Did exactly what you said and now we wait lol for a dayHello!
You will want the water level to be just below or at the line shown below. I have found this to be the best level for performance.
Concerning the bubbles, that is a personal choice as some like to skim wet or dry. I like to skim a little on the wetter side.
I would remove the skimmer cup and then power up the skimmer. Adjust the valve until the bubbles are slightly pouring over. Then attach the cup and let is run for a day. After which, if there is not enough skimmate being pulled you can adjust the value to open or close, increasing or decreasing the level of water in the skimmer.
It'll likely take you a few days to dial it in properly but once set, you really wont have to mess with it again. Mine has been set at its current setting for over a year now with no adjustments.
After a year of operation I can say that this skimmer is flawless, worry free, and does a fantastic job. I am not sponsored in anyway with the skimmer. I am just a happy customer sharing my experiences.
Ok here what it looks like after a day I should have a lot more skimming then this I have 5 big tangs, 3 chromis, flame hawk, sand sifting goby, big maroon clown, and fox face And my nitrates and phosphate are rising.Hello!
You will want the water level to be just below or at the line shown below. I have found this to be the best level for performance.
Concerning the bubbles, that is a personal choice as some like to skim wet or dry. I like to skim a little on the wetter side.
I would remove the skimmer cup and then power up the skimmer. Adjust the valve until the bubbles are slightly pouring over. Then attach the cup and let is run for a day. After which, if there is not enough skimmate being pulled you can adjust the value to open or close, increasing or decreasing the level of water in the skimmer.
It'll likely take you a few days to dial it in properly but once set, you really wont have to mess with it again. Mine has been set at its current setting for over a year now with no adjustments.
After a year of operation I can say that this skimmer is flawless, worry free, and does a fantastic job. I am not sponsored in anyway with the skimmer. I am just a happy customer sharing my experiences.
Hello!
You will want the water level to be just below or at the line shown below. I have found this to be the best level for performance.
Concerning the bubbles, that is a personal choice as some like to skim wet or dry. I like to skim a little on the wetter side.
I would remove the skimmer cup and then power up the skimmer. Adjust the valve until the bubbles are slightly pouring over. Then attach the cup and let is run for a day. After which, if there is not enough skimmate being pulled you can adjust the value to open or close, increasing or decreasing the level of water in the skimmer.
It'll likely take you a few days to dial it in properly but once set, you really wont have to mess with it again. Mine has been set at its current setting for over a year now with no adjustments.
After a year of operation I can say that this skimmer is flawless, worry free, and does a fantastic job. I am not sponsored in anyway with the skimmer. I am just a happy customer sharing my experiences.
just let it run and it will eventually kick in. may want to skim a little wetter with those big fish but i would leave it for now
it's just a temporary add on they provide for breaking in and reducing micros for a while. it won't eliminate them but it does help a bit.
You can also unscrew the top cap on the silencer and push the hose over the internal plastic pipe. You do need to keep the cap removed to do this though.
Do they come a auto shut off just in case it overflowsI’ve owned most high end skimmers that have been on the market the last five years (Bubble King, Deltec, Nyos, Reef Octopus) and today I want to talk about one that is sort of new to the USA but is a reputable name overseas I believe from Italy.
Enter the Ultra Reef’s Akula UKS skimmer (I have the 160 version).
First impressions:
- In the box I thought the body was glass. The acrylic is so nice and clear and when tapped with the finger almost felt like glass.
-Super simple assembly.
-Very robust rubber feet to absorb vibration.
-Titanium screws
-Very thick material; dead on if not better than Bubble King.
- Sicce PSK+ series pump; proven performance affordable cost of replacement. I love the Royal Exclusiv RD3 but it’s a big financial hit if it needs replacement. Which they usually don’t.
-Air adjustment screw on silencer. This should be standard on all skimmers to hone in the foam, especially on AC pump skimmers.
-DEAD SILENT. I can not hear it at all. The noise in my video is the overflow.
- Zero break in, immediately started skimming.
- Very fine adjustments can be made for precise level in the skimmer.
-Uses a gasket on the collection cup rather than a twist lock or O ring. O rings tend to wear quickly when being constantly removed from their seat and the twist lock on the Nyos has developed a reputation for almost welding itself on.
