Innovative Marine 112 INT build
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Da_Neefer
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My skimmer finally had an issue after 3 yrs or so. I’ve fully cleaned it and the Simplicity pump about every 6 months. Never an issue until it stopped making bubbles or running at the right internal water level last week. I thought the pump burned out so I installed the backup and had the same issue.
Figured out with Jeff from Lifereef that it might be the Venturi valve. I’ve not opened the trap to clean it out before. Viola! A snail inside. Cleaned the Venturi body and slapped it back together. Dark skimmate is flowing again.
Love these Lifereef Venturi skimmers. Sooo little maintenance needed. 90% of maintenance is cleaning the skimmer cup and the rest is cleaning the body and pump twice a year. Much nicer than the needle wheel skimmers I’ve had.
Figured out with Jeff from Lifereef that it might be the Venturi valve. I’ve not opened the trap to clean it out before. Viola! A snail inside. Cleaned the Venturi body and slapped it back together. Dark skimmate is flowing again.
Love these Lifereef Venturi skimmers. Sooo little maintenance needed. 90% of maintenance is cleaning the skimmer cup and the rest is cleaning the body and pump twice a year. Much nicer than the needle wheel skimmers I’ve had.
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
Wow, you cleanup real nice
Da_Neefer
Guest
LOl no that’s just from the website. Mine ain’t close to that clean after almost 3 months
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
I was so impressed
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
Sexy
That’s a lot of curved tubes
That’s a lot of curved tubes
Da_Neefer
Guest
I like curved tubes and I can not lie
You other reefers can't deny
That when a tank walks in with an tangled tube space
And a sumpthing in your face
You get sprung
Not with a leak though
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
Do keep all liquids in confined spaces!
I think that's an acan echinata. Also 2nd the keep all liquids contained! Want to have a secondary container underneath in case it leaks.
Da_Neefer
Guest
I went and did kind of a silly thing today. Sprung for a pair of new MP 40's. Do I NEED them? No. I am a bit unhappy with the flow from the 4 x icecap 2k gyres in this tank so considering the "sale" price and how quickly they seem to sell at a decent price I thought I'd try them out. I've always been enamored of the wire & electronics being outside the tank.
With this tank footprint (false wall overflow so no back of tank) and the rockwork I have, how would you set them up? Opposing in the middle sides or one in the front left and the other in the rear right? What flow pattern to use and velocity? I can use the gyres to supplement if needed or just for backup.
With this tank footprint (false wall overflow so no back of tank) and the rockwork I have, how would you set them up? Opposing in the middle sides or one in the front left and the other in the rear right? What flow pattern to use and velocity? I can use the gyres to supplement if needed or just for backup.
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
Without knowing the dimensions of your tank...
Opposite sides
1 at 1/3 from rear
1 at 2/3 from rear
Opposite sides
1 at 1/3 from rear
1 at 2/3 from rear
Da_Neefer
Guest
36x36x20 minus a few inches in the rear for the false overflow wall
Da_Neefer
Guest
Ya I slightly regret not getting the EXT but it’s a space situation if it’s further out from the wall.
Coral reefer
Past President
Is there a side you view from less?
You could put both in the same side. High and low or front and back. Try sync or anti sync in reef crest. Maybe like 70%
You could put both in the same side. High and low or front and back. Try sync or anti sync in reef crest. Maybe like 70%
Da_Neefer
Guest
I almost never view from the left side as it faces the corner of the room. Unless i'm doing maintenance or checking on certain livestock. That might be a great option! Thanks for the idea