Rio Nano Skimmer

[daddy01]

Hi,
the Rio Skimmer would it be sufficent for a 28Gallon reef?
Christf5 have you got the one you purchased rnning yet?
I am contemplating one as I have a seaclone 100 altho it is working it doesn't fit my tank arrangement very well.
Jim

[JSTR]

The Rio is only rated up to a 20 gallon tank. I am sure you can use it on any but I have no idea if it will be as efficient for ya.
By the way I highly recomend the impeler mod, really quiets down the unit.

[WWWD]

Originally Posted by daddy01

Hi,
the Rio Skimmer would it be sufficent for a 28Gallon reef?
Christf5 have you got the one you purchased rnning yet?
I am contemplating one as I have a seaclone 100 altho it is working it doesn't fit my tank arrangement very well.
Jim

I would doubt the effectiveness of this skimmer on anything over 5 gallons.

[christyf5]

I got mine, the damned thing doesn't fit on one side though. They've made it rather awkward and I'm going to have to go to town on one side of it around the intake pipe. No problemo. I probably won't have it up and running until Wednesday though.

Does anyone know what the extra tube is for? Its about 4 inches in length and was just sort of "extra" in the box and doesn't seem to fit anywhere. I'm saddened to say I don't even know what half the parts are for this thing and the "manual" isn't much help

[JSTR]

I would doubt the effectiveness of this skimmer on anything over 5 gallons.

Mine is running on a 10 gallon nano cube and it does a fair job of it. Yes I will admit the remora pro does a better job but its also 6-7 times the price.

Does anyone know what the extra tube is for? Its about 4 inches in length and was just sort of "extra" in the box and doesn't seem to fit anywhere. I'm saddened to say I don't even know what half the parts are for this thing and the "manual" isn't much help
Today 11:34 AM

Christy that extra tube is an extention to the intake tube, not that one really needs it, I threw it out. Also I would crazy glue the impeller to the magnet shaft, it really eliminates the vibration noise these things make. And one last thing that little black plug on the inner section of the intake tube can also get thrown out as the skimmer does work better without it.

HTH

[christyf5]

Thanks for the info!