the unofficial bubble magus curve 9 review

Aqua-Digital · #1 08-03-2012, 03:51 PM

The seond hole is for an upgrade option to a Sicce pump should you ever wish to, with us now distributing Sicce to go with the new CSC range of skimmers this was a natural choice.

sphelps · #2 08-03-2012, 04:15 PM

My BKSM250 has a similar style plug, never popped off or caused any issues so I wouldn't be concerned. I wonder if the pump noise is due to everything being pretty rigid, nothing to absorb vibration from pump to skimmer connections. Might be worth investigating a dampener between the installation board and skimmer base. I guess worst case as well there is a pump upgrade which I assume is quieter.

lockrookie · #3 08-03-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

My BKSM250 has a similar style plug, never popped off or caused any issues so I wouldn't be concerned. I wonder if the pump noise is due to everything being pretty rigid, nothing to absorb vibration from pump to skimmer connections. Might be worth investigating a dampener between the installation board and skimmer base. I guess worst case as well there is a pump upgrade which I assume is quieter.

it may still need that breaking in period who knows.. there really is no vibration causing the noise as such just the hum of the pump. i was concerned about this pump before i purchased it but there is no information on the web and no one really seemed to know much about it. just have to take it day by day and see how it goes.. as for the plug by the time i finally got the skimmer inthe sump even if the plugg wiggled a bit it wont go far lol thanks for the info tho.

sphelps · #4 08-03-2012, 04:41 PM

To me pump hum would suggest vibration/rigid connection issues but I guess such things are hard to describe.

lockrookie · #5 08-03-2012, 04:45 PM

you may be right i just dont feel alot of vibration my in-180 now that had vibration..hehe i spend to many long nights with my tank....

lockrookie · #6 08-03-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

The seond hole is for an upgrade option to a Sicce pump should you ever wish to, with us now distributing Sicce to go with the new CSC range of skimmers this was a natural choice.

i would like to point out to you there is no mention of the in the bad english instructions and do not want ppl reading the review to think this is the case. it states the reason for the second hole is i quote "Tapered plug, aslo can change inlet position of pump via circumgyrate body if necessary" it does not mention anything about this being used only fro sicce pump upgrades. although that was one of the questions i had asked you before purchase about replacement parts which was not answered until now ..thanks i think. ps i thought you where going to cntact me when the skimmers arrived..oh well back to my review.

i also wish to mention the instructions as well as the website recoment 9 to 11 inches for the skimmer to sit in the water or 25 to 27 cm from the sheet. i found this morning at about 5 am with lots of frustration that infact raising it to 7 to 8" its no longer spewing bubbles everywhere and im starting to get a wet light green liquid. i think i have to raise it up just a touch more inorder to be able to tuneit to my liking

lockrookie · #7 08-03-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lockrookie

i also wish to mention the instructions as well as the website recoment 9 to 11 inches for the skimmer to sit in the water or 25 to 27 cm from the sheet. i found this morning at about 5 am with lots of frustration that infact raising it to 7 to 8" its no longer spewing bubbles everywhere and im starting to get a wet light green liquid. i think i have to raise it up just a touch more inorder to be able to tuneit to my liking

adding to this i really cant go to much higher or general cup removal will be a challenge i may have to. not that i want to.. lower my water level in the sump...

lockrookie · #8 08-05-2012, 04:26 AM

ok so i've finally got the curve 9 to settle in and im decently pleased... still have to tune it in to where im happy i tend to have my skimmers run some what dry. here is a pic after a days worth of skimming(in cup). i have to clean the neck already but thats from day one and numerous water levels..

also i have found the skimmer actually seems to work best in 8" ofwater rather than the recommended 9.5 to 11". my tank is looking cleaner and healthier already. RIP vertex in-180

pic of the skimmate after one day

toolmanbmw · #9 09-11-2012, 06:46 AM

Great review. Now that you had it running for a while now... does the pump seems more quiet? I just received mine and put it all together... I find the pump to be pretty loud. I am going to be running it in 11" of water.... We will see how that goes.