Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > General Interest Forums > Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #276  
Old 07/15/2007, 10:28 AM
WinnipegDragon WinnipegDragon is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Posts: 489
I guess I just joined the club. My RS180 just shipped on Friday
__________________
New 120g reef in progress. Click the red house for the build log!
  #277  
Old 07/15/2007, 12:33 PM
markandkristen markandkristen is offline
><O>Euro-Reef*R*C500 <O><
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Lakeland, fl
Posts: 2,841
Quote:
Originally posted by Voyager1000
hmmm,
well I've tried several materials under the pump for my RS180, and I'm convinced that the pump itself is just LOUD.

does anyone have suggestions on how to lower the noise of this pump?
voyager i have to admit the 4100 is a loud pump

you can use a 35mm film container and muffle some of the sound if its air your hearing but i think the pumps are loud in general.
__________________
Dont yah just love LFS ...'That sohal would look lovely in that 10 gallon you were looking at. All you need is a skilter filter some salt and you can take her home tonight.....
  #278  
Old 07/15/2007, 03:58 PM
hypermikie hypermikie is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Muncie, IN
Posts: 401
I'm with Voyager....

Same thing on my RS80.... Suction cups, mouse pad,etc...

Just loud, I even recieved a replacment impeller thinking I might have recieved a bad one...
__________________
"Everything is a miracle. And if there is anything that is not a miracle, the fact that it works without a miracle is miraculous." - Chris Rice
  #279  
Old 07/15/2007, 08:04 PM
Voyager1000 Voyager1000 is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: wake forest, NC
Posts: 50
Its just BUZZ from the motor.
I've just partially enclosed the back of the stand to see if that will help reduce some of the noise bouncing back from the wall.
  #280  
Old 07/16/2007, 06:30 PM
j3d j3d is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Burnaby
Posts: 1
I just bought a RS135. What should be it's max. water level? Aside from the black o-ring, what's the other white o-ring for?
  #281  
Old 07/16/2007, 07:41 PM
EuroReef Tec1 EuroReef Tec1 is offline
RC Sponsor
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
Posts: 119
j3d: you got PM
__________________
The most beautiful thing that we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. -Albert Einstein
  #282  
Old 07/16/2007, 09:52 PM
angelopasto angelopasto is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montreal
Posts: 191
My RC 500 sits in my sump in about 12" of water, the red gate vale in under the water, is the water to deep?

AP
  #283  
Old 07/17/2007, 09:54 AM
Voyager1000 Voyager1000 is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: wake forest, NC
Posts: 50
The WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) is pretty low (2.0 on a 10 scale) with the current amount of noise eminating from my euroreef.

Is anyone aware of quiet pumps that can be substitiuted for use on the RS180?
  #284  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:16 AM
EuroReef Tec1 EuroReef Tec1 is offline
RC Sponsor
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
Posts: 119
Angelpasto: PM Sent
Voyager: PM Sent

By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again?
__________________
The most beautiful thing that we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. -Albert Einstein

Last edited by EuroReef Tec1; 07/17/2007 at 10:33 AM.
  #285  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:36 AM
jimdogg187 jimdogg187 is offline
High Plains Drifter
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 3,169
Quote:
Originally posted by EuroReef Tec1

By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again?


That would be great!!!
__________________
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both.....
- Robert Frost
  #286  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:55 AM
Fuzzy Fuzzy is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Windermere, FL
Posts: 761
Quote:
Originally posted by EuroReef Tec1

By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again?

Agreed! An ER forum would be great!

Ok - now to my question.

We recently got a RC180 for use on our 150 gal tank.
I'm using a Mag 3 pump that is dialed back over 50%.
What size feed pump works best for this skimmer?
I was thinking a Eheim 1048 at 158 gph with no valve?
I know the book says 1 - 1.5 volume - I'm curious to see what others are running.

