Darklyte24 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 http://www.oceanicsystems.com/products/bio...in-skimmer.php# http://www.petsolutions.com/Oceanic-BioCub...982053+C43.aspx anyone going to get one? LFS wants 50$.. i saw em for 30-40 online.. Link to comment
mfp1016 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I got one and like it alot. Produced decent skimmate within 4 hours.... Link to comment
nick021892 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 i just bought this and i'm having trouble getting it to work. after a few hours all it collected was some clear water and no gunk at all. now the bubbles aren't even reaching the collection cup...i'm not sure what to fix because i've already tried adjusting the air flow valve any ideas?? Link to comment
KBELLEW Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 i just bought this and i'm having trouble getting it to work. after a few hours all it collected was some clear water and no gunk at all. now the bubbles aren't even reaching the collection cup...i'm not sure what to fix because i've already tried adjusting the air flow valve any ideas?? I am having the same problem, it says to only have the bubles to the top of the tube in the main body, but my water level is higher than that. All I get is water in the collectrion cup and the air valve is turned all the way down. Any suggestions? Link to comment
SirTagle Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I am having the same problem, it says to only have the bubles to the top of the tube in the main body, but my water level is higher than that. All I get is water in the collectrion cup and the air valve is turned all the way down. Any suggestions? They say sometimes chemicals in the water can affect the amount of bubbles formed and low salinity will produce ineffective bubbles aswell. Or perhaps there is no organic material there to skim, sounds crazy, but it is possible. Link to comment
shagrat Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 i just bought this and i'm having trouble getting it to work. after a few hours all it collected was some clear water and no gunk at all. now the bubbles aren't even reaching the collection cup...i'm not sure what to fix because i've already tried adjusting the air flow valveany ideas??My experience has been good. If you getting clear water in the cup, your airflow is probably too high. My first two days were producing a large amount (dumped cup x2 daily) of very dark skimmate. Since then, my water has been crystal clear and I have only dumped the cup once (half full) since Sunday (3 days). If your airflow is adjusted right (bubbles just above rim without collection cup), my guess is there isn't anything to collect.I got one and like it alot. Produced decent skimmate within 4 hours....Another fan here. My first two days were very productive. It's calmed down since and my water is awesome. Link to comment
Darklyte24 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 just got mine, i let it run for an hour and checked it. it had water too, reason was that it was hitting the light cover. i pushed it back and have let it run again. i got mine from big als? for 35$ plus 7$ shipping. bad thing is that is big enough to block my heater in ch 1. so now the heater is in the main tank for now.. Link to comment
SirTagle Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I kinda like this skimmer, I returned the SR3 b/c it cost way too much and produced nothing but bubbles in the main display. I think the SR3 is a nicely made skimmer, but the design could have been made better so as to avoid bubbles in the main display. The water that is returning from the skimmer can bypass the bubble filter completely and go un molested into the chamber 3. All they had to do was raise the level of that last chamber so that the water would have no choice but to go down and back up into the bubble filter. Any how. I noticed that some ppl say the BioCube skimmer has clips that attach to the wall that seperates chamber 1 and 2. However, I see some models of the same skimmer having suction cups. Which model is newer and can you use the stock filter with the Biocube skimmer, not that I would, but I would like to have the option if I could. Thanks Link to comment
shagrat Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I kinda like this skimmer, I returned the SR3 b/c it cost way too much and produced nothing but bubbles in the main display. I think the SR3 is a nicely made skimmer, but the design could have been made better so as to avoid bubbles in the main display. The water that is returning from the skimmer can bypass the bubble filter completely and go un molested into the chamber 3. All they had to do was raise the level of that last chamber so that the water would have no choice but to go down and back up into the bubble filter. Any how. I noticed that some ppl say the BioCube skimmer has clips that attach to the wall that seperates chamber 1 and 2. However, I see some models of the same skimmer having suction cups. Which model is newer and can you use the stock filter with the Biocube skimmer, not that I would, but I would like to have the option if I could. Thanks Has a clip and also comes with suction cups. Link to comment
