SRC Member boxfish Posted February 27, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2006 Just fire up for 30 hours... still breaking in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member boxfish Posted February 27, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2006 bubble definitely much more than my old AquaC urchin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted February 27, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hopefully it can help to improve my tank water quality. Before I can see results I already experience 2 issues most potential user are worry about .. 1. Noise. It was louder than the Rio10H I was using to drive the AquaC urchin. The humming was not torlerable... quite a disappointment since many users claim that it was quiet in the Deltec thread over at RC. After some hair pulling moments trying to resolve the problem... finally decided to turn it around in my very small sump and the noise kinda reduces to a more acceptable level though not exactly to my liking yet. Perhaps the sump and the direction where the aquabee noise travel was too close to the wall and created the unbearable humming nosie. Or perhaps the pump has broken-in?... anyway just hope it will improve over time. 2. Overflow in the collection cup. Had the skimmer run over night and discovered the cup was overflow with sump water this morning. Same problem mentioned by some other users in RC. Will have to wait for the breakin and see the result after which. not quite a nice experience for a start with a $500 skimmer But the bubble quantity and size do give me some confident that it is capable of producing good result. Lets hope.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownman Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Not sure whether this will help you solve the noise ... I'm using a H&S skimmer. There was one time I took the needlewheel pump out for cleaning. And after I put it back, I found it producing a rattling noise that was not present before. Took me a few days of torment before I realise this ... The two rubber thingys that are holding the ceramic shaft in the pump ... which fit into two holes on the pump chassis. Make sure they are tightly inserted into their holes. I use white tape to go around them before firmly pushing them in. Peace at last ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member seareefer Posted February 27, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hopefully it can help to improve my tank water quality. Before I can see results I already experience 2 issues most potential user are worry about .. 1. Noise. It was louder than the Rio10H I was using to drive the AquaC urchin. The humming was not torlerable... quite a disappointment since many users claim that it was quiet in the Deltec thread over at RC. After some hair pulling moments trying to resolve the problem... finally decided to turn it around in my very small sump and the noise kinda reduces to a more acceptable level though not exactly to my liking yet. Perhaps the sump and the direction where the aquabee noise travel was too close to the wall and created the unbearable humming nosie. Or perhaps the pump has broken-in?... anyway just hope it will improve over time. 2. Overflow in the collection cup. Had the skimmer run over night and discovered the cup was overflow with sump water this morning. Same problem mentioned by some other users in RC. Will have to wait for the breakin and see the result after which. not quite a nice experience for a start with a $500 skimmer But the bubble quantity and size do give me some confident that it is capable of producing good result. Lets hope.... why not you try the Deltec web they have a section on these issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tdmrider Posted February 27, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 27, 2006 1. Noise. It was louder than the Rio10H I was using to drive the AquaC urchin. The humming was not torlerable... quite a disappointment since many users claim that it was quiet in the Deltec thread over at RC. Or perhaps the pump has broken-in?... i dare say most, if not all new pumps, will be noisy. it will improve after a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted February 28, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2006 is the bubble at the top suppose to be big? is the bubble height ok? picture slanted. top right corner is the top of the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted February 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2006 WOW! Rich leh. That's 10 pcs of well spent blue notes. Looks forward to more picture and detail review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Qxnviolet Posted February 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hrmz, nice skimmer....but i think theres a newer model? The MCE600 or something like that? Care to reveal where you got it from? Quote My Newbie Tank Thread My Blog All pics taken with CanoN!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted February 28, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hrmz, nice skimmer....but i think theres a newer model? The MCE600 or something like that? Care to reveal where you got it from? MCe600 is a hangon...MC500 more for in sump. everyhing else very similar... just that MC500 for slightly smaller tank. bought from SRC sponsor having a hard time deciding between tunze 9010 and this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Qxnviolet Posted February 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2006 Pm me the sponser you bought it from pls? Thanks!~ Any idea if the have the MCe600 in stock and hw much it is? Quote My Newbie Tank Thread My Blog All pics taken with CanoN!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted March 1, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2006 at last after 72 hours never happen on the AquaC urchin.... so willing and effective... if this is a workhorse then Urchin must be lazy pig or sick chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tigger Posted March 1, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2006 Pm me the sponser you bought it from pls? Thanks!~ Any idea if the have the MCe600 in stock and hw much it is? U can check it out from Reefdepot.com.sg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 9, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2006 anymore updates on this skimmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted March 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2006 noise problem seems to have improved....perhaps when it is new or after cleaning the motor noise is louder .. otherwise should be quite alright. still that same old workhorse. realise one good point of this skimmer design is the "neck" (if any ) is actually the cup.. so everytime I clean ...both cup and neck clean together. still trying to find that sweet spot .. as in the height of the cup, water level and air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 10, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted March 10, 2006 Thanks... hws the skimmate? amount collected? out of 10 what to u give it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted March 11, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 11, 2006 I will give it a 8 .... for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted April 22, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 22, 2006 at last a "taste" of kopi-O and that horrible smell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted April 22, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 22, 2006 so i guess ur satisfied wif it? did the humming noise stop? effective in removing wate quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted April 23, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 23, 2006 so i guess ur satisfied wif it? did the humming noise stop? effective in removing wate quickly? very good skimmer I must say. at least I know my $500 is working. maybe tank load is low so only clean weekly...is that effective? the noise will be there after every cleaning of the cup but will become quite after a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted April 23, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted April 23, 2006 any pics of skimate? kekeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted September 4, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 4, 2006 after 6 months I think this skimmer is a consistent, efficient workhorse the noise problem I had for months was kinda resolved after changing the 2 rubber stuff for the shaft and adding two more rubber "rail?" by the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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