Remora pro skimmer sucks..any recommendation? What you favorite skimmer for the money

j007dreamer · #1 07/09/2007, 05:48 PM

I have a remora pro and im very unhappy with it. I'm looking to get another HOB for my 50 gallon tank

i was about to by the coralife when you guys at RF saved me from them seems that most agree that coralife is not worth the money

I would love to get the Deltec HOB but just dont have the money right now and im with the way the remora being just about broken i need something right away.

Price range 150$ maybe 200$ if it is really nice

there are to many to pick from... PLEASE HELP i need one right away

also if anyone is selling any ?????

phc567 · #2 07/09/2007, 06:02 PM

JMO. remora skimmers are about as good as HOB get. if you have a sump then I'de get a ASM or if you got money then Deltec.

ludnix · #3 07/09/2007, 06:07 PM

What problems are you having with your remora? Did you try the manual that it comes with?

Sorry if this seems like only obvious things, it would just seem like a waste to spend $200 on new skimmer if you can get your remora working.

backyardspecial · #4 07/09/2007, 06:07 PM

Damn that sucks, the remora pro works fine for most people. It's not the best but it should at least work.

How about a Tunze nano. It's good up to about 50 gal or so for about $135. If not they have the next model up for about $250. 50 more bucks for a skimmer rated up to 130 or so gals.

You know you can't go wrong with a deltec! I vote either deltec or tunze. Only the best of the best. Get ready, your wallets going to explode.

bmullikin1 · #5 07/09/2007, 06:17 PM

if you cant get the other to work, try a aquamedic turboflotor multi sl just around 200.00 works great as hang on or in sump, has compartments for carbon/ other materials as well on output

kevin2000 · #6 07/09/2007, 06:37 PM

Have you tried to contact AquaC .. I have dealt with them off and on for about 7 yrs and they are pretty responsive.

j007dreamer · #7 07/09/2007, 07:32 PM

I contacted remora and they cant seem to get down to the bottom of the problem... I cant really see what would go wrong with it being that it doesn't have any adjustment, its just a black box
i replaced the pump with a brand new on and i get no bubbles at all :-( im so ****ed at the thing cause i cant see what the problem could be.. im ready to put it in the trash

it has never worked right for me and other then the pump i cant see what could be wrong with nothing more then a box ... AAAAAAH
please help

backyardspecial · #8 07/09/2007, 07:40 PM

No bubbles at all? Like all you see is water moving around in there?

You should check the air intake. I'm not familiar with your skimmer but it needs to have a source of air to bubble so it's probably the air line that is clogged with something. Maybe salt creep in air hose?

kevin2000 · #9 07/09/2007, 07:40 PM

If the skimmer isn't producing bubbles (within the skimmer) when attached to the proper pump then the skimmer is broken and if this is a new skimmer then you should request AquaC to replace. This is a "no brainer" skimmer .. hook up the proper pump (make sure you plug in the pump) and it works. Never read this kind of post for a Remora.

chemesgh · #10 07/09/2007, 07:45 PM

I have a Remora Pro hanging on my sump for my 55 gal. There are some adjustments you can make, the height of the skimmate box at the top of the skimmer, as well as a turnscrew in the inlet piping from the pump. I personally have never adjusted the screw, not exactly sure what it's for but I'm sure the manual could explain.

Also, I had problems with mine until I realized that my skimmer was not level hanging off the back of my sump. The bottom was leaning in towards the sump, so the top was leaning back from it. It was a little too long, so the adjustable support knobs weren't making contact with anything. I just put some foam near the bottom of my skimmer between it and the sump to level it out. Now I have to empty it every few days. I'm raising the collection cup to slow it down and produce a less watery skimmate, but man it made a big difference bringing it back level.

j007dreamer · #11 07/09/2007, 08:04 PM

i asked remora about the screw one time and they said that it was there only to be removed when cleaning and i also thougth about the fact that it might not be level but remora said that it unless it is really off it shouldn't matter much...But ill take your wod for it and go try to adjust the level right now and see if that help
Also why is the not air line or anything like that on the remora ?

kevin2000 · #12 07/09/2007, 08:07 PM

The screw height doesn't do much (if anything) but keeping the Remora body vertical does.

When you say "no bubbles" .. whats that mean .. no internal bubbles or no froth/bubbles coming up from the collection tube?

j007dreamer · #13 07/09/2007, 08:14 PM

if i look inside the remora there are very few bubbles doesn't look like much of anything going on in there and nothing at all making it even half way up in to the cup

it all kinda happened slow when i got it at 1st it seemed to work good and then slowly it started getting less and less so i cleaned it and moved the cup around and then it was getting like a inch of water every 2 weeks so i bought a new pump

and still the same thing like a inch of stuff every 2 week and now im lucky if i get a inch a month cause nothing is going in that cup

phc567 · #14 07/09/2007, 08:14 PM

are you sure the injector nozzle isnt plugged with some junk like a very small snail?

j007dreamer · #15 07/09/2007, 08:18 PM

I took that off and cleaned it the other day .. i cleaned the whole thing the best i could .. and replaced the pump 2 months ago and cleaned it just this past weekend

its just seems to suck if you ask me ..

What can really break on one of these things being that it is nothing more them just a pump and a black box ?

kevin2000 · #16 07/09/2007, 08:18 PM

If you remove the collection cup and look into the center module of the skimmer you should see a zillion micro bubbles .. what do you have?

kevin2000 · #17 07/09/2007, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by j007dreamer
What can really break on one of these things being that it is nothing more them just a pump and a black box ?

If you break the injector nozzle when you clean it then you have an expensive black box.

Diagnosing skimmer problems is often difficult.. sometimes its a problem with experience (sometimes the user sometimes the helper) combined with difficulties associated with internet communications.

How long have you had this skimmer? Has it ever worked right?

j007dreamer · #18 07/09/2007, 08:26 PM

When i look in it there is just a little bit of bubbles nothing much, it should be more then what it is

you think if i got a bigger Maxi-jet pump it would work better
right now it got a maxi-jet 1200 on it ?

j007dreamer · #19 07/09/2007, 08:29 PM

had it for about 2 years and it worked for about 6 months or so then it started having problems

kevin2000 · #20 07/09/2007, 08:33 PM

I have no clue what a maxi-jet 1800 is .. in the "old days" AquaC recommended a Max Drive 3. If you remove the entire collection cup and look in the center chamber where the collection tube should go ... the entire square should be a froth of bubbles. If not then either the injector nozzle is busted or you have the wrong pump .. hard to believe that tech support at Aqua C hasn't pointed that out.

j007dreamer · #21 07/09/2007, 08:56 PM

the maxi jet 1200 is the pump that it came with .. and then i bought a replacement one cause i thgouth it was broken

in the chamber there is hardly any bubbles

kevin2000 · #22 07/09/2007, 09:02 PM

A max jet 1200 is what was recommended with the smaller Remora .. as previously stated the Remora Pro is suppose to be run by a Max Drive 3 which is a significant upgrade from the Max jet 1200. Perhaps a "re-call" to AquaC may be warranted .. ask for Kevin who I think is the owner.

chemesgh · #23 07/09/2007, 09:05 PM

Yeah, I remember when i ordered my Remora Pro that you could choose between the maxi jet 1200 or a Mag 3. I went with the mag 3. I'm assuming either should be able to do the job, at least better than what you're seeing. There has to be something physically impeding your injection flow, or the nozzle broke off maybe.