Fuzz
  #287  
Old 07/17/2007, 01:10 PM
Kev_DX Kev_DX is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 2
Quote:
Originally posted by EuroReef Tec1
By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again?
That would be great. I'd like to see the answers to all these questions...
  #288  
Old 07/17/2007, 01:18 PM
melev melev is offline
TRC Leader
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Ft Worth, Tx
Posts: 25,791
Or at the very least, a ER FAQ page that people could refer to online.
__________________
Marc Levenson - member of DFWMAS
  #289  
Old 07/17/2007, 09:32 PM
dgill dgill is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Windermere, FL
Posts: 157
Fuzzy, do you have a picture of the RC180? All the stock photos on the ER website are RC250.
  #290  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:25 PM
Kayadad Kayadad is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Burney, CA
Posts: 248
<~~~~ would like an ER forum!
__________________
40 breeder w/ 20 long sump, 4x60W IceCap Retro T5, Euroreef 5-3, mag5 return, phosban reactor, MJMod lowflow, Tunze 6100 w single controller, and 40lbs Huni LR.
  #291  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:27 PM
Kayak_Guy Kayak_Guy is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 154
Just thought I'd update, my tank has been up and running for a week and a half, with just rock and sand. And my RS-80 is pulling out a lot of brown smelly skimmate!
I really I'm happy with the skimmer, it took about 2 days before it really started working, but now it's running great. And I was worried about noise, but it's really quiet, my overflow makes more noise.
  #292  
Old 07/17/2007, 10:40 PM
sailfish2 sailfish2 is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 186
rs 180

i have one had the same problem check impeller i had problems there i tried 3 and got so fed up and bought the eheim replacement pump for it and noise is not a problem they are repairing the other i hope and i will use it as a spear. I have to say i bought one of the best so i would not have problems like this and have not been very impressed. The instruction were incomplete for novice like myself. But customer service has been pretty good but i have had to pay for some of the shipping. This is my first skimmer of this type

I had aquc remora on a 75g before.

Overall i happy now but $450 skimmer turned into a $600
It came missing a part and loud as heel b/c impeller was screwed I believe.

I think this has been a problem on this model for a while i have heard others complain.

One other thing I think the overall quality of aquarium products as whole sucks. ( not referring to eroreef)
  #293  
Old 07/18/2007, 01:17 AM
ALEX007 ALEX007 is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SAN JOSE
Posts: 61
Can someone tell me what er es5-3 is rated for??? I got one today for free thinking about using it to replace my aqua c ev150 that never seems to work right
  #294  
Old 07/18/2007, 02:42 AM
eagleONE eagleONE is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Davis
Posts: 464
Alex007: 90 gal I think. I have the same kind I think.


Question: If I mod my skimmer to be recirculating does that hinder the performance of the skimmer? And I've seen some pictures, but how do you add the elbows inside the body with just the hole?

Jay
__________________
jay!
  #295  
Old 07/18/2007, 06:55 AM
Reefologist Reefologist is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Indiana
Posts: 359
ER Forum. Oh Yeah, and hopefully this time it's for the long haul, even though there will be the good, the bad & the ugly. I am a long time ER user and I personally would be very proud of ER for returning their forum to RC. Very wise move. Happy Reefkeeping...
__________________
"Life is 5% what happens to you, and 95% how you react.
  #296  
Old 07/18/2007, 07:15 AM
Fuzzy Fuzzy is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Windermere, FL
Posts: 761
Quote:
Originally posted by dgill
Fuzzy, do you have a picture of the RC180? All the stock photos on the ER website are RC250.
Sorry I don't.
I'll try to take one in my sump - no idea how it will look - as it's a tight fit!

Fuzz
  #297  
Old 07/18/2007, 09:41 AM
Tennsquire Tennsquire is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,249
Quote:
Originally posted by ALEX007
Can someone tell me what er es5-3 is rated for??? I got one today for free thinking about using it to replace my aqua c ev150 that never seems to work right
http://www.euro-reef.com/oldskimmermodelspecs.shtml
  #298  
Old 07/18/2007, 09:50 AM
ryguan ryguan is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bayarea
Posts: 124
Anyone mod a ES5-2?
  #299  
Old 07/18/2007, 11:20 AM
cstires cstires is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 733
Anyone do a Recirc Mod on a SP4 = GEN-X 4100

I'm looking to do this mod this weekend on my RS180 and just wanted to see if others have done it and how they liked it, etc...

I know the RC180's come with the Eheim pump, I'm assuming because it's queiter, etc... But any help I could get would be appreciate. I don't really want to spend $260 on the Eheim if it's not necessary...

Thanks!
  #300  
Old 07/18/2007, 12:13 PM
ALEX007 ALEX007 is offline
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SAN JOSE
Posts: 61
Last night I setup a es5-3 I am getting a ton a micro bubbles going in to sump what could this be from?? also on the airline is there suppose to be any type of valve???
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:22 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009