Aqua C Urchin upgrade.. need advice

Aqua C Urchin upgrade.. need advice [Video inside]

I have the Urchin Pro with Mag Drive 3 ...i just dont think that pump can cut it for my 120G reef tank

The urchin pro does a pretty good job, but when i put the cup in a high position it pulls very little dark skimmate.

I want to upgrade to this pump. Will be going from 350 to 700

Danner Model 7 Supreme 700 GPH Pump w/ Fractionating Impeller


What do you guys think? Will this be too powerful?

I was going to get a Mag Drive 5 which is 500GPH but the Mag Drive 7 is only $10 more.

That will be another $100. Im thinking should i just sell the Urchin Pro and the Remora i have and get something else?

 

I believe a fractional impeller is the thing on the far right side of that pic
i think they are what spin around really fast and break up the bubbles in your skimmer to super fine micro bubbles

i dont know about the upgrade im not good with that kind of stuff

 

I know what it looks like, i was just wondering if anyone had used it

 

well? Anyone

 

Bumper

 

If you go to the fractionating impeller you will need to remove the spray nozzle from your skimmer. A fractionating pump is designed to have the air intake in front of the pump and the impeller makes really small bubbles. Your skimmer uses a pressure pump to spray water into the skimmer to create the bubbles.

I would suggest getting a larger more powerful hang on the back skimmer rather than just the new pump. Or going with a sump skimmer. You could get an Octopus BH-800S for around $225, which will do a lot more than that Remora.

Kim

 

This is not for the remora, its for the Aqua C Urchin pro which sits in the sump

 

Sorry, the urchin is the same as the remora only it is insump not hang on. So rather than suggesting the BH-800S, I would suggest moving to a NW-150 or NW-200 very affordable skimmers.

Kim

 

Im gone try the mag drive 7 with the bigger cup and see what happens