dogmatix Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Picked up my new toy from RnB yesterday (thanks for the great deal) Installed it in a hurry, with about 0.25mm clearance or less between the top of the sump and the top of the stand :lol: And was impressed with the initial start off but man it wa noisey and one of the pumps wasnt pulling any air, so i got home an hour ago and started to tutuu with it, then i got a small but decent tingling zap off the plug :lol: :lol: NOt blaming any1 but myself , I know better and saw they were corided, put new plugs on skimmer is 20X quiter and cranking hope to have a pic of FOAM soon. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Ouch, and lucky. Those tingles are sent to warn us. maybe I should learn from you Dogs. Nice looking unit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Less than five minutes after starting up from being emptied out + to the DELTEC Skimmer is now vitually silent and i hope to get some rubber sleeves (feet) for the two pumps very soon, then i suspect this will be as quit as my other skimmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Man you got the best skimmer in the world Deltec is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 WOW my acros are showing better PE, my phosphates have lowered and so have my nitrates. Will wonders never cease :lol: . BUt seriously i cant wait to see how this skimmer performs and the tank responds, then who knows maybe a 902 could be on its way 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 WOW my acros are showing better PE, my phosphates have lowered and so have my nitrates. My acros just look at my Deltec and the colours improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 i look at your deltec and MY color improves :lol: looks good B, looks like the skimate will be quite light where you have it set, but adjusting the weir just right can be a PITA. show us a pic of it tomorrow, shouldnt take long to start really taking gunk out. (need a thumbs up emoticons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 24 HRS LATER Skimmate is not dark but not light either, looks very rich tho So far very happy very impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 ha awesome dogmatix its skimming well. i need to get myself one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 nice dude, looks like we should swap our skimmers though. that would make it a great deal for you, straight swap for my skimmer, and mine uses less power. that deal has got to be hard to resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I'll teel u what ill go and ask Greta now, You know she's the boss n all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 what are you feeding your tank to have that much foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 ha he's prolly skimming out all the muck his last skimmer didn't get reef! or else he is feeding frozen food 3x a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 The foam colour does not look normal. so suspect some type of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Looks like mine when I left the kalk stirring and clouded the tank, exactly that colour skimate...... tell the truth Ben :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 is it still skimming like crazy? i put an aqua-c in my tank a few days ago and it skimmed like crazy for the first couple of days and now its not pulling anything at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Yep still skimming like MAD GO THE DELTEC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Haha it has only been half skimming the entire time ive had it !!! One of the flapper valves inside one of the the pumps was locked in position. Both pumps are cranking now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Ive got no fish and get a good cup a day from my deltec love it ands its a old one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Heres a pic of the skimmate since 4.30 yesterday, still not where i want it but will have to tutu with it for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 its still that strange color, weared. looks to be cranking now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Probably to do with disturbung the silt in the sump, cant wait till i take it out and rebuild the stoopid thing, actually i can cuz its gonna be a PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have started a thread due to a "way off topic" created in this topic discussing a skimmer, it is under OFF TOPIC and is labelled Global Warming. Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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