Rio Nano Skimmer

midgetwaiter · #1 12-05-2006, 09:45 AM

I got mine tonight, my initial impression was not so good. The intake design is very much like the one you see with the Prizim series, a U-tube with a little gate valve on it for control. You have to block the air tube to prime it and it's sensitive to water level changes, I really hated that about the Prizim.

Having set it up and messed with it a bit I like it a lot better, it's a well constructed unit and moves quite a bit of water. The gate valve is easy to adjust and once I put the extension tube on it primed really fast. I'm getting a little bit of micro bubbles but it's pretty good for brand new. I also didn't have the oily residue that JSTR describes, just gave it a rinse in some hot water.

Performance remains to be seen but I really think you can't beat this model for the price.

christyf5 · #2 12-05-2006, 03:13 PM

Hey guys, great reviews

Would anyone happen to have the dimensions on one of these as well as the depth for the "hangon" part of the skimmer (my nano has eurobracing)? I can't seem to find any info on the net for that kind of stuff.

Thanks!

Midknight · #3 12-05-2006, 03:32 PM

And where in Vancouver can you find one?

christyf5 · #4 12-05-2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Midknight

And where in Vancouver can you find one?

Heh, that too

midgetwaiter · #5 12-05-2006, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

Hey guys, great reviews

Would anyone happen to have the dimensions on one of these as well as the depth for the "hangon" part of the skimmer (my nano has eurobracing)? I can't seem to find any info on the net for that kind of stuff.

Thanks!

Check the Reef Central thread Andy linked to, somebody posted a pic with the dimensions.

AndyL · #6 12-06-2006, 01:02 AM

24 hours later... No skimmate, but foam is starting to make its way up the riser tube. Noticing a fair amount of microbubbles now - hopefully those go away once broken in - if not guess I'll be looking for some foam.

midgetwaiter · #7 12-06-2006, 05:16 AM

24 hours in and I've got a good cm or so of green tea looking skimmate and some nice dry foam going. Micro bubbles are gone too, I'm impressed.

JSTR · #8 12-06-2006, 06:24 AM

72 hours in lots of light watery skimmate, lots of foam, no microbubbles.
Trying to fine tune to a good dark dry skimmate.

Good deal for $30. Not a perfect skimmer and easily out done by the really expensive skimmer. But damn for $30 its a great investment and can easily do a decent job on most small tanks.

Will keep trying to fine tune it and then will post results.

support@proline · #9 12-06-2006, 08:46 AM

For all the vancouverites,you can get your Rio Nano skimmer from Hidden Reef
or J&L for now ,they should have them in stock by tomorrow,more stores to come soon.
Very compact unit ,we tested one ourselves ,quiet impressive for the price,It started skimming pretty quick.

andresont · #10 12-20-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JSTR

72 hours in lots of light watery skimmate, lots of foam, no microbubbles.
Trying to fine tune to a good dark dry skimmate.

Good deal for $30. Not a perfect skimmer and easily out done by the really expensive skimmer. But damn for $30 its a great investment and can easily do a decent job on most small tanks.

Will keep trying to fine tune it and then will post results.

Hey thanks for review, can you say that this skimmer is quiet?
can you put it in the bedroom?