Eshopps 4th Gen Skimmers - Page 5

forddna · 05/24/2017, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Potatohead

Bumping this up in case anyone is interested, I think I figured out the problem with not pulling air on restarts... Or should I say stumbled upon it.

On the air silencer there's an ozone port on the bottom that has a cap if you're not using it. I cleaned the skimmer the other day and I guess I forgot to put it back on. Power went out today for a couple hours and skimmer started working normally afterward. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Think you can test this out once or twice more for those of us waiting to purchase?

Or anyone who has one care to test this theory out?

MUCH APPRECIATED!!

JTL · 06/15/2017, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by forddna

Think you can test this out once or twice more for those of us waiting to purchase?

Or anyone who has one care to test this theory out?

MUCH APPRECIATED!!

Is this the solution to the problem? I am considering at 160 and don't want restarting issues.

Swensos · 06/19/2017, 08:34 AM

I have the S-200, and I have not had any problems with air-draw after startup. Maybe eshopps fixed the issue, like how they added a skimmate drain.

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brownsps · 06/21/2017, 08:00 AM

I wonder about the startup issue's, are you guys having that issue pulling 120v from your outlet. I remember this issue coming up with skimmers in the past that were only getting 110-115v and as soon as you plugged it into an outlet with 120v it fired right up. Personally if I have to blow in an air tube to get the skimmer to fire up, i'm not using it as power does go off from time to time. A skimmer should never have to be manually started.

Captain smoke · 06/28/2017, 07:09 AM

Just put in my order for a S200 for my SPS 100g system (75 display 35g in sump). med bio-load and running bio-pellets. Currently running a Reef Oct 1000int bubble blaster, what a pice of junk. Cant wait to get the Eshopps in

Captain smoke · 06/30/2017, 05:17 AM

Installed the S-200 yesterday, wow what a skimmer! What have you guys been doing for breaking it in? I just let the skimmer run with 100% air and closed the gate till I had bubbles at the top of the neck. Surprised I got about a 1/8" of skim in the cup. Im thinking of letting it sit like this for 48hr and spend a good portion of a day tuning it. In my old tank I had a skimz sm201 and in order to get it tuned I had to cut its air down drastically then control the height with the gate because that pump sucked way to much air. I have a feeling its the same with the Sicce 1000 pump

Potatohead · 06/30/2017, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain smoke

Installed the S-200 yesterday, wow what a skimmer! What have you guys been doing for breaking it in? I just let the skimmer run with 100% air and closed the gate till I had bubbles at the top of the neck. Surprised I got about a 1/8" of skim in the cup. Im thinking of letting it sit like this for 48hr and spend a good portion of a day tuning it. In my old tank I had a skimz sm201 and in order to get it tuned I had to cut its air down drastically then control the height with the gate because that pump sucked way to much air. I have a feeling its the same with the Sicce 1000 pump

Mine didn't need much break-in, it was skimming within 24 hours. I set the bubble height so that the bubbles just start overflowing out of the skimmer when the cup is off, seems to skim well like that. My air is wide open.

Captain smoke · 06/30/2017, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Potatohead

Mine didn't need much break-in, it was skimming within 24 hours. I set the bubble height so that the bubbles just start overflowing out of the skimmer when the cup is off, seems to skim well like that.

Good to know, thats exactly where I set mine but with the cup in. I had a 1/8" of brown water in the cup this morning before work. On my frag tank I have a PSK-75H and I set the s-200 the same. I'm very happy with the skimmer build quality but changes that I would have done.

- put in a longer screw for the gate and have a nut to keep the gate from unscrewing from the gate.
-Thicker acrylic on the skimmer body

Question in the box with the pump and bubble plate I found a clear O-ring about 1" I can't find anything where this would go

Potatohead · 06/30/2017, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain smoke

Good to know, thats exactly where I set mine but with the cup in. I had a 1/8" of brown water in the cup this morning before work. On my frag tank I have a PSK-75H and I set the s-200 the same. I'm very happy with the skimmer build quality but changes that I would have done.

