many tweeking issues

[Sherri]

The Aqua C EV180 needs 420 gph - we bought the PanWorld 40PX Ext Water Pump which is 480 gph. Seems to be doing awesome. We are waiting at least a 2-3 week period to see a difference in the microbubbles as it states in the paperwork we got with the EV180 that it will take that long. Be patient - that may be your only prob - let it cycle... ???

[CD]

The Aqua C EV180 needs 420 gph - we bought the PanWorld 40PX Ext Water Pump which is 480 gph. Seems to be doing awesome. We are waiting at least a 2-3 week period to see a difference in the microbubbles as it states in the paperwork we got with the EV180 that it will take that long. Be patient - that may be your only prob - let it cycle... ???

The AquaC skimmers produce very well and need way less pump to operate properly than the beckett skimmers.
I had an AquaC EV90 which was the version prior to the EV120 and EV180 and it would pull a full collection cup every 1-2 days in our old aggressive FOWLR. I really miss that AquaC and this MR2 seems to need a little more fiddling while the AquaC was set and forget.
I believe Sherri's bubbles will calm down on their own with the spray injected AquaC as I had a very similar problem with a new EV90.
I bought my MR2 used so I can't say whether the skimmer break-in will have any effect or not.
If I take out the sponges from my bulkheads with the beckett skimmer though, I get the microbubble cloud in the display. I do have a very small sump for this skimmer (roughly 12G water displacement in skimmer compartment) so I could potentially be creating the problem.
I am hoping a much larger sump that Dan will be building for us will control the bubbles once I hang the Barracuda in the new system.

C.

[Sherri]

Yeah Chris...I'm emptying out the cup in the EV180 about every 2 days. We had an Aqua C Urchin in the 100 gal. & it did well. Prob could have used something a bit more powerful now that I look back - but never had anything go wrong with it. Liking what I see so far with the EV180. Sure the bubbles will calm down...

[CD]

Sherri,

I was using that EV90 with a tank full of triggers, wrasses, hawkfish, maroon clown, and a few other very messy fish in a 135.
We were definitely underskimming (according to specs) the 135 with the EV90 but it NEVER failed to keep the garbage out of the water and seldom even needed to be cleaned. This MR2 requires disassembly every 1-2 weeks. I have already taken the skimmer apart for cleaning in the past 7-8 months well more than in 3 years with the EV90.
AquaC makes a fantastic product. Fear not- your bubbles will very likely take care of themselves after another week or two.

Chris

[CD]

Sorry Jaded-
Didn't mean to Hijack your thread.

Please keep us (me) informed of what you figure out as I suspect I am in for the same problem.
Thanks.

Chris

[jaded]

I wish I had more to say... It looks exactly the same as it did yesterday

-waiting patiently

Pete is going to come by tomorrow to raise all 3 baffles. the outer 2 baffles will be raised ~3.5" and the center baffles ~4.5" that way the flow wont jump the center and effectively stop the baffles from working. That along with some filter media should get rid of the microbubbles

[jaded]

WE'VE GOT SKIMATE!!!

I've jimmy rigged the baffles to stop the bubbles, in doing so I've raised the level in the center section (skimmer). I really don't know is thats what has made it work or if it was just a matter of time, but I've got a nice layer of "crud" on the top of the large tube and the bubbles are reaching the cup!!! I've even manages to get a little skimate to fall into the collection bottle... now I will watch it and tweak if necc.

Thanks for all the advice on this topic!!! I've still got issues with the tuning of the new sump but with your help I'm in a much better position to fix everything

[::pete::]

Jimmy Rigged!!! :o

I take it you didnt go kayaking

[jaded]

No I missed the opportunity, but I did get to clean the garage a bit... that was almost as fun ;)