New Member / Skimmer

[reefwars]

rlls all the way .....i freaking love these skimmers , dead quiet , variable speed pump and low cost plus controller to boot.

thats my vote

[kien]

Welcome to Canreef! That's sucky about the skimmer. Hate it when new things break! I don't have personal experience with either but know people with both and they rave about them. This leads me to conclude that they must both be good skimmers which means you probably won't go wrong with either one.

[chatyak]

Originally Posted by kien

Welcome to Canreef! That's sucky about the skimmer. Hate it when new things break! I don't have personal experience with either but know people with both and they rave about them. This leads me to conclude that they must both be good skimmers which means you probably won't go wrong with either one.

Thanks kien. Do you have any insight to the difference in air? 900 vs 960 lph... and the water level issue?

What about the pump restarting after a power failure. Does it keep the same speed?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by chatyak

What about the pump restarting after a power failure. Does it keep the same speed?

yes it goes back to speed as soon as it comes back on , same with the 10min feed when pushed.

[kien]

Originally Posted by chatyak

Thanks kien. Do you have any insight to the difference in air? 900 vs 960 lph... and the water level issue?

What about the pump restarting after a power failure. Does it keep the same speed?

Sorry I don't answers to those questions :-(. Mostly I'm tagging along to hear more input on these skimmers as well. Seriosuly, controllable skimmers?? How cool is that!?

[chatyak]

Hi Reefwars.

Are you able to adjust the level inside the skimmer other than adjusting the speed of the pump? Is there any way to adjust the water level except by pressing the buttons on the controller?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by chatyak

Hi Reefwars.

Are you able to adjust the level inside the skimmer other than adjusting the speed of the pump? Is there any way to adjust the water level except by pressing the buttons on the controller?

the buttons on the controller is just for rpm's of the motor, the skimmer its self has a pipe for adjusting water height. the skimz has a "gatevalve" but i cant be the only one who finds their gatevalves kinda low grade lol . a real gatevalve coulbe be easily added to the rlss as well with an easy mod.

i cant comment on the new skimz as they are too new but same goes with the rlss. realistically they are built very much the same in quality, i just dont like the way water is adjusted for the skimz.


i imagine the controller for the skimz is the same as the rlls so a few different presets for pump speed and a 10min feed button.

[chatyak]

Originally Posted by reefwars

the buttons on the controller is just for rpm's of the motor, the skimmer its self has a pipe for adjusting water height. the skimz has a "gatevalve" but i cant be the only one who finds their gatevalves kinda low grade lol . a real gatevalve coulbe be easily added to the rlss as well with an easy mod.

i cant comment on the new skimz as they are too new but same goes with the rlss. realistically they are built very much the same in quality, i just dont like the way water is adjusted for the skimz.


i imagine the controller for the skimz is the same as the rlls so a few different presets for pump speed and a 10min feed button.

Could you take a couple pics of the pipe adjustment on the rlss? Is it a curved edge that turns inside the pipe to open/close water outlet?

Best,

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by chatyak

Could you take a couple pics of the pipe adjustment on the rlss? Is it a curved edge that turns inside the pipe to open/close water outlet?

Best,

yes it is , the pipe is a 1 1/2" stand pipe cut down on a 45 at the end as you turn the pipe it opens, there are stops on either end so you dont lose track of which way is which.


the skimz uses a gatevalve technique where you turn the gatevalve to raise or lower a barricade

[reefwars]

you could easily put the pipe in the open position and add a gate valve if you wanted then you could have quick access to throttle or close the valve and still be able to fine tune it.