Rocktonix Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Has a clip and also comes with suction cups. Has anyone put this in a 24G aquapod, my girlfriend's is in the front corner because I haven't messed with it enough to find a way to get it in the back chamber. Some pictures would be nice Link to comment
SirTagle Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I just ordered mine. I wonder if you can use any airstone instead of that wooden one. I used to stick an airstone in the 3rd chamber of my BC29 and it would actually act like a skimmer. The skimmate that that airstone produced would stick to the walls of the chamber. I figured something simple and inexpensive would be enough to do the trick in a small 29 gal tank with 2 to 3 fish. Link to comment
crrichey Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I purchased one yesterday and the cup is filled with foam, a nice tea color. Link to comment
HeyLookItsCaps Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 i have trouble regulating skimmate bubbles with it, but im also a noob with skimmers Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 BibleSue got one, didn't like it, and is returning it tomorrow. Link to comment
Darklyte24 Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 hey guys and girls i think i know the prob, i set mine so the bubbles were just above the area of the collection cup which is wrong. it actually needs to be just above the reaction chamber, which is with the collection cup taken off. I just did this to mine as it had water in it again... hopefully this will help some people. Link to comment
SirTagle Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I ordered mine from petsolution, so returning it wont be too hard. I dont see why it would not work b/c running bubbles through water is how the water treatment plants do it. If you are not getting skimmate in the cup then I can only think of a couple of things causing it: 1. Height of skimmer correct? 2. Quality of bubbles (too small or too big)? 3. Chemicals in the water restricting the production of foam. 4. Salinity. Too low? 5. Bio load too small, no protein to skim. That is why I decided to stick with a cheaper/smaller one. No sense in getting one that cost $175 bucks when I only have 3 fish in my BC 29 to begin with. Heck, one 20% water change would probably be enough to do the job. Even it it doesnt create skimmate, at least the water is getting contained aeration. Link to comment
Djbacon Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi all, I just orederd one of those skinners from OCeanic, and removed all the bioballs from my BC14. A couple questions. 1.Can someone tell me exaclty where the skimmer is installed and or post a pic if you have one? 2. After removing the balls there is a HUGE increase in noise as the water from C1 falls down about 6 inches to C2. Is the C2 the skimmer location? Do you remove the filter pad once you have the skimmer and put it in C1? Considering filling C2 with LR rubble but am not sure what to do just yet. Link to comment
Darklyte24 Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 skimmer in 1st ch, it hangs on the left side wall. you dont use the stock pad. put filter floss in 2nd ch Link to comment
Kirin1 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Is the clip adjustable? I've cut down the wall between CH 1&2. Link to comment
Darklyte24 Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 the clip is non adj. it did come with two suctioncups though. Link to comment
SirTagle Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi all, I just orederd one of those skinners from OCeanic, and removed all the bioballs from my BC14. A couple questions. 1.Can someone tell me exaclty where the skimmer is installed and or post a pic if you have one? Chamber 1. 2. After removing the balls there is a HUGE increase in noise as the water from C1 falls down about 6 inches to C2. Is the C2 the skimmer location? Do you remove the filter pad once you have the skimmer and put it in C1? I just filled the back chambers and raised the water level of the rear chambers, also place a filter pad right where the water enters C2. Considering filling C2 with LR rubble but am not sure what to do just yet. Link to comment
beetlenut33 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Will this skimmer work with a NanoCube 24? Link to comment
rhunter513 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Will this skimmer work with a NanoCube 24? BUMP Link to comment
Djbacon Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Just got it today and will install tonight. Not sure about the AP24. It's size is designed to fit in first chamber of the BC14 or 29. That said, it should provide enough skimming for a 24g tank. Just need to figure out where to put it. Ill let you know how well it works in a couple days., Link to comment
Djbacon Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Just got it today and will install tonight. Not sure about the AP24. It's size is designed to fit in first chamber of the BC14 or 29. That said, it should provide enough skimming for a 24g tank. Just need to figure out where to put it. Ill let you know how well it works in a couple days., Another question though. Is thereany downside to removing the filter pad when installing the skimmer. I know the filter pad has a carbon/charcoal backbone. Does removing these lements require a supplement of some kind? Link to comment
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