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10/28/2020, 05:06 PM | #3976 |
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I just got my LifeReef CLF2 Sump yesterday. I'll get it on-line in the next few weeks, I can't wait. Looks great by the way, my order got moved up a few weeks so very happy.
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10/28/2020, 05:27 PM | #3977 | |
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Congras on your sump. I wished if I could get one but shipping and taxes will be twice the price of the sump. Enjoy and share some pics later on when you can. |
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10/28/2020, 05:33 PM | #3978 |
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No problem, I've asked plenty of dumb questions in my life. Your question I thought showed a lot of creativity.
Ya those sumps are pricy, shipping even here in the U.S. is expensive..... But what hobby is cheap. Take care! |
10/28/2020, 06:19 PM | #3979 |
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Thinking this through... do you think the head pressure pushing up and over a baffle could affect skimmer performance?
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10/28/2020, 06:29 PM | #3980 |
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Well we don't know the height of the baffle. This seems to be a trial and error project to me. I've never heard of anyone trying to lift water vertically in any elevation from a Skimmer. A short term test wouldn't hurt anything other than a little time and some spare parts.
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10/28/2020, 08:57 PM | #3981 |
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I would guess the head pressure from the extra plumbing would be no different than having the gate valve on the skimmer mostly closed. It may happen that even with the gate valve all the way open, the water level in the skimmer is too high.
As chiefifd said, give it a try see what happens.
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10/29/2020, 04:23 AM | #3982 |
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Water will seek it's own level, so the water level inside the skimmer will be at least equal to the highest point in your plumbing going over a baffle. Then add to that any "head pressure" caused by the pipes themselves.
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10/30/2020, 03:44 AM | #3983 |
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baffle would be around 30 cm and adding pipe height so I will end up with 34-35 cm. I assume the water level inside the skimmer would go up to 35 cm and this is above what Jeff recommends for the skimmer around 23 cm.
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10/30/2020, 06:45 AM | #3984 |
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Give it a try, then you'll know if it works or not. You shouldn't need but a few PVC elbows and plastic tubing to achieve what you're trying to do.
Let us know if it works or what issues you ran into that prevented it from working. Looking forward to a report. Take care friend...... |
10/30/2020, 10:01 AM | #3985 | |
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10/30/2020, 01:43 PM | #3986 | |
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10/30/2020, 01:48 PM | #3987 | |
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I have tried that also, but since the height inside the cabinet is only 61cm. Then I will not have an easy way to take the skimmer cup to empty/clean it without removing the stand first and will not be convenient. I am trying to plan everything to make it easy if possible. The pump can handle the extra head pressure I guess. I added COR 20 for that skimmer. |
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10/30/2020, 02:26 PM | #3988 |
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Thanks for getting back to us. I think we've all been there with trying to do with a DIY project that just doesn't work very well.
That's why I bought the LifeReef sump, my saving grace is I have my sump in my workshop directly behind my DT. Good luck in your quest for perfection.......And Take care Just wondering Salahunreal where about are you located???? |
10/30/2020, 02:45 PM | #3989 |
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Yeah the DIY in this hobby is endless. I have bought the tank like 3 years ago and have not started yet
I really really liked LR sump and how it can be CUSTOM BUILT from the ground up with all the functionalities like media reactors. LR skimmer would fit no matter what and so. I went to the last mile with Jeff and designed and calculated everything but shipping and taxes put me down. Nice you have all the space you need. Its very useful. I am located in Stockholm in Sweden (Switzerland is a different country ) |
11/16/2020, 08:35 AM | #3990 |
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New lifereef owner couple of questions.
I just set up a used 24" model. I have a couple of questions. My skimmer compartment has a constant depth of 9.5 inches. I am running the skimmer with a jebao dcp10000 I’m having trouble figuring out what power level to run the skimmer. How much power is too much? I am also having problems seeing the bubble line to know if I’m setup correctly. Manual says set it to sticker. Does that mean top of bubbles should be that height? I plumbed in a co2 scrubber, but I am worried an accidental overflow will suck water through my brs c02 scrubber. How do you avoid this issue? I know the lifereef is less likely to overflow, but it can still happen. I have also noticed a fair amount of moisture collects in the line from the cup to the skimmer. How do I prevent that? Unfortunately I can’t mount my co2 scrubber so it sits higher than the skimmer, the cup outlet and scrubber are the same height.
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11/20/2020, 10:36 PM | #3991 | |
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I wouold try the pump at 100% and see how it does, it should be fine. Jeff the owner/builder of these skimmers uses a mag18 on a 24. Moisture in the venturi line is normal, it helps keep the venturi clear of salt creep. Sorry but I can't help you with your scrubber question.
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11/21/2020, 01:06 PM | #3992 |
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You will need to drain the BRS scrubbers every 3-4 days in my case. You cannot prevent the condensation from building up. You could leave a drain open is suppose but that might defeat the purpose of running it as a closed loop.
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11/26/2020, 10:32 PM | #3993 |
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Anyone running a dc pump on their skimmer? Looking to get a svs3-30 and was looking to use a varios8 or a sicce syncra sdc9 pump. A lot of review mention the sicce pumps are noisy specially their dc ones where as the varios 8 is silent. Any one have any experience or recommendations?
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11/27/2020, 01:27 AM | #3994 |
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I’m running a Jebao DCT-8000 on my 24” skimmer at about 70% power. It’s super quiet and has been running without issue for over two years now.
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11/27/2020, 12:57 PM | #3995 |
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I had one of the Sicce pumps that was an energy saver. It ramps up & down & had a corresponding noise up & down. I would use the Varios.
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11/28/2020, 06:06 PM | #3996 | |
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12/29/2020, 10:31 AM | #3997 |
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Has anyone else seen the dual mazzei venturi option on LifeReef's website?!? Would really love to see this thing in action if anyone has one already.
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12/29/2020, 01:26 PM | #3998 |
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Wow, that looks sweet! Most likely a custom build by Jeff.
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12/29/2020, 04:56 PM | #3999 |
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One word "Sweet"!
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12/30/2020, 04:20 PM | #4000 |
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I'm obsessed with it!! I spoke to Jeff and he only made the two of them while making one for a custom build.
They are too big for my sump which makes me feel any one even more. LOL The cylinder is 10" wide and it stands 30" tall. With the outlet you need at least a 12" X 15" space and 3 feet in the cabinet. Oh well, one more reason to get a bigger tank lol |
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