OMG! Thinking of Getting Remora Skimmers, Need Advice Please - Page 3

Beverly · #21 03-31-2006, 02:05 AM

Thanks for the further explanation, Gary. Will probably look for the air conditioner clamps to be on the safe side. Gads, you wouldn't want to see how fast my hair would light on fire if a pump started shooting water out of a tank

We're going to see a couple of Remora Pros in action next week at a local reefer's house. That should give us a pretty good idea of how they work and what they look like. (Thanks, Josh!) Then, we'll look at our finances to see how we can fit them into our budget.

Thank you, everybody, for your great input

Chaloupa · #22 03-31-2006, 02:08 AM

Hey Bev...I gotta jump in a bit...I have 2 Remora Pro's one on my 50g FOWLR and another on my 65g hex reef that is well stocked...I love this skimmer, have to agree with Anthony about the micro-bubbles....they suck but they do go away with the pre-filter as I have one on my 50....BUT that having been said...I have had an overflow....I had the collection cup WAY down...as I had been getting thicker skimmate and then we accidently used a chlorine remover that caused a huge over skim and some "thick" (for lack of a better word) water....and I had water on the floor....I have never had an overflow on the reef one and I have had it in place for over a year...very happy with performance especially comparing it to the Prism. So it CAN happen it just most likely won't....and MAN does it fit into a tight spot!!!! Easy to use, adjust etc etc...i wouldn't let my little overflow stop you as they are great skimmers! Just my experience and .02...I'd recommend them in a heartbeat!

OCDP · #23 03-31-2006, 03:29 AM

Heh, I think you're worrying far too much about using the skimmer. Surely if so many people use it, and recommend it.. it must be good to use. By no means am I trying to sound rude at all... but I think you need to put your worried mind to rest. The chances of the pump coming off and having water shoot out everywhere is very slim. Use extra clamps or zip ties (like I do) to give yourself more peace of mind.

I think you'll be very happy in the end... (if you choose to use them of course)

Good luck,

Murminator · #24 03-31-2006, 04:33 AM

OK has someone checked if hell has indeed frozen over?

Chaloupa · #25 03-31-2006, 05:14 AM

I'm with Scott...they are GREAT skimmers...just go for it!

.... you can thank us later!

marie · #26 03-31-2006, 05:31 AM

I would like to ask why you want a skimmer. My zoo/ricordea tank hasn't had a skimmer on it since it has been set up and with what I would consider a good bio-load, yellow tang, 3 chromis, and a potters angel. The sponges and feather dusters are doing way better in that tank then the other "skimmed" ones and with less algae problems.

Funky_Fish14 · #27 03-31-2006, 06:26 AM

If the actual return pipe were to get clogged by something, then yes, the skimmer may overflow, but the likelyhood of that happening is very low.

Chris

seashells · #28 03-31-2006, 06:28 AM

Don't get me wrong...It's a good skimmer for the price. Just make sure you have good clamps or double up on them. The upper portion of the hose that attaches to the skimmer is where it slipped off. It came with the mag 3 pump. With mag 3 it leaked twice on me. It leaked once with the mag 5. I then changed to the heavier nylon clamps a few weeks a go and all has been fine. If you get the preskimmer then watching your water level is critical. It can easily start sucking.

Doug

Samw · #29 03-31-2006, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

If the actual return pipe were to get clogged by something, then yes, the skimmer may overflow, but the likelyhood of that happening is very low.

Chris

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

If the drain/overflow from the skimmer were to clog somehow with something, then yes, it will overflow. A snail did this on my bak-pak skimmer(with about the same diameter overflow pipe) and the skimmer started to flow over a bit. I dont think this is a very common occurence however.

Chris

The Bakpak has a return pipe but the Remora doesn't have a return pipe. The Remora just has a big opening for return so there's almost no chance of a snail clogging up the return on Remora.

Beverly · #30 03-31-2006, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marie

I would like to ask why you want a skimmer. My zoo/ricordea tank hasn't had a skimmer on it since it has been set up and with what I would consider a good bio-load, yellow tang, 3 chromis, and a potters angel. The sponges and feather dusters are doing way better in that tank then the other "skimmed" ones and with less algae problems.

Good question, Marie. Right off the top of my head, I would answer that so many people talk about how useful skimming is and they have the skimmate to prove it. However, I'd have to think about your question more to provide a more rounded answer.

I have a few questions about the tanks you skim and the one you don't....

- Why do you think you have more algae problems in your skimmed tanks than in the one you don't skim? Larger bioloads that the skimmers are unable to keep up with, maybe? Or other factors? I would have thought skimming would reduce algae problems, if all your tanks were similar in feeding and bioloads.

- Why do you think you have more sponges and feather dusters in the non-skimmed tank than in the skimmed ones? Could there be predators in the skimmed tanks that eat dusters that do not reside in your non-skimmed tank?

On another note, I just realized that the 120g and the 67g have Euro-bracing under the trim around the perimeter of each tank, which means I may not be able to use HOB skimmers on them. Can anyone tell me the maximum size of trim the Remoras will fit on?

TIA