No worries david i didnt take it that way . Its just this method of calcium/alkalinity replenishment and ultra low nutrient system is all new to me.(Ive had calcium and kalk reactors and ran refugiums in the past) So im just trying to make sure i do everything right as to not risk losing livestock. Im itching to stock the tank with coral but i guess since i have fish its helped to take the edge off

So i just wanted to give my own personal Review of Euroreef's nano skimmer. This skimmer has been on the market for some time and can be purchased for most name brand All in ones currently on the market. The model im reviewing is the one designed for the Cadlight 39 Signature. Although i can assure you can expect the same type of performance regardless of the type of All in one you own.So on to the review...







Design
The euroreef skimmer is a venturi style skimmer.These skimmers are designed to fit in one of the rear chambers of your All in One. It is custom designed to hang off the false wall in the refugium chamber.(This is the slighty shorter wall) The model i had designed was to use two pumps however i find that for now using just one pump is extremely efficient. The reason i decided to use only one pump is because frankly using two is a bit too much.Its pretty hard to control the foam level in the reaction chamber because the second pump just adds too much horsepower. I believe Robert over at euroreef plans to design these models with just one pump from now on. I can assure you from personal experience that one pump is perfect for optimal skimming performance.
The skimmer is designed with a bracket that allows you to easily adjust the height of your skimmer. This makes it very easy to adjust the foam level which in turn can control whether you have dry or wet skimmate.IMO this is big reason to choose the euroreef skimmer over its competitors.The bottom of the skimmer is also designed in a way to control how much water is released through the bottom of the skimmer which helps adjust the actual water level in the chamber. The collection cup on the cadlight model is a bit larger than the cup designed for other models but it is a relatively small cup. However i will say the skimmer is so efficient that when running the skimmer dry it will take quite a while for it to actually fill up.The top of the collection cup has a few holes to allow the skimmate to escape if the cup ever filled to the top. I will say it would benefit to have a drain hole like other skimmers have just in case you go on vacation and would like excess skimmate to drain into a bucket. The pump used is a 9 watt resun pump with a custom mesh wheel. This tiny pump is very powerful and pumps a tremendous amount of small bubbles into the reactor.
Lastly theres a bubble catch(a piece of foam) at the bottom of the skimmer to catch some of the bubbles released from the skimmer.

Performance
I allowed this tank to break in over a period of about a month before i would give an honest review. So in a word i will describe this skimmers performance as superb. It takes about 2 weeks before its broken in but its well worth the wait. I adjusted the skimmer to run dry skimmate and have been nothing short of impressed. This skimmer pulls out organics almost simultaneously to when they are introduced The funny thing is im not exaggerating.. As im feeding my tank the skimmer immediately starts pulling out skimmate. I dont think ive ever seen a skimmer as efficient. The mesh wheel design helps to produce extremely small bubbles that help the speedy export of organics from your tank to the collection cup. This of course is done by all protein skimmers but this skimmer does it the fastest IMO The skimmate it produces is very dark. So its definitely pulling out the nasty stuff. The Collection cup hasnt filled too quickly in my experience since im running it very dry but that way it produces the darkest skimmate.(Ill be sure to add a pic later to show this)
The other very important thing i wanted to point out in this review would be microbubbles or should i say the lack thereof. This seems to be the biggest nuisance to most reefers in this hobby that use protein skimmers. But i will say after this skimmer had broken in I have 0 microbubbles in my display. I was told by Robert over at Euroreef that the design of the baffle system in All in ones has a direct relationship with the number of microbubbles. He told me the design of the cadlight baffle system as well as the solana inhibits the presence of microbubbles(combined with the skimmers bubble catch) However i have checked with other nano owners of euroreef skimmers owners and they confirmed that microbubbles werent an issue for them either.

Maintenance
I would recommend to owners and potential owners of a nano euroreef skimmer to allow the proper amount of time for the skimmer to "break in" before you worry that skimmer isnt functioning properly.
Secondly From time to time clean out the bubble catch.Take it out and run some some hot water through it to make sure it stays clean and free of debris.


Price
These skimmers are priced between $130 and $200. Depending on the model of All in one you currently own. Some would say its a bit expensive but i will say in this hobby you get what you pay for. This is one skimmer that pays for itself just in how well it performs. You can order these skimmers directly from Euroreef or from globeaqua

Customer Service
Ive dealt directly with Robert at Euroreef for questions and support for the skimmer. And i can say hes a real class act. He answered all of my questions promptly,gave direct calls to my cell to help me with any issues and is always open to feedback. I couldnt ask for more. Customer service is a big deal in my book so im glad to say you will be taken care of.

