OMG! Thinking of Getting Remora Skimmers, Need Advice Please

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Willow

the price is a little.. umm high on those deltec's tho. for that kinda money why wouldn’t you drill and run an asm.

Space is the main reason I got myself one. I already have a big becket for when I have a chance to actualy set up my sump. When I do have that sump I will switch the deltec over to a Sea Horse tank I will eventualy set up.

Deltec is pricey, but its certainly worth it IMO.

[OCDP]

Can you use a more powerful pump other than a MJ1200 on a Remora??

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by OCDP

Can you use a more powerful pump other than a MJ1200 on a Remora??

Sure you can. I've got a Mag5 on mine. AquaC actually recommends the Mag3 as the upgrade for the regular Remora and the Mag5 as the upgrade for the Remora Pro.

[OCDP]

Oh, I thought I read somewhere that a bigger pump wont work on the Remora. I guess I was wrong.

Have you noticed significant improvement in using a more powerful pump???

[Samw]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

Sure you can. I've got a Mag5 on mine. AquaC actually recommends the Mag3 as the upgrade for the regular Remora and the Mag5 as the upgrade for the Remora Pro.

Is that official? I've only seen Maxijet 1200 as their recommended upgrade over the Rio 800 for the Remora. The Mag 3 was recommended for the Pro. No doubt the Mag 3 will work on the Remora, I just haven't seen AquaC officially recommend it.

http://www.proteinskimmer.com/products/Remora.htm

"Pump (Included)

• Rio 800 or Maxi Jet 1200 - Remora"

http://www.proteinskimmer.com/productsnew.htm

"The Maxi Jet 1200 is now available on the Remora skimmer. For a few extra dollars you are guaranteed a modest performance increase and super quiet operation.

The Mag Drive 3 is a super pump and we've tested it thoroughly on our Remora Pro."

[OCDP]

Hmm, is there anyone running a mag on their Remora? I'd like to know if you noticed any significant skimmate production, and if you've run into any problems with the pump on the Remora. I'd like to boost the power on mine if it's possible.

[fkshiu]

Here's the reply I got from AquaC when I inquired about upgrading the pump:

Franklin,

Thanks for the message, I can help out. I would not recommend using the Mag Drive 5 on the standard Remora. This is an upgraded pump to use on the Remora Pro and would be too powerful for the standard Remora. I would recommend going with the Mag Drive 3 and many customers upgrade to this pump when using the Remora with good results. You will need an adapter as the pump outlet is 3/4" and the Remora inlet is 1/2".

Please let me know if you have any other comments or questions and I can help out!
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Christine Quinones
Customer Service Manager

AquaC, Inc.
7949 Stromesa Ct., Ste. E
San Diego, CA 92126
858-689-1121 phone
858-564-3419 fax

visit us online at...
www.proteinskimmer.com

I got the Mag5 anyway since I'm all about going overboard =)

Kinda regretted it at first as the it did overwhelm the Remora. I installed a ball valve to staunch the head pressure a bit and the Hagen surface skimmer also slowed things down. Took a while to tweak it, but it kicks butt now. I have to empty the cup about 2x a week with nasty dark skimmate whereas before with the Maxijet I'd be lucky to get a cup every 10 days or so and the skimmate then was just tea coloured.

If I could do it over, I'd stick with the Mag3 for the regular Remora and the Mag5 for the Remora Pro as recommended.

[OCDP]

Awesome, so how do I tweak the Remora inlet.. I'm not very handy, or good with DIY (modding) stuff. What would I buy? I am very interested in doing this.

[Quagmire]

You should be able to get an adaptor in a plumbing store or from Home Depot.Or you can try a piece of 3/4 OD vinyl hose.Just cut to the proper length and soften up one end in hot water,so you can get it to fit over the pump outlet.Plus 2 hose clamps.

[fkshiu]

Yup, I just brought the pump with me to a plumbing place and started fiddling with different NPT fittings.

The fitting on the inlet of the Remora itself is actually removable so you can bring that in to experiment with as well.

I got my 3/4" OD hose from some leftover Filstar canister filter hosing I had lying around.

You won't need to add a valve on the Remora if you go with the Mag3, although you can adjust the Hagen surface skimmer in respect of how much water you want to go down the top portion at the surface of the water. I found that the more water that gets sucked down that top inlet the less head pressure is generated by the pump into the skimmer.