China made skimmer - Bubble Magus-BM150

[wayner]

I ordered one 2 days ago for my 70 gallon cube which isn't up and running yet, no converter needed, it's all set to plug in and go, I ordered the BM100, cost me 160 canadian including shipping (USPS), what the hell, if the pump dies in a year, it's 40 bucks for a new one, there suppose to be very well made.

I ordered it from here.

http://www.nuocean.com/skimmers

[Bryan]

How is the water level inside of the skimmer adjusted?

[wayner]

Mine's not up and running yet, but I would assume it's by turning the Blue stand pipe., you should be able to adjust the water level inside the skimmer by just turning the pipe, this will open and close off the water inlet at the bottom.

[geeluk]

Yes, the water level is adjusted by the standpipe. The pipe is cut at an angle and the level is adjusted by turning the pipe. According to the instructions, the skimmer is supposed to sit in a water level of 27-30 cms. The water level in my sump was higher so I have mine sitting on egg crate.

Overall the skimmer is running very well. It is very quiet and produces a nice wet skim. It is sensitive to feedings, the bubble level drops down for a little while during feeds. I think this is the case for most skimmers anyway.

Hey Wayner let us know how your 100 runs.

[whosinpower]

I ordered the Bubble Magus 160. Price was very reasonable and it is external recirculating. It took a couple weeks to arrive via shipping, but was well packed with a double box.

This skimmer uses an Aqua Bee pump. I installed it this weekend, after a bit of creative thinking how it would fit. Ultimately I did not want to drill the sump, so I have it sitting beside the stand running external.

I flooded the cup once - in a newbie error getting the water level correct, but once it was adjusted and left alone, it began skimming about 4 hours after install. I have to say the skimmer appears to be very solid and well built. The pump fired right up with no issues whatsoever.

I'll let you all know in a couple of weeks how the performance is after it is fully broken in. Thus far, it seems to be skimming well, although skimming wet - I'll leave it as is for awhile.

Because it is beside the stand, sound was a big concern for me. This skimmer is very very quiet. The fans on the constellation light fixture are louder.

[mseepman]

Any new updates?

[AJ_77]

Originally Posted by wayner

Mine's not up and running yet

Wayne, it's got to be up and running by now!
How is it for you?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Talked to Geeluk (original poster) recently & he's still extremely pleased with his BM skimmer.

[wayner]

Hi Alan, are you back, it's not up yet, I'm slow, I need a sump, a pretty simple one, to house the skimmer, return pump, heater, a baffle or 2 for microbubbles, and a hole drilled for a float valve, which LFS can do this in a short period of time, any suggestions.

[mseepman]

bump...any more info guys?