Bubble Magus DC Curve A5 Skimmer Review

[lpsreefer]

just curious on what you mean by
* Need to raise the skimmer legs to fix the outflow problem
???

I haven't played with the DC versions yet.
Great review!

[trilinearmipmap]

Originally Posted by lpsreefer

just curious on what you mean by
* Need to raise the skimmer legs to fix the outflow problem
???

The water outlet from the skimmer is on the base of the skimmer, pointing down toward the floor of the sump. The outlet is a few mm above the floor of the sump. The narrow space between the skimmer outlet and the floor of the sump creates a restriction to outflow.

I just put the skimmer into a bucket of tank water. It is quieter now after running for a few hours, it used to be quiet but now it is almost silent. A benefit of the outflow being on the bottom of the skimmer it that there are no microbubbles at all. There will be no need for a bubble trap/baffles in the sump.

[Jakegr]

Not including a plug for the skimmer cup seems like a pretty important over sight!