- put in a longer screw for the gate and have a nut to keep the gate from unscrewing from the gate.
-Thicker acrylic on the skimmer body

Question in the box with the pump and bubble plate I found a clear O-ring about 1" I can't find anything where this would go

Sits inside the pump outlet where the bubble plate screws on, sits on the pump side. If you look at the little fitting there's a groove for it where the threads stop and it fits inside the pump.

holdyourlight · 09/16/2017, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Potatohead

Sits inside the pump outlet where the bubble plate screws on, sits on the pump side. If you look at the little fitting there's a groove for it where the threads stop and it fits inside the pump.

Does anyone know what this white o-ring is for? There is a black o-ring that sits on the pump outlet where the bubble plate screws on. Also what is the blue cap on the cup drain tube for? Thanks!

EDIT: Sorry no idea how to make this photo smaller, photobucket is broken

Potatohead · 09/16/2017, 02:06 PM

If it's the same size as the black o ring it likely just a duplicate. I can't help with the drain as I had an early model which didn't have one.

mfin77 · 10/30/2017, 05:37 AM

Looking into buying one of these for 75 gallon. Which one should I go with x220 or s200. The x220 has a higher tank rating and doesn’t seem to have the air intake issues that the sseries has. Should I go with one of these or a different skimmer.

Deefish714 · 02/19/2018, 10:33 AM

Let me bump this thread my skimmer won't skim at all. I've let it sit gate closed gate open air silence open air silence closed for months. I will not skim at all I have it in eshopps s200 sump and it's just below 8. Now I've read this and a lot notes it worked properly at 8 1/2 But my water level in my sump is max at 8 at the moment. I guess I can try to raise it but I just don't understand why I can't get the skim yo reach the collection cup.

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Deefish714 · 02/20/2018, 07:26 AM

Any ideas ?

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RCS82 · 02/20/2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Deefish714

Any ideas ?

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How big is your tank? Bioload? Carbon dosing at all?

Deefish714 · 02/20/2018, 12:05 PM

80 gallon. Clown, Scopus tang, two damsels and a royal gama. Clean up crew.

Also raised the level a bit about 8 3/4 Not skimming much still

No carbon dosing
Trates 5-10

If this makes a difference I put filter media in the over flow to quite down the stand alone pipe. Basically the overflow is only one drain. So I drilled a bunch of holes in to the stand alone pipe and stuck some filter media down there to quite the noise.

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RCS82 · 02/20/2018, 12:52 PM

And you have a s200 skimmer? Or sump?

Deefish714 · 02/20/2018, 02:00 PM

Sorry have rs200 for sump a s120 for skimmer

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RCS82 · 02/20/2018, 03:00 PM

Ok i was gonna say you have way too big of a skimmer for just a few fish. I have a s120 on a 90 gallon and it has been great for a couple years now. I don't even know what water height it is in exactly, maybe 8ish inches. Can you take the cup off and adjust it wide open to where it is flowing water over? Should be able to adjust it without the cup on from barely bubbling up the neck to spilling over, air intake always open.

Deefish714 · 02/20/2018, 03:17 PM

Let me take a look tonight when I get home.

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Deefish714 · 02/20/2018, 10:40 PM

Yeah it really doesn't over flow here some pics open and closed. Not sure what's up.

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tntman · 06/15/2018, 07:27 AM

I just bought a S200 Gen 4 ... it is so loud! Anyone else have this issue?

Member No. 1 · 06/15/2018, 07:43 AM

All I can hear is a very low hum. Not even noticeable until I shut it off then when it comes back on.

Jyetman · 07/23/2018, 04:46 PM

I bought the x-120 today very nice blows away my old BM NAC3.5 makes it look like junk when comparing performance!

burrito · 08/14/2018, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tntman

I just bought a S200 Gen 4 ... it is so loud! Anyone else have this issue?

where you able to fix this? i think mine is loud too, just started using it. seems to be the air intake, the pump i dont hear at all. im going to try the extended airline tubing mod and see if that helps

02/19/2018, 10:33 AM	#113
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Let me bump this thread my skimmer won't skim at all. I've let it sit gate closed gate open air silence open air silence closed for months. I will not skim at all I have it in eshopps s200 sump and it's just below 8. Now I've read this and a lot notes it worked properly at 8 1/2 But my water level in my sump is max at 8 at the moment. I guess I can try to raise it but I just don't understand why I can't get the skim yo reach the collection cup. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/20/2018, 07:26 AM	#114
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Any ideas ? Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/20/2018, 12:05 PM	#116
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	80 gallon. Clown, Scopus tang, two damsels and a royal gama. Clean up crew. Also raised the level a bit about 8 3/4 Not skimming much still No carbon dosing Trates 5-10 If this makes a difference I put filter media in the over flow to quite down the stand alone pipe. Basically the overflow is only one drain. So I drilled a bunch of holes in to the stand alone pipe and stuck some filter media down there to quite the noise. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714 Last edited by Deefish714; 02/20/2018 at 12:14 PM.