Final Thoughts
Well i was searching for the best skimmer available for my cadlight and i do honestly feel euroreef answered the call on this one. You get alot of skimmer for the price and it really does a phenomenal job. I hope this review helps any who were on the fence about buying this skimmer or just might have been looking for another alternative. I apologize for the review being so long but i had a few ask me my opinion of this skimmer and i just wanted to be thorough.

My rating
Performance:10 (I would give it an a 11 if the scale wasnt to 10 )
Design:10
Price:9
Customer Service:10

thanks for the awesome review....I think you just sold them another one...gonna pick up the finnex version next week...tired of waiting for Warner Marine to get their act together.

Np BB im glad someone was able to benefit from it.

I was just searching the forum for skimmer reviews when I came across this thread... and I am so grateful that I did!!!

Rehype your organization in that setup is simple beautiful. This post definitely got some wheels turning in my head. I'm certainly gonna tag along with this thread to see how your tank progresses. Thanks a million for sharing

Your very welcome im glad i could be of help

Glad to hear you like it! It is pretty crazy the amount of thought Robbert puts into the design of these things, being "just" a nano skimmer and all. I can tell he is a perfectionist. I already sold my stock skimmer

Yea hes been dealing with skimmers for nearly 20 years Lol i saw you sell it over on RC

Hey Rehype can you post the measurements of the skimmer and post some pics of the skimmer in action. Thanks

Sure ill post them up later this evening. Check back a bit later..

i'm interested to see how cad's new bubble-magus skimmer compares to the euro-reef.

if they're comparable, it's going to be tough to turn down the great offer eddie is giving us on the bubble-magus.

Well in all honesty tim if i were cadlight PRO owner id be more inclined to purchase the bubble magus as its is perfectly designed for a sump. However for a true All in one setup i think Euroreef receives top honors. I also wouldnt recommend being the first one to buy the magus it as there may be some issues and you might not want to be the first to experience them

Mine 22" X5.5" (with pump)X3" (with pump)

The skimmate in the pic is pretty light because at the moment im running the skimmer wet

So I finally got my Zeovit kit and my custom zeoreactor. Well ill just give a quick background of what ive done in preparation for running a zeosystem. Ive always ran refugiums in my previous setups but this is a no no when running a zeovit system(Turns out most species of macroalgae cant survive the nutrient poor system) So first the cheato had to go .As a result my nitrates went way up since i feed pretty heavily and have a pretty high bioload. But i figured this would work out since i would be able to monitor the nitrate levels during the dosing period and see how long it takes for them to reach 0.Next i had to get rid of chemipure elite since its recommended to remove any phosphate removers. Then finally in order to fit the zeoreactor behind the false wall i removed one of the dividers. I bought the zeoreactor from another reefer who custom made it for his previous tank.







Now on to the actual setup.. I started with first soaking the zeovit stones for a few hours in RO water. I then had to boil RO water and then put activated carbon in the still very hot water and let them sit overnight. I then put about 1/4 of the zeostones in the reactor and put a bag of the carbon on top. The zeoreactor pump is on a timer for 3 hours on and 3 hours off(this leads to an alternating environment of aerobic and anaerobic conditions which promotes increased aspiration of PO4 by the bacteria residing in the material)



Now on to the actual dosing..Im dosing 1 drop of Zeobac,1 drop of zeo7 and 0.350ml of zeostart2 daily . I plan to dose 2 drops of zeobac 2 and zeo7 every third day for the next two weeks. I also plan to test the nitrate levels every 3 days to document how long it takes for them to reach 0.



Lastly i have one or two frags of sps that look dreadful(brown,low polyp extension) and im going to keep a journal of pictures to document the changes of these particular frags since the use of zeovit. Wish me luck

look at that milky white column . . . best performing nano skimmer I've seen

careful on that zeofood7

I totally agree.


Will do

Glad to see you've started the zeo! I'll be watching closely to see how it goes .

