I would go to IWAKIS
Shane Clays wrote:
> Quite honestly, I don't know what the rating of those compared to the Rio
> is. I would compare the GPH of the rio to that of the mags, then get a mag
> that is 2or 3 sizes up from that of the rio. Another words, if the Rio pumps
> 1000 GPH and the Mag 7 pumps 1000 GPH, go with the mag 9. Either that, or
> take the max flow rating on the skimmer (out of the owners manual) and then
> get a pump that pumps a lot more than that, then put the ball valve on it
> and you can then adjust according. Sorry I cant help more, but I run my
> berlin skimmer off of my Iwaki 700 rlt pump, and I have no idea exactly how
> many GPH I have running through the skimmer. I only know it is a lot more
> than the rio I had was pumping.
>
> Shane
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 1:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Better skimmer please !!!
>
> Thanks Shane !
> do you think the correct size pump is a Mag 7 or 9?
>
> thanks !
>
> Reef Man
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> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Shane Clays [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
> Enviado el: Thursday, June 07, 2001 3:23 PM
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> Asunto: RE: Better skimmer please !!!
>
> It may also be the pump. The mags are crap, and it very well could
> be
> pushing less water and air than when it was new. You may consider
> trying a
> nice mag pump or something like that. My recommendation, if you go
> that
> route, would be to oversize the pump. Get one larger than
> recommended. You
> can then put a ball valve on it and turn it down a bit if you find
> it is
> pushing too much water.
>
> Just a thought....
>
> Shane C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DHOGG [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 1:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Better skimmer please !!!
>
> Hi reefman,have confidence in the berlin.Skimming depends
> alot on
> water condition and most of all on bio-load.If your tank has only 4
> fish,you
> did not mention what else,but it may just be that there is nothing
> to
> skim..What I like about berlin is that they don't collect only
> water.Mine
> can go 5-7 days without collecting,then all of a sudden it starts
> skimming.The bubbles are really microscopic so you need shit in the
> water
> for them to start collecting.
> Be patient.
> On the other hand if you are not collecting and not
> producing any
> bubbles in the tube then you have a problem.
> It may just be your tank is cristal clean and does not need
> to be
> skimmed..
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera
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> To: Reef Topica (E-mail) < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ;
> Reefkeeping Athiel (E-mail) < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:15 AM
> Subject: Better skimmer please !!!
>
> Hi !!
> I have a Red Sea Berlin Classic skimmer with a RIO
> 2500
> pump.
> I have almost 4-5 months that I dont get junk on it.
> I think
> is not enough. My tank is a 42 gallons tank with 4 fishes.
>
> Can anybody recomend me a better skimmer? I am
> looking for a
> Hang On Tank model.
>
> Thank you in advance...
>
> Reef Man
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