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05/31/2018, 07:24 PM | #2976 |
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Hi, wondering if someone might have the answer to my question. Can the Bubble King DC 130 be used the the RD3 DC pump? I see that the 180 can but I can't seem to find info on its use with the 130.
I am looking for a skimmer to use in my Reefer 425XL and I've been told the 180 is too much for my system and the 130 is a better fit. I really want the skimmer to have a DC pump. Any help greatly appreciated. thanks! C |
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06/01/2018, 03:49 AM | #2978 |
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A controllable pump on a skimmer is no necessary
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08/11/2018, 06:20 AM | #2980 |
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I have been trying to adjust the water level on my Super Marine but the tube does not let me do a fine adjustment. I just turn it 2 millimiters and the water level rises 10cm and goes to high and skimmer skims to wet. I am not sure if the wedge shaped tube needs some maintenence so that I could turn it more without having such a drastic rise in water level?? it is so sensitive that it does not let me higher the water level 3 -4 cms, a minimum turn highers the level around 10cm can you also tell the me were is the recomended water level in the skimmer?? Thanks
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Ideally you want to be between 36-40 watts. Between 9-9.5" sump depth and no more than 1/2 closed on the wedge pipe. If you are closing the wedge more than half way, you should raise your sump level. I normally recommend setting the line where bubbles turn to foam at the base of the neck. If you have a light load relative to the skimmer size than you may want to go 1/2" above the part where the cup attaches to the body.
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08/12/2018, 06:34 AM | #2982 |
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09/02/2018, 02:47 PM | #2983 |
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I have owned a supermarine 200 for around 8 weeks and am having trouble dialling it in. I have a 1,600 litre mixed reef tank, quite heavily stocked. This was a replacement skimmer for my vertex Alpha which broke, and I ended up running my tank without a skimmer for around 6 weeks. Parameters are all fine, apart from nitrates which are around 50 ppt (worryingly high). The skimmer is in 9 1/4 inches of water and set to 28 watts. I have just returned from two weeks holiday to very limited skimmate (see Avast collection cup below): Skimmate.jpg There was a huge amount of mud like skimmate on the inside surface of the collection cup and top of the lid. I have cleaned the skimmer and taken the photo below: Skimmer 1.JPG Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Rob |
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Run it a bit more wet. That will increase the skimmate production. The fact that you had the mud like stuff in the cup and on the lid is a sign that it’s working fairly well. You just may want to run it more wet to reduce the buildup on the lid and increase the liquid in the collection device. Do you have the ozone port capped off on the pump? If not, I would cap that off so it’s not drawing water through the port. I don’t think that is your issue but it will help generate a bit more air intake though the venturi. That or connect the red ozone tube and zip tie it to the wedge pipe as that will also increase air intake. I think you just need to do some fine tuning. You can increase the pump speed a bit. Bump it to 30 watts and see what that does. Then try 32 watts. That will make it run a bit more wet or close the wedge pipe some which will also make it run a bit more wet. If you bump the speed up, you may need to open the wedge a bit or even lower the sump level depending on how much your wedge pipe is opened or closed.
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Thanks for replying to me so quickly. I have around 40 fish, including 5 large tangs and two triggers. The rest and medium to small sized. I have taken a picture of the wedge - how far open is this? I have increased the speed to 40 and will let you know how this goes. Rob Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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09/03/2018, 08:52 AM | #2986 | |
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10/09/2018, 08:46 PM | #2987 |
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I have my DC150 about 15mm deeper in the water than max recommended. I seem to get best operation this wat with the pump nozzle screwed out about 10mm
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Ideal Red Dragon nozzle adjustment.
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apologies if this has been covered before but this a very long thread. I run a BK supermarin 250 with the red dragon 2000 pump. I'm trying to find out from owners of this skimmer who have done some testing and know what is the "sweet spot" to unwind the nozzle to to achieve best air flow into the skimmer. Some people seem to say wind it all the way in and then wind out between one to one and half turns for best air intake but line the dots up - I think if you line the dots up you will be either under one turn or over 1.5 turns if that makes sense The manual seems to say wind it out one to one and half turns and the dots are only there for reference points and doesn't seem to indicate they need to be lined up. can someone advise who knows what the sweet spot is for best air intake so I can just set the nozzle right and stop playing with it? I do intend to block up the ozone port this weekend to also help with extra air intake. thanks in advance for any help! thanks Jack |
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01/17/2019, 02:04 PM | #2991 |
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Thank you very much sir for your quick response I will follow your instructions. I am starting to feel that my beloved BK is now redundant since installing a Clarisea filter roll. It hardly pulls anything and the tank is loaded with fish and coral. How I wish for the dark smelly skimate it used to produce !
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01/25/2019, 07:09 PM | #2993 |
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Slief,,
can I know what is the purpose of the red hose in the red dragon pump? please see picture red hose red dragon.jpg Thanks
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or would it be better to just remove that hose and the opening would be summerged in water ?? thanks
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one last question.
if you connect the other end of the hose to fitting that is beside the wedge tube it would be an equivalent of being capped off, correct?? according to the manual the other end should be conected to the bottom part of this black fittting black fitting.jpg
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My mini 180 keep making an air bubble from the pump lately, does mean something? And Is not skimming as usual also.
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