Same here! I just bought the Amino Acid concentrate... $$$

Thanks ill keep you posted on the details

Thanks for the picture Rehype. If you don't mind I have a couple of more questions. Is the skimmer running 1 pump or 2 in that picture? And what water level is recommended for it? And if you are running only 1 pump, could you tell me why? Thanks again and pls let us see a FTS of the tanks thanks

Its running only one pump in that picture. The water level thats recommended is to the very top of the refugium divider. Im only running one pump because in all honesty two pumps is a bit too much. With both pumps running too much water fills the chamber and causes it to overflow quickly. For that reason Robert is going to onlyt design the signature cad series with one pump.But believe me one pump is more than enough for most setups. Im just greedy

FTS coming up soon as i add some frags

I hope you bought the nano package to save some cash.

I managed to get a shot of my eel in my jawfishs' burrow. Ever so often he goes into BJs burrow and hangs out for a bit. Typically Bj goes nuts but ever so often he doesnt seem to mind... (particularly if im feeding the tank )

Wow, that is a amazing pic. Who would have thought they would get along so well!!!

That's... so... cool! Probably the most expensive burrow ever.

oh man! that's a one-in-a-million shot!

absolutely fantastic, as usual, sir.

Thanks alot Guys!

wow thats awesome!
would have never expected that.

any update on the new FTS?

that is seriously one of the coolest pictures ever. you need to submit it to something and win something.

+1.

that is the best/most interesting fish picture i've ever seen.

Wow seriously thanks alot guys

Buddy, I know they all said the same thing but- I just gotta say it ....

What an incredible shot!

Must be something to observe at home, but to capture it well, we all know how hard that can be.

Thanks for posting that for us all to enjoy Eugene!

Awesome!

Thanks alot buddy. I've only been able to catch them doing that a total of 2 times. I was lucky the second time they hung around like that for a few minutes. But that was just enough time to snap a couple of pics. Those two have a very interesting relationship.

This.....and WOW!!!

Thanks alot kregs!

lol its not that interesting

Ive actually had him for a few weeks now.Hes only about 2" across.

Hype: how do you deal with the silencer on the skimmer? Since it is heavy, mine just kind of falls over. Did you remove yours? Thinking about doing that myself. On such a small pump it shouldn't make very much air noise.

Have you noticed any algal/bacterial blooms from the zeovit yet?

I just let it hang over the back of the tank. It does help because without the airline tubing makes a bit of a whistling noise. Since my tank is in my bedroom i couldnt afford to leave it off.

I have noticed an algae bloom but its confined to the fuge area.In the main tank my cuc hasnt allowed any traces of it

this is a neat little guy. My wife was actually petitioning for a blue linckia, but i've been concerned about their long-term viability in a smaller aquarium and what it will do to my pod population. you liking him so far, though?

Do stars eat pods? I will have a mandarin so can't have anything to compete with it.

linckia stars dont feed on pods at all. So your mandarin has nothing to worry about.

Yea hes pretty cool. Ive had a blue linckia in the past i had one for about a year and a half before i sold him to another reefer when i was breaking down the tank. They dont prey on pods but i would recommend having alot of live rock as they seem to eat things off the live rock as well as leftovers. I can only speculate as to what they actually feed on but it had to be sustaining itself on something since i never fed him directly.

Well I decided to add a flasher wrasse to the mix as my last addition.However midas the blenny was becoming more and more belligerent toward this latest addition. So after one attack i decided to remove the wrasse and sell him to a fellow reefer. Oddly he was really easy to catch. A few days go by and the blenny goes postal and pretty much attacks everyone in the tank i wake up to find nearly all my fish have small nips in their fins. So at this point im pretty pissed and decide to remove the blenny...Long story short i pretty much had to break down my aquascape to catch this jerk. So goodbye to midas the blenny and goobye to the wrasse.

On the bright side i got a few shots of the wrasse before i took him out. Notice hes flashing only because the blenny is harassing him...Nevertheless such a beautiful fish.

You have the best choice in fish. I am jealous of how you think.


Btw rehype your inbox is full so you might wanna sort through some of it. I've been trying to send you a message but your inbox is full. I love your tank. Where do you buy your fish??

Thanks alot Johnny. I cleaned my inbox is clean now so feel free to pm. I buy all my fish from my LFS.

I meant to add if your in the NJ area the name of the fish store is Aquatic Obsessions. Probably the best live stock selection in NJ. IMO

That wrasse was gorgeous! Much neater than the midas blenny (little jerk). What are your plans to replace them? A second picasso or an onyx?

Yea i was totally bummed out from the blenny going pycho but I actually picked up some replacements today. Ill be posting up some pics shortly.