’m starting to think my corals are starving. Idk but over skimming sounds possible in some of these cases?? Idk live to hear people chime in on subject.
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02/11/2018, 07:58 PM | #29 |
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So after my last reply I watched a video on YouTube with some guy using olive oil near the top of the skimmer to reduce overflowing. Worked like a charm google the video.
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05/05/2018, 03:18 PM | #30 |
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I was using the octo 2000 hob. Sometimes it over flowed and sometimes it didn’t. But it always stopped when it ran out of water. I guess that’s a plus? Contacted there service dept and explained that it was over flowing the cup even if it was as far up has it could be. It did pull protein out of the water but it also filled full of water tell it over flowed. They said it’s how I had it set up. But failed to explain why it only did it sometimes. After talking with a few people we discovered it’s a common problem. CoralVue Was more then happy to allow me to send it back. Btw, if you smash it with a hammer, you can send it back in a small less expensive box! Best I’ve felt in years. No noise, no wet floors, no insurance claims. Life is great with out a octo 2000
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01/07/2019, 09:45 AM | #31 |
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This thread is the magic secret to getting these skimmers working correctly. Secret is lowering the air intake. I struggled for a long time, messing with height, output water flow all with the same result... overflow watery skimate or none at all... Once I started restricting the air intake, I finally found my seat spot. I have a SRO SSS-3000. I'll take pics and post later but if you just tune the air in, you'll find your setting in no time.
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01/08/2019, 09:47 AM | #33 | |
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What I ended up with was the cap on, then used electrical tape to cover about 25% of the other hole. So one of the two is open only 75%. Part of me feels this is like having an 8 cylinder car and taking off 4 of them. Yes the skimmer is working now, but some how feel it's not pulling as much gunk out as it should. I was thinking of ordering this neck extension, https://fragtasticreef.com/reef-octo...ck-extensions/ and seeing how it works. Also, I get my Ozone in today, plan to run that at night so I am sure that will make this even more challenging. On my old set up, I've owned skimmers by ETSS, Remora, and AquaMaxx. This is by far the hardest skimmer to tune. I played around with height, output mods, and finally the air intake seems to be the best. For the $, I wish I would have went with the AquaMaxx but trying to make the best of what I have. |
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Just thought I would throw in a update since putting the valve on the air inlet and adjusting I have never had another overflow problem!
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