Rio Nano-Skimmer

dolphinpoint · #1 03-29-2007, 06:45 PM

I have one too on a 10 gallon. It is skimming well and is very quiet, similar to the noise level of an aquaclear. I think it is great value for 30 bucks.

skylord · #2 03-29-2007, 07:25 PM

I bought one for my frag tank and was impressed. It took about 2 days to break in and has worked well and the noise isn't that bad with the one I got. The thing most troubling is its lack of tolerance with the water lever. I have to keep the tank topped up more often than I did before the skimmer.

Scott

04scoobysti · #3 03-29-2007, 07:29 PM

I have one of these too. Took a week or so of tinkering to get it the way i liked it. I have it on a All-Glass 10g and there is more than enough room for it to sit on the edge (almost too much). The only problem with this skimmer (besides the noise) is that the micro bubbles may get by the trap and filter and find there way into the tank. I had this problem for 2 weeks, then it misteriously cured itself.
I've heard of a mod to cut down on the noise by superglueing the needle wheel to the shaft. Haven't tried it yet, but i plan on it when i switch tanks.

Phanman · #4 03-29-2007, 07:48 PM

Are you talking about gluing the needlewheel to the plastic shaft that goes through it??? or...

04scoobysti · #5 03-29-2007, 08:17 PM

I was trying to look where i read that, but from what i understand its glueing it to the drive shaft that runs thru the magnet. Im definitly going to look into it more when i get home from work, as i would love to quiet this thing down.

Phanman · #6 03-29-2007, 08:21 PM

I thought it was gluing it to the magnet itself on the earlier models when the skimmer first came out. I was going to do this but when i took it apart it was already attached to the magnet. So i thought Rio had made this mod themselves for newer skimmers. Let me know what u find.

Ok just found it... looks like its to the magnet itself and this is already done by Rio.

http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthr...o+nano+skimmer

04scoobysti · #7 03-29-2007, 10:32 PM

I'll have to check on mine when i swap tanks, hopefully its not attached so i can mod it, and hopefully decrease the volume (its not that bad, its in my bedroom and it dosent bother me at all) but it would still be nice to be a little quieter. :P Thanks for the link too, thats the thread i was refering to.

Midknight · #8 03-29-2007, 10:45 PM

I picked one up used but with no manual.
Anybody have one I can borrow?

Not sure if I have it put together correctly or not.