Coralife 65 Floor Flooder

[kwirky]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

I have a Deltec HOB skimmer and it kicks a$$. Only problem is...it's WAY too much skimmer for my tank! I had it offline for two weeks and cranked it back up yesterday. It skimmed like mad for 6 hours and now....I guess not too much left to skim. Heh.

yah they're supposed to be worth every penny.

[rattler]

Brian.

Sorry for the problems that you are experiencing with your skimmer. I am new to the salt water addiction myself. However, I will say you get what you pay for and it is the consumers responsibility to research your purchase before you buy. With the availability of the internet, it is easy to see that CS skimmers are persnickety, and cause a lot of problems, if they are not attended to regularly. Not being in the "industry" and just a salt water enthusiast it pays to research before you buy. Let's hope you learn too keep your Litigation antics to those how need them most.

Cheers!
rattler

[tang daddy]

b-diddy thanks for the compliments!!

As for space were you saying 36 inch clearence top to bottom or side to side? If you have 36 top to bottom that's lots of room for a 33g to go underneath and a euroreef rs 135 is more than the tank could ever put out meaning that you could over skim abit but hey look at it this way... Bigger is better if you upgrade say to a 90 or even 120 it can take it ofcourse the 120g being lightly stocked!

For building the sump any joe can do it what you have to figure out is the max space for the skimmer and the return pump then the next is geting glass cut and then sillycone, done like dinner here's a pic of the euroreef rs 135 under my 90g same foot print as your 50 just alittle wider.





Sumps are the way to go IMO cause you can have heaters, skimmers hidden underneath which opens up some space for your display also the return pump can act as extra flow in your tank and if you want to get fancy you could have sand and macro growing in the middle compartment, some turn it into a full refuge with seahorses and other cool things the opportunities are enless I have put feather dusters, frags, pistol shrimp and gobies in mine it's like 2 displays in one!

[Myka]

Originally Posted by b-diddy

I'm going to be looking at the Remora Pro hang on skimmer as another poster mentioned they were decent and don't fail. I like that idea right now.

I have a Remora on my 33g. I won't buy another one. They're ok, but they aren't great. They are the best cheap skimmer you can get though. Get a Deltec MCE300 (~$295), they are only about $30 more than the Remora Pro ($265), and they'll kick the Remora's butt as far as their skimming ability. I've never heard of one overflowing.

[Canadian]

Another option for a great (based on reviews, not personal experience) HOT skimmer would be the Bermuda Aquatics Rogue skimmer.

http://www.fragfarmer.com/Bermuda-Aq...ave-p-889.html

[Pier Pressure]

Originally Posted by b-diddy

If they're selling a product with a defect that is known, common, or regularily occurring they're negligent in continuing to sell it.

"Negligence is a legal concept usually used to achieve compensation for injuries (not accidents). Negligence is a type of tort or delict (also known as a civil wrong). However, the concept is also sometimes used in criminal law as well. "Negligence" is generally defined as conduct that is culpable because it falls short of what a reasonable person would do to protect another individual from a foreseeable risks of harm. Through civil litigation, if an injured person proves that another person acted negligently to cause his injury, he can recover damages to compensate for his harm. Proving a case for neligence can potentially entitle the injured plaintiff to compensation for harm to their body, property, mental well-being, financial status, or intimate relationships. However, because negligence cases are very fact-specific, this general definition does not fully explain the concept of when the law will require one person to compensate another for losses caused by accidental injury. Further, the law of negligence at common law is only one aspect of the law of liability. Although resulting damages must be proved in order to recover compensation in a negligence action, the nature and extent of those damages are not the primary focus of negligence cases."


Would a reasonable person sell a product that was known to malfunction? Of course not.

They would be found liable in court and I work in the industry - I'm not looking for legal advice on a fish forum; just wanted some input if this was a common problem or not.

Any help would be appreciated.

Only trying to help but I guess that kind of help is NOT appreciated. I guess things are different out in BC. I have only been a litigation paralegal in Alberta for twelve years so perhaps you know something I don't. Seeing as you "work in the industry" and know so much about it - happy suing!

[digital-audiophile]

I'm not too familiar with what the LFS store situation is like in Kelowna but if you talk to them I am sure they have access to a tank builder of some sort that can make you a custom sized sump. Just about ever store in Calgary can do it/have it done.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I found a Remora for sale on ReefCentral, if you're interested.

[MMAX]

I'm another one with a Coralife 65 skimmer. It only overflowed on me once, I just didn't watch it carefully when adding water. Now whenever I add I turn water level knob all the way down then re-adjust it accordingly. I do admit it's sometimes very hard to set it just right. When setting it up the first time the plastic valve piece that connects to the pump cracked. I have to hold it on with a plastic tie wrap. Also the rubber tubing thay gave me in the kit was too small a diameter, so I had to rig up a new piece. A little bit of a headache but it seems to work.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

I'm not too familiar with what the LFS store situation is like in Kelowna but if you talk to them I am sure they have access to a tank builder of some sort that can make you a custom sized sump. Just about ever store in Calgary can do it/have it done.

Contact Chris @ Interior Reef (see the sponsor forums). He can get the SeaStar tanks custom built for a good price.