Water level for in sump skimmers

[randy123]

How deep of water should I let my skimmer sit in? How deep do others go?

[scherzo]

Depends on the skimmer.

I have a Vertex 180 and it sits with 6-8" of water.

I have an old Euroreef RS100 that sits in 8-10" of water..

[randy123]

It's a vertex alpha cone 200...I can't seem to find any answers where it perfroms the best..

[scherzo]

It's a vertex alpha cone 200...I can't seem to find any answers where it perfroms the best..

The manual is on the right. It is a .pdf

http://www.vertexaquaristik.com/products/proteinSkimmers/internalSkimmers/alphaSeries/alpha200.php

[randy123]

thanks for finding that! There wasn't one in the box...

[Madreefer]

I have the alpha cone 250. Works the best in 10" of water. I would recommend you get an auto top up if you don't already have one so you dont have to keep adjusting your skimmer.

[globaldesigns]

As others stated, it will depend on the skimmer. But with my old EuroReef and now my Hydor, I find between 7-8 inches the best for me.

[randy123]

Yeah, I have a DIY topp-up system...works great! I do need to mod it for the new setup though...thanks for reminding me.