HELP: RSM250 Skimmer Ultra LOUD!!!

[Skimmerking]

I looked at my skimmer the pump is the problem. I turned mine on just for a laugh and the impeller and magnet that is attached together is the problem. It's detaches from the magnet. Throw it out and buy a deltec 500 and slip it in there and you will see a hug difference

Yeah - the RSM stock skimmer is a piece of junk. Toss it and buy a Deltec or if that's too much $$$ - get a Nano Reef Systems skimmer:
http://www.nanoreefsystems.com/RED-S...p/nrs3.5-1.htm

I have one of these and it is not bad at all - takes a bit to condition and tweak but then it pulls pretty good skimmate and it is very quiet. Also fits well under the hood without needing any mods.

[spawn]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

I looked at my skimmer the pump is the problem. I turned mine on just for a laugh and the impeller and magnet that is attached together is the problem. It's detaches from the magnet. Throw it out and buy a deltec 500 and slip it in there and you will see a hug difference

I used a deltec for a bit that a friend lent me but it was much noisier than the original. plus too much $$$ for what I was getting in a difference in skimate. which was more along the lines of heavy skimming.
I must be lucky the one I have pulls out alot of near solid splooge & can be easily adjusted to heavy. I looked for along time trying to get a different skimmer cause everyone told me that these were ****, but almost 2 years in it's still doing what its supposed to. & I feed heavy daily for fish & coral.

[Cameron]

Thanks for the tips guys, yes I have come close to smashing the damn thing a couple times, hence why it is turned off 90% of the time and RSM support was no help at all