RedSea Max 250 skimmer/H2O level
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Topic: RedSea Max 250 skimmer/H2O level
Posted By: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: RedSea Max 250 skimmer/H2O level
Date Posted: March 05 2014 at 10:05am
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My friend recently set up a new RSM 250, it's been running great, and the other 2 reefers here in in town and I have been watching over the newby. However, he has a complaint that he has to adjust the overflow gate daily to keep the skimmer functioning properly. Too low, and no skimming, too high and it overflows like mad. He does top off with R.O. water every day/other day. He's a little worried about this since he goes out of town for up to two weeks at a time. And while I can watch the tank for him, he'd prefer to be able to go a few days (3-4) without having to tweak the overflow gate. Is the only solution an ATO? or any other ideas that RSM owners have used/implemented? ------------- Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ? Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing |
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Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: March 05 2014 at 10:22am
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ATO and new skimmer. That was my solution. I got a Tunze Osmolator for top off when I first setup the tank and have never regretted it. The skimmer never really worked well for me for the 2 years or so that I was running it so I finally replaced it back in December with a Deltec MC500. That is probably the best thing I've done to my tank this far. ------------- http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53856&title=annes-65g-rsm-reef" rel="nofollow - RSM 250 Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 05 2014 at 3:26pm
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I second that . . . ATO and good skimmer. -------------  |