help with aquac remora

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by Reefaholic727, Feb 17, 2010.

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  1. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    what pump do ineed to properly run this skimmer? i just hooked it up to a 1100lph pump but dont think its working correctly any responses would help thanks
     
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  3. dirtydavenkc

    dirtydavenkc Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i believe maxi jet 1200, but you can successfuly overdrive it
     
  4. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    MJ1200 or a Mag3. Both work well.

    What are you running on it now?
     
  5. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    I have a rio 1400 on mine it comes with the pro version
     
  6. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    ok i just rigged a mj1200 to it. it has a better stream now but its just a stream lol not coming out to fast there are bubbles inside in the middle chamber but none coming out is this normal not really sure how these ones work lol just picked this one up
    thanks for the responses
     
  7. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    Can you post a picture ?
     
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  9. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    my lights are off aleady at least my 10000k its just like tiny bubbles in the middle right under the foam tower or whatever its called. the manual i just looked up said for the first week or 2 it would produce bubbles in tank but im not really seeing any idk i will wait til tomorrow and if still seems kinda weird i will get camera out and post pic. it is the pro i measured its 22 in tall so the mj1200 might be to small.
     
  10. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    i think i found nitrate problem :D

    this is what the new skimmer did in the first 20 hours or so i dont think my old skimmer did that in its entire life would anyone agree? lol and for posts last night here is in the inside of the skimmer it seems to be working much better now and is giving me bubbles like crazy flow is still slow but if there was this much in the collection cup then the flow is bothering me lol
     

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  11. WuWu

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    Move that o ring on the collection cup down the further down the cup the dryer the skimate
     
  12. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    wait what does it do?