Smokin-Reefer Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 It should have come with instructions, are you sure they aren't behind the styrofoam? In any even get a pdf instructions at www.euroreef.com but here are the biggies! 1- The silicone grease is used on the o-ring union....I don't know why the sent it with the new model, oh well. use it! 2- Riser pipe = low = dryer, skimmate. Riser pipe = wetter skimmate 3.Clean cup/neck 2 times a week, MINIMUM for max performance. any other questions? Link to comment
Smokin-Reefer Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I guess that isn't the new union after all. And you have the riser tube on backwards...foam toward the top! Link to comment
Withers Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Yeah, I didnt' like how the ES series was 24" tall, thats why I opted for the CS, because it's only 20". I couldn't fit a 24" skimmer under my stand and still be able to remove the cup. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 I don't get the euroreef website when I go to euroreef.com. I wish there was a way to use this out of sump. It's just so big. haha. Link to comment
Smokin-Reefer Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 you're right, its www.euro-reef.com. Just got mine, and I couldn't be happier, hell you knew how much i was looking foward to this! Can you send it back and either get the cs or the es 5-2? MMMM BUBBLES! thats 2 minutes after I plugged it in some water change water... Link to comment
Withers Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 From what I've read they take a couple of weeks before they really come into their own. Mines already pulling out just as much as my old skimmer was , I can't wait to see what it can do when it warms up. Link to comment
Smokin-Reefer Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Oh ya, If they are new, they can take some time to break in! They suggest running them 2g vinegar : 1g water i beleive for a couple of hours before you set it up. It's supposed to get rid of oils from the fabrication process. I bought mine used though, So I bet it won't take long for it to slime over, and then start taking names! What size of tank is your skimmer on? Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 so water should be coming out from the top of the riser tube, rite? so where should the water level of the sump be? can it be above the very top of the riser tube at its lowest position or should it always be below? I believe the manuel said 6-8" is ideal, but yo, that's hella low. haha. Link to comment
Smokin-Reefer Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 i know people who run them deeper, but Ideally, i'd let the riser tube be out at least a inch or two... If it was me, I'd just add a baffle to whatever height you want. or run it at 8" Link to comment
SLOreefer Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 hey tigah nice tank and good choice on the skimmer. i havent chimed in on your threads cause it has taken me days to catch up on what is going on and read alot of the stuff in here. you wont be dissapointed with this skimmer, in the store i work we use them on all of our tanks and man do they pull out alot of crap. keep up the good work, hopefully ill be able to get my hands on some of thos lps one of these days. (probably post-college) maybe ill join all of you in this thread since it seems to be the happenin thing on the forum lately Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Thanks for the very kind words, SLO and for the assurances w/ the euroreef. I noticed you're from Hayward (and school at SLO?). I'm from norcal as well originally - - east bay tho (Oakland then Hercules). Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 After about a week of having my lettuce nudi, it simply disappeared and I presumed it was dead. Now that was awhile ago and I haven't seen it since. But just today I noticed a baby lettuce nudi on my tank wall. Maybe its progeny? or maybe just a recent hitchhiker w/ one of my corals? hmmm. Anyway, he's a cute little guy: Link to comment
Kogut Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 NICE skimmer! I finally made it to Jeff's!!! I now have a clam, RBTA, and 2 true percs. and 2 pepp. shrimp. (Along w/ the angel) Just thought I'd crash your thread and let you know. Hehehe. No pics until I get my camera back in a week or so... Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Hahah...crazy. but still no corals. haha. for the better tho since you got the RBTA. look forward to seeing the pics. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Okay. I think I'm NOT gonna get to my upgrading anytime soon. I'm tapped out of money now. hahhaha. it was bound to happen, rite? Like by mid-Jan, I should have my fully custom 67g acrylic tank, euro-reef skimmer, calc reactor (w/ no CO2 accessories), 2 external pumps for return and CL, heater w/ digital display, and maybe lights. that's it. I can't afford anything more. haha. I still need a stand, CO2 accessories for the calc reactor, plumbing parts, LR, LS, sump/fuge. (that's at least another $700). =/ Link to comment
smokez01 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 wow, i guess theres a first for everything, ive never heard tigah said hes low on dinero you been goin out lately?? Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Haha...Yes, actually I have. =P And X-mas gifts took a toll on me. And I JUST bought a new digi cam Nikon 4.0MP so I can finally take some decent macro shots. haha. Link to comment
bbkid43 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 tigah, that lettuce nudi is sweet! I wish I had one in my tank. Link to comment
kamalehi Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 i think the nudi could have regenerated itself if a peice broke/fell off. it happened to mine ,but when it started growing the crabs ate it Link to comment
Smokin-Reefer Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 did you decide to go with the knop? i want a Geo! Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 haha...if shipping didnt cost an arm and a leg, I would send it to you. I'm not super keen on sea slugs anymore. Link to comment
Kogut Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I never thought I'd see the day either, smokez! How long did it take your clowns to start the molestation of the anemone? Mine are currently trying to move into the angelfish's cove w/ the powerhead... -__- Little pygmy is tougher than I thought. Good luck finding the funds. I know how much it sucks not being able to get the initial setup done... Link to comment
MiniReefin Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Damn Tigah, i was actually waitin for that. all us REAL people run out of money, from time to time. its all good. to bad you cant finish the UnNano, i want to see. To tell ya the truth, i cant even finish my 10g, after the holidays. Dont feel bad, man, you got a tank that most people would envy. i know i do. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Haha...i AM a "real person" tho! I'm definitely not well-off if that's what you are saying. I just use my law school stipend and forgoe anything else that would normally eat up the funds (like going out, buying clothes, seeking medical attention, etc). hehe. not a very good way to live life I know. =P Link to comment
MiniReefin Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 i do the same^ thats exsactly what i was sayin... all of us, (you, me, and everyone else), are just tryin to get by, right? Isnt that what America is all about, makin money, just to spend it...? Link to comment
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