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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/04/2008, 11:51 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
i just ordered a dweyer rma-22, so it should be...

i just ordered a dweyer rma-22, so it should be here in a couple days....FINALLY!!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/31/2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,186
Posted By koraltek
and yes, you want to run it in 9" of water...it...

and yes, you want to run it in 9" of water...it works much better with 8-10" i noticed...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/31/2007, 02:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,186
Posted By koraltek
richard pryor- i own the...

richard pryor-
i own the exact model as you do, and despite what all these people who DONT own one say, this skimmer rocks!

it totally smokes the pants off of the euroreef...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/31/2007, 02:08 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,410
Posted By koraltek
WOW danny!! it looks freakin awesome!! ...

WOW danny!!

it looks freakin awesome!!

look at that foam!!

mkay...put me on your short list for one..me likey!!

it's like a bh100 on crack:)
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/30/2007, 12:40 PM
Replies: 749
Views: 49,023
Posted By koraltek
the bh100f for sure, a much better skimmer.

the bh100f for sure, a much better skimmer.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/27/2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 118,278
Posted By koraltek
yup, riser tube... one thing i noticed, the...

yup, riser tube...
one thing i noticed, the euroreef wedge outlet pictured above does fit the outlet of the skimmer, you would just have to cut it down some...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/27/2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 118,278
Posted By koraltek
update, well 2 layers of mesh was...

update,
well 2 layers of mesh was too much for the ps-150 int, even one layer seemed to overpower the skimmer!! although i could have been more patient and waited more than a couple...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
that gen x venturi is closer to the euroreef...

that gen x venturi is closer to the euroreef venturi, and better than the octo im willing to bet, but i've never held one in my hands or used one. i think luke has used that venturi on his via aqua...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 05:24 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
your talking about the sedra2500/3500 venturi or...

your talking about the sedra2500/3500 venturi or the asm venturi for the mini?
i can get the measurements on the sedra tomorrow, the asm will have to wait until i have to take that pump out of the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 02:32 AM
Replies: 609
Views: 118,278
Posted By koraltek
the pump is the same, the nw is the same, the...

the pump is the same, the nw is the same, the venturi is the same.
the thing that makes it perform so much better is that they removed the elbow from the pump outlet, and they instead put the pump...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/24/2007, 11:54 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 118,278
Posted By koraltek
the skimmate you see in the cup though is what...

the skimmate you see in the cup though is what the skimmer collected in it's stock configuration in 18 hours, the pics are of immediately after the mod
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/24/2007, 11:52 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 118,278
Posted By koraltek
now here's after i added 2 layer of enkamat mesh...

now here's after i added 2 layer of enkamat mesh to the impellar, i took off the top layer of needles first...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e15/fragfu/octops-150013.jpg...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/24/2007, 11:45 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 118,278
Posted By koraltek
o.k. i bought one of the newly redesigned...

o.k. i bought one of the newly redesigned coralvue octopus ps-150 internal skimmers with the normal otp2000 nw pump and venturi, not the sicce pump...
you know, the one that people have been saying...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/24/2007, 11:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
all righty, here's a side by side pic of the...

all righty, here's a side by side pic of the octopus resun 225 volute and the asm mini g gen x 1000 volute, you can see how crazy the difference is......
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/24/2007, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By koraltek
reefgeek will have them, as will championlighting

reefgeek will have them, as will championlighting
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
yep, the pvc glue should do it, mabye even the...

yep, the pvc glue should do it, mabye even the "blue glue", a little experimentation might be needed there. i wish i had one of those hot air plastic welders...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 10:58 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
you want the grey graphite washers from euro...

you want the grey graphite washers from euro reef, they are the best ones, im sure you'll be able to order stuff again in a week from the euro reef website. i need to order another air meter from...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By koraltek
here you go, my own thread:) ...

here you go, my own thread:)

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28372
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 452
Posted By koraltek
well, i just unpacked a 120 internal, and a 160...

well, i just unpacked a 120 internal, and a 160 internal,

the 120 is way better than the 110, first off, the body diameter is an inch bigger, it now gets 300lph because they took the elbows out...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 02:18 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
yep, still going strong, it's very productive,...

yep, still going strong, it's very productive, but it's still only skimming the color of beer. i suppose i could be more patient and set it at a higher setting for darker skimmate, but that isnt too...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 02:12 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
you can pick up the washers on the euro reef...

you can pick up the washers on the euro reef website, but their online shopping is temporarily closed for upgrading of stock.

as for the volute, that's a beeyotch...you are limited by the braces...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/22/2007, 11:20 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 14,221
Posted By koraltek
yes, i think 2 or 3 layers will work better......

yes, i think 2 or 3 layers will work better... look at the impellar of an ati mesh wheel, there's only 2 or 3 layers depending on which model of skimmer you get.
i'll take some pics of it at work...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/21/2007, 03:49 AM
Replies: 749
Views: 49,023
Posted By koraltek
this pump would be great to use for the bh100, or...

this pump would be great to use for the bh100, or bh100f, just put the impellar from the octo resun 225 into it, and screw the metric outlet adapter from the octo pump on the outlet of the gen x and...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/20/2007, 11:28 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
also, my skimmer has never decreased production,...

also, my skimmer has never decreased production, if anything, it has increased.
and i would consider a $50 replacement pump cheap, considering these resun pumps have overheating issues, and the gen...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/20/2007, 11:20 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,292
Posted By koraltek
well, usually that would be an easy request, but...

well, usually that would be an easy request, but as my dog decided to turn my dweyer air meter into a chew toy, it'll be a few before i can get a rma-22 to test the results. otherwise, i will just...
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