BK DC200 setup
Hello Slief, i have recently purchased an DC 200 with the MRD pump for my 150 gal tank.
Can you please explain me how to fine tuning with the pump nozzle since i run the skimmer in 8,5 in of water and my SPS dominated tank has a medium organic load. I understood that by unscrew the nozzle i allow more water but less air , am i right?. Thank you . |
You open the nozzle until you get the foam nice and thick. I would start at 1.5 turns out and open it further from there until you get the foam where you like it. The more you open the nozzle, the more air goes into the skimmer. You are aiming for nice thick foam but since every system is different, the ideal settings will vary from one tank to the next based on the amount of dissolved organics in the water and other factors. Once you get the foam where you like it, use the wedge pipe to adjust the water level inside the skimmer between wet and dry skimming. I’d aim to get the line where bubbles turn to foam up to the bottom of the neck for a dry skim.
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After5 days I can’t see the line where water became foam is it normal ?
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I have 1/2 counter clockwise turn because if I turn more the water level go higher, the foam is not so consistent but separation line is not there because I try to move it down or up by turn the pipe and at the moment no separation line is there
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At the moment the pipe is all open, the sump level is 9,2” but the foam is not firm enough
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How i can upload a Video?
Now water level around 8", 1 turn counterclockwise but still no separation line, now the MRD is one week old. |
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In the next few hours I will publish the video. I have about 18 fishes. The skimmer body is two years old while I change the rd3 with mrd one week ago... while with rd3 below 28 watt I can see the separation line with the new pump I can’t see the line... but only bubbles and pipe almost open
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what about the ozone inlet , i have to connect with red tube end close it or leave it unconnected free underwater (like i see in many marco reef video)
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Ok, At the moment I don’t have yet water bubble separation line as you suggested me before I tried to mare a lot of change in volute even 4 turn counter clockwise but my skimmate is always very wet ( 1 cup in 3 days) and my outlet is more than half open Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk |
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My sump level at moment is 21 cm do you think I have to low to 20 cm?
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Also keep in mind that you changed pump which changes the characteristics of the skimmer. With the RD3, the air intake is tied directly to the motor RPM which changes as you adjust the wattage. With the RD1 pump, the RPM is fixed and the air intake is controlled by the nozzle adjustments so the skimmer is going to respond different than with the RD3 which is controlled by the pump speed/wattage to adjust foam density coupled with the wedge pipe to adjust from wet to dry. The key to fine tuning with the RD1 is finding the sweet spot with the nozzle adjustment to get the most dense foam coupled with monitoring the skimmate to find a point in the nozzle adjustment and wedge pipe setting that makes you happy in terms of color, smell of the skimmate production.
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