OH YEAH, when you set that skimmer up, there should be a red valve that you can turn. It adjusts the water level in the skimmer. I have my water level at about 1/2" below the collection cup. Any higher and it will overflow after a feeding.
OH YEAH, when you set that skimmer up, there should be a red valve that you can turn. It adjusts the water level in the skimmer. I have my water level at about 1/2" below the collection cup. Any higher and it will overflow after a feeding.
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eric, unless his euroreef rs 80 has an aftermarket mod (gate valve) then he won't see any red valve. my water level was just below the neck of the skimmer.
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You can just get a large rubbermaid container for a sump if you want for the time being. Run you're over flow line into it and pump out of it with an internal pump if you want (Mag 5 or 7 should work fine).
Cliff
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I have an rs 80 and the only red thing I see is the knob to adjust the water flow. The water height is controlled by the riser tube ( on mine at least)
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CF your red valve controls the air inlet. The riser tube, old models it raises up and down, new school it rotates, controls how high the water sits in the chamber. Adjusting the air will raise or lower the water a small amount as you change it from liquid to meringue. RS80 are to small to have come with a the gate valve from ER, it would be an add on.
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I finally got the RS 80 up and running last night. I got a 20 gal long aquarium, placed the skimmer, and then filled it with 2-3 inches of live sand, some dead rock and coral. It isn't attached to my main display yet. Last night I had a tank crash because of a water change, and am taking my time setting it back up. We lost two firefish, a yellow tang, and a hawkfish, but our two false percs have survived thus far. I am thinking of letting both tanks stabilize befor hooking them up, right now the skimmer is only cleaning the sump, so it should be pristine in a day or two. Is this a good idea? Should I go ahead and join the two systems? I don't really have much else to lose, except the two clowns and a ton of snails.
I fell like I'm almost starting over, and I don't really know where to go from here...
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