Vertex Omega 150 review

[The Grizz]

Let me know on the old one & can't wait to see how the new one works for you.

[Whiston]

How's the break-in going for you?
Any more details on your impression of it yet? Looks like a great skimmer.

[Slick Fork]

So far so good, it's become a little more silent over the weekend. After following the break in procedures I put the cup on and started pulling skimmate out Friday night. It'll take some playing around with to get the settings right and I'll need to find a stand for it since it doesn't seem to like how deep my sump is (~10"). Temporarily I put it on a margarine container this morning and it's pulled about half an inch of some pretty nasty looking sludge out already.

[Slick Fork]

Lowered it by a couple of inches this morning and it seems to be a lot happier! It's now running a lot closer to that 7.5-8" recommended level.

The pump is now very quiet, the sound of the air rushing in is now the loudest part, which surprises me a little because of the silencer.

[Chipie]

How do you like you Omega now? Still doing good?

[Slick Fork]

Still really happy with it. The air noise is still a little louder than I'd like, actually a lot louder than I'd like, but the pump is now dead silent. Pulling out lots of really nice, disgusting black gunk.

It also recovers REALLY well from feeding or hands in the tank. Usually a full recovery within an hour or so.

[lastlight]

I just picked mine up tonight. Can't fire it up until my plumbing is done but had a question. The way mine came the end of the ceramic shaft for the needle wheel doesn't seat in anything. The volute piece is wide open so the end of the shaft is unsupported. Is this how it's supposed to be?