02/20/2018, 12:52 PM	#117
RCS82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Posts: 273	And you have a s200 skimmer? Or sump? __________________ After about a 16 year break from fish keeping, Wow, how things have changed. Current Tank Info: 90g, mixed reef, I hope haha

02/20/2018, 02:00 PM	#118
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Sorry have rs200 for sump a s120 for skimmer Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

06/19/2017, 08:34 AM	#103
Swensos Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 149	I have the S-200, and I have not had any problems with air-draw after startup. Maybe eshopps fixed the issue, like how they added a skimmate drain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/21/2017, 08:00 AM	#104
brownsps Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 67	I wonder about the startup issue's, are you guys having that issue pulling 120v from your outlet. I remember this issue coming up with skimmers in the past that were only getting 110-115v and as soon as you plugged it into an outlet with 120v it fired right up. Personally if I have to blow in an air tube to get the skimmer to fire up, i'm not using it as power does go off from time to time. A skimmer should never have to be manually started.

06/28/2017, 07:09 AM	#105
Captain smoke Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: somewhere in the midwest Posts: 227	Just put in my order for a S200 for my SPS 100g system (75 display 35g in sump). med bio-load and running bio-pellets. Currently running a Reef Oct 1000int bubble blaster, what a pice of junk. Cant wait to get the Eshopps in

06/30/2017, 05:17 AM	#106
Captain smoke Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: somewhere in the midwest Posts: 227	Installed the S-200 yesterday, wow what a skimmer! What have you guys been doing for breaking it in? I just let the skimmer run with 100% air and closed the gate till I had bubbles at the top of the neck. Surprised I got about a 1/8" of skim in the cup. Im thinking of letting it sit like this for 48hr and spend a good portion of a day tuning it. In my old tank I had a skimz sm201 and in order to get it tuned I had to cut its air down drastically then control the height with the gate because that pump sucked way to much air. I have a feeling its the same with the Sicce 1000 pump

09/16/2017, 02:06 PM	#111
Potatohead Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,596	If it's the same size as the black o ring it likely just a duplicate. I can't help with the drain as I had an early model which didn't have one.

10/30/2017, 05:37 AM	#112
mfin77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 109	Looking into buying one of these for 75 gallon. Which one should I go with x220 or s200. The x220 has a higher tank rating and doesn’t seem to have the air intake issues that the sseries has. Should I go with one of these or a different skimmer.

02/20/2018, 03:00 PM	#119
RCS82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Posts: 273	Ok i was gonna say you have way too big of a skimmer for just a few fish. I have a s120 on a 90 gallon and it has been great for a couple years now. I don't even know what water height it is in exactly, maybe 8ish inches. Can you take the cup off and adjust it wide open to where it is flowing water over? Should be able to adjust it without the cup on from barely bubbling up the neck to spilling over, air intake always open. __________________ After about a 16 year break from fish keeping, Wow, how things have changed. Current Tank Info: 90g, mixed reef, I hope haha

02/20/2018, 03:17 PM	#120
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Let me take a look tonight when I get home. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

02/20/2018, 10:40 PM	#121
Deefish714 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 215	Yeah it really doesn't over flow here some pics open and closed. Not sure what's up. Sent from my SM-J727T1 using Tapatalk __________________ Deefish714

06/15/2018, 07:27 AM	#122
tntman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney - Australia Posts: 40	I just bought a S200 Gen 4 ... it is so loud! Anyone else have this issue?

06/15/2018, 07:43 AM	#123
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	All I can hear is a very low hum. Not even noticeable until I shut it off then when it comes back on. __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

07/23/2018, 04:46 PM	#124
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	I bought the x-120 today very nice blows away my old BM NAC3.5 makes it look like junk when comparing performance!