I guess I just joined the club. My RS180 just shipped on Friday :D

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10343457#post10343457 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Voyager1000 [/i]
[B]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? [/B][/QUOTE]

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.

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...

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.

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?

j3d: you got PM

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

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?

Angelpasto: PM Sent
Voyager: PM Sent

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

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10356588#post10356588 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EuroReef Tec1 [/i]
[B]
By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again? [/B][/QUOTE]

:thumbsup:

That would be great!!!

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10356588#post10356588 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EuroReef Tec1 [/i]
[B]
By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again? [/B][/QUOTE]


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

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10356588#post10356588 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EuroReef Tec1 [/i]
[B]By the way: How would everyone feel about Euro-Reef having its own forum again? [/B][/QUOTE]

That would be great. I'd like to see the answers to all these questions...

Or at the very least, a ER FAQ page that people could refer to online.

Fuzzy, do you have a picture of the RC180? All the stock photos on the ER website are RC250.

<~~~~ would like an ER forum!

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.

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)

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

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

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...

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10361208#post10361208 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dgill [/i]
[B]Fuzzy, do you have a picture of the RC180? All the stock photos on the ER website are RC250. [/B][/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10362515#post10362515 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ALEX007 [/i]
[B]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 [/B][/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.euro-reef.com/oldskimmermodelspecs.shtml[/url]

Anyone mod a ES5-2?

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!

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???