CRUD! I broke my skimmer!!!!! - Page 2

Birdlady · 12-22-2004, 07:01 AM

That OK, I can look it up, just thought if you knew....

I cannot keep my water that high, it is in my sump...so if I go with that, it will probably be the Urchin Pro......

Thanks!

Jay · 12-22-2004, 07:08 AM

BL Heres a link with more info on the skimmer. Im not telling you to but this skimmer just letting you know I am happy with mine. You may like something else.
Oh yea. I had a problem with one not skimming as well as I thought it should and I got in touch with the owner of the company (Marine Depo put me in touch with him ..thats where I bought it) and I took some pictures uf the skimmate in the cup and emailed them to him. Can you beleive he sent me a new skimmer and told me to keep the origional. After a couple weeks the thing started working fine. I think there was something in my water like a oil that prevented it from skimming. And I had already ran the skimmer for 2 months with no success. Anyway he snt me a new skimmer and now I have a extra. Makes me want to set up another tank.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...idproduct=ACRM

Heres the link

Jay

Birdlady · 12-22-2004, 07:12 AM

WOW

Now that is customer service!

I say, go for that new tank...heeheehee

Birdlady · 12-24-2004, 11:54 AM

Well, after some consideration, I think I am going to "ask" for the AquaC 120 EV Skimmer. It will run with pumps I already have and should fit in my sump compartment....a bit pricey, but....so is everything!!!

What do you all think?

Matt Rogers · 12-24-2004, 01:42 PM

I've heard nothing but good things about that skimmer, I think Gresham has one and really likes it. I think that is a good choice. I think I read something about 9" of water or less in the sump is ideal for the output of that skimmer.

Gresham · 12-24-2004, 09:37 PM

A friend of mine Matt has one, it's a decent skimmer. His injector hasn't been working right since the get go, but the method I used to aquire the unit deosn't lend itself to returns all that well.

Personally, I'd go with a Euroreef or GSM like Trickman2 suggested. Both are some of the best skimmers on the US market. I prefer needle wheels over all other methods.

Gresham · 12-24-2004, 09:38 PM

Not to knock AquaC skimmers with that post, they do rock

The unit I got for my friend was basicly a sample unit and didn't meet QC

Matt Rogers · 12-25-2004, 08:37 AM

thanks for the info G.

Gresham · 12-25-2004, 10:21 AM

I have a Ramora Pro waiting to be installed, the beast rocks!

Birdlady · 12-25-2004, 11:30 AM

My considerations have been limited due to the lack of space in my cabinet and sump that was sortof built around the berlin skimmer....so...downdrafts are out all together.

Needlewheels means I need a new pump as well, when I have 3 perfectly good pumps here already...so, that , also being a factor.

Thanks for all the input!