The Reeflo Orca 200 skimmer - Page 3

mcliffy2 · #51 12/20/2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by Aquaticman74
For a guy that can afford to live in the west loop.

all in fun mcliffy2....

I'm laughing...my girlfriend is not

I think she is figuring out how many pairs of shoes you can buy with $400.

JRaquatics · #52 12/20/2007, 10:11 AM

Skimmer Breaking in

bonez · #53 12/20/2007, 11:13 AM

JR What feed pump did you use? My reeflo200 is on the truck. I want it bad. Also what % vinger did you use to wash the skimmer? Looks great.

JRaquatics · #54 12/20/2007, 11:31 AM

I am feeding my skimmer right off of my main pump "Sequence Dart". You can see it in this pic.

I used a 1/4 cup of vinegar. Should have at least used a half cup. There are alot of production oils in mine still. I can see some of the remaining oils collecting at the top of the skimmer.

Aquaticman74 · #55 12/20/2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by mcliffy2
I'm laughing...my girlfriend is not I think she is figuring out how many pairs of shoes you can buy with $400.

Hey you can't sell used shoes for 2/3 the original price. A skimmer will get you some money back after your done with it.

JRaquatics · #56 12/20/2007, 05:55 PM

The Reeflo 200 holds about 5gals of water.

I can't wait to get home to see if a head of foam had been created yet.

Aquaticman74 · #57 12/20/2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by JRaquatics
The Reeflo 200 holds about 5gals of water.
I can't wait to get home to see if a head of foam had been created yet.

Can we see the tank this is skimming?

radone · #58 12/20/2007, 06:55 PM

Yes, yes Full tank shot would be good

More eye candy please

bhdmc · #59 12/21/2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by chrissreef
100% agree... reef-specialty is bar none the best service I've ever received.

pics pics pics! I want to see...

Now that is skimmate production.

JRaquatics · #60 12/21/2007, 05:47 PM

I decided I would try to help the skimmer break in so I spaced 1/4 cup of skimmate in. Well I blew off the lid. I turned the air down till it was hardly open. This thing has monster power.

ronharel · #61 12/22/2007, 07:15 AM

looks good!!!!!
can you take a close up of the bubbels at the neck of the skimmer?

JRaquatics · #62 12/22/2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally posted by ronharel
looks good!!!!!
can you take a close up of the bubbels at the neck of the skimmer?

I will once the skimmer breaks in. Right now the bubbles are large and popping causing alot to turbulance.

ronharel · #63 12/22/2007, 10:16 AM

JRaquatics

What are the differences between the 250 and 200?
As I understand the pump is the same pump!!! so is it only the size of the skimmer body? or there is something else ?
would see any differance with the bubble size?
Please update once it breaked in

JRaquatics · #64 12/22/2007, 10:32 AM

It is the same pump, but it has a different needle wheel. They impared it so that the wheel interms is more like the snapper pump. I need to get a new killawat to se if draws any less energy. The 200 besides the reletive size, has the slip on cup/neck, drain and different style lid/cup than the 250. The bubble size should be the same once broken in. The only difference should be the air pull.

Here is a shot of the 200 NW. Anyone have a shot of the reeflo 250 NW?

I think they may have drilled holes threw the disk inorder to increase drag to slow down the pump.

ronharel · #65 12/22/2007, 10:41 AM

because of the size it should get much more air flow

Greg 45 · #66 12/22/2007, 12:16 PM

Has anyone purchased the skimmer with the Baldor motor upgrade. If so how much more will it cost to do so .

JRaquatics · #67 12/28/2007, 07:02 PM

Skimmer Update. Still breaking in. The bubbles seem to get finer by the day. I figure by the two week mark it will be broken in.

This is my 180gal with 75gal sump. Bioload small.

FSS (full skimmer shot) as of 5pm today

This is as close as I can get with my crappy digital.

My collection container with 3 days worth or skimate. = 2qts

and finaly the cup with a head of foam which was cleaned 3 days ago.

JRaquatics · #68 12/28/2007, 07:37 PM

And Mike "Reef Specialty", This cups for you.

bonez · #69 12/29/2007, 10:13 AM

JR is the collection jug to the left of the skimmer an auto cutoff for overflow? If so what switch did you use? UPS now has my skimmer on the truck.

JRaquatics · #70 12/29/2007, 01:37 PM

I am using a coralvue ATO switch. It was originaly on a PM collection container modded by Mike @ reefspecialty but the collection container wouldn't fit in the skimmer stand. So I took the switch out and modded a water container from Walmart to work.

Engine 7 · #71 12/29/2007, 09:58 PM

Looking really nice

Thats some dark gunk. How often do you think you will need to clean the neck?

kidako · #72 12/29/2007, 10:41 PM

nice skimmer, up to what size tank/size pump to run it

JRaquatics · #73 12/30/2007, 11:00 AM

Engine 7: Right now I am cleaning the neck once a week. Most of the crap collects at the top last 2inches of the neck. That is whats nice about having no crown on the top of the cup.

Kidako: I am feeding my skimmer off of my dart return pump and I am estimating about 300GPH are going threw. I won't know for sure until I get a flow meter. Right now I would think this skimmer could handle a full stocked 400gal and a normal stock 5-600 gal tank. I plan on having a SPS dominated 180 with an overstock of fish. So only time will tell.

andyco · #74 12/30/2007, 08:09 PM

What's the noise level like?

JRaquatics · #75 12/30/2007, 09:25 PM

The pump itself is near silent. But the wheel chopping the air makes some noise. I would say it is a little louder than an average Dart but can't be heard over the reving up and down of my vortechs. In a cabinet or under the stand this thing would be near silent.