@genelee112601 7/10 mm tubing. We do have the glass T pieces available for CO2. If you are interested, please email us at [email protected]
i have the 400i (dc pump) super quiet, less heat from the pump and its variable speed which makes it way better then previous ac pump skimmers ive used in the past.
I love my 600i, so easy to dial it in with the dc pump. Plus, you can reduce how much you're skimming and still provide oxygen to your tank. They're also super easy to clean and maintain and the manual neck wiper is great!
You can, but the overflow protection no longer works when you remove the curved pipe. Which I've done in the past, but found that my pH didn't rise enough to warrant the expense of replacing the media constantly. If you can, I would run a tube outside to pull in fresh air.
Where would you hook the outside line to?
The same input/silencer on the skimmer. You can use two different size hoses/tubing, one that fits the silencer, then you can skip that into a larger diameter vinyl tube that runs outside. You just need to bring in fresh air.
I'm using the 600i on my 90g heavily stocked and it's running at 60% maybe without issue, but if you're going to go heavy bio-load, then the 1000i may give you a little more wiggle room?
It's really quiet and I think I'm at about 8"?
Whats the reason will you run the skimmer at 60% and not 100%?
I think they use the same dc pump in the 600i and the 100i, so they recommend a different level for each skimmer based on size. According to the manual, I should start at level 5 and the 1000i should start at level 7. So if you set the level too high, then it's running beyond its normal range.
So I should set mine at level 70% and the gate half way closed?
www.manualslib.com
Set it to 7 (70%) and adjust water level accordingly. My sump level (skimmer section) is approximately 8”, which is in the middle of their suggested range.
Thanks for your help.
