moding a skimmer
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Topic: moding a skimmer
Posted By: john hill
Subject: moding a skimmer
Date Posted: November 30 2007 at 10:43pm
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does any one know how this is done and can you mod any skimmer ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
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Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: November 30 2007 at 10:51pm
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Jonh, stop by, I modded mine three weeks ago, I can show you how easy it is. my orp on my tank is now staying at 380-390 the ozone turned off at 220, this really works well. before I modded this skimmer(a baby asm) the best that I could do orp wise was a 200-220 with the ozone running. If i run the skimmer wet it fills every three days, if I run it on the dry side it is filling 1/4 to 1/2 full per week, with this dark nasty gunk that stinks, the corals are doing great. ------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: November 30 2007 at 10:57pm
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so i can do it to my exclaiber skimmer ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: November 30 2007 at 11:04pm
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yes, the safest way would be to have a extra impeller for it, but for mine I modded a different pump( that I had a extra impeller for, just in case) made a venturi for it and let it rip, thing is it is working so well that I am using the old pump for water circulation in the sump now. you do not need much of the mesh at all to do the mod, I was only able to get one layer in the pump, they are using two layers on reef central. I cut most of the fins off of the impeller, and used the remaining fins to super glue the mesh to, way easy. ------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: November 30 2007 at 11:36pm
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I did the mesh mode to my coralife 220 and it made a monster difference. the best mod I have done so far to my ASM is to add a drain and a drain hose. sure beats having to take the collection off every day or two ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: November 30 2007 at 11:38pm
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I would add a drain to mine if I could find a easy way to keep the neck clean, I need to pull it to clean the neck, I'd might as well drain it too. ------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:35am
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i did the mesh mod on my euroreef. works AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I have to clean it every 2-3 days b/c of the 1/4inch thich gunk that accumulates on the neck of it ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |
Posted By: fj40fax
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 2:43pm
I still haven't done mine  , but I'll get to it sometime soon.
------------- Fax 318-3632 90g 2x250W 14kK MH Sump, Fuge, G3, UV, O3, ACIII Pleasant Grove, UT Across State Street from the Purple Turtle Adjustments and Massages for Frags! |
Posted By: JS
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 4:57pm
Here are a couple of pics of the mod that I did to my needle wheel. My motor had two rows of needle wheels. I took the first row off and left the second. I didn't break any of the pins off. I used 8lb fishing line to secure the enkamat to the needlewheel and then trimmed off the edges so they were flush with the needle wheel. The thing works like a champ. I have close to doubled the skimate I was pulling out with the skimmer before the mod. I also have enough enkamat for a couple more mods if anyone is interested, just shoot me a PM.
  ------------- Be careful who watches your tank! http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27846 |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 5:06pm
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That looks good!
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 5:33pm
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I did mine very similar but with 1/2 of the impeller cut off, I agree, it works great
------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: Bryguy514
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 6:08pm
| Just letting ppl know about the mesh mod. Do not mod it unless you have a kilowatt where you can measure how much electricity it is pulling. there is alot of talk on reef central that ppl had modded there skimmers and after 6 months after the mod there pumps are burning out. |
Posted By: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 6:15pm
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with what type of pumps bry guy??? do you know? i did mine with a sedra ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |
Posted By: Bryguy514
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 6:56pm
| I cant seem to find the thread anymore but I belive it was on the sedra pumps. I also modded my skimmer nothing yet but Its going on 2 months now. Aslong as your not over driving the pump with the mesh wheel it should be fine I was told. |
Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 7:29pm
| I read on RC that some people are having problems with the mesh mod plugging up. I was planning on doing it to a smaller custom skimmer I am building but was a little worried about that. Anyone here have any problems with the mesh or has it all been good results? |
Posted By: fj40fax
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 8:34pm
How do you overdrive a pump? The only way I can think of doing that is to increase the voltage, that would probably fry a pump quick. ------------- Fax 318-3632 90g 2x250W 14kK MH Sump, Fuge, G3, UV, O3, ACIII Pleasant Grove, UT Across State Street from the Purple Turtle Adjustments and Massages for Frags! |
Bryguy514 wrote:Posted By: Bryguy514
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 9:06pm
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By modifying the needlewheel you can overdrive the pump. If its rubbing against the walls of the pump or the modified wheel is to heavy I guess. But there has been a discussion about this on RC. They advise doing no mods to your skimmer unless you have a Kilo watt meter and a air meter. I read somewhere that someone modded the needlwheel and there pump was drawing 25w more then it was rated for. |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 11:23pm
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that may have been the group that was creating the double layers? I used a heaver pump than the original, but that is good to know, I will get my amp meter out and check the amp draw. ------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 11:29pm
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bryan will you be around tomorow i need to pick your mind on this moding stuff ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 11:32pm
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I should be home after 2 or so.
------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: December 01 2007 at 11:33pm
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i will give you a call ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |