lduncan Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 My new skimmer arrived this week. Plumbing was a bit of a mission, but finally got it connected yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 It puts some of Pies' photos into perspective, he has the same skimmer sitting on a shelf! Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Have you got the water running up in the clear neck of the cup. they run heaps better like that, close yr blue tap a fraction, then shut the air valves a bit. Pies gets some NASTY gunk that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 The air taps are closed a bit. Just breaking it in at the moment so the water level is at the bottom of the cup, i'll raise it a bit in a couple of days once it's settled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 cool! is it running Mobil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 It puts some of Pies' photos into perspective, he has the same skimmer sitting on a shelf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 cool! is it running Mobil 1 more crude at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelfish Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 yucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I could do with running one of those on my tank for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Thats a lovely looking thing. One day I might be able to afford one of those. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Hi Nice skimmer, good to have another hobbyist in the Deltec club. All you need now is the self cleaning head. and another $1000. Here are some pics of the new self cleaning head, Deltec replaced it as the last system using pumps was useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Reef how does the self cleaning head work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 All you need now is the self cleaning head. and another $1000. :lol: not anytime soon with that price tag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Something is wrong with my skimmer , it is foaming help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Reef- what are those cool blue things in your second pic? Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 which pic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 My bad, your first pic, beside ur skimmer and to the right bottom corner. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 This skimmer is great. It's almost been a week, and i've got almost 3 litres of dark crap out of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 I skim fairly 'dry', in that I get mega thick stinky skimate. I get a 3/4 full cup a week, I am forced to drain it or clean in every sunday, or by Tuesday it overflows. Go the skimmer. I am going to look at setting up some mechnical filteration this week. Just run some 1 micron filter wool for 2 days once every few weeks. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 id love one but i dont think it would fit in a cabinet under the tank need to check out my options for the new tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 shae: they look like bio balls correct me if im wrong ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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