Anyone used an Aquamaxx HOB-1?

[intarsiabox]

Does anyone have any experience with this HOB skimmer. Looking to try a new HOB skimmer on a 29g reef and this one looked interesting. Any other recommendations from 1st hand experience? Thanks!

[intarsiabox]

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[Northernseacorals]

Fantastic choice, I'm running one on a small 29g system myself.

Excellent build quality, super quiet and easy to clean.

If you need some photos I will hook you up.

[intarsiabox]

Fantastic choice, I'm running one on a small 29g system myself.

Excellent build quality, super quiet and easy to clean.

If you need some photos I will hook you up.

I would love a photo or two if you wouldn't mind. I had read on some reviews that a constant water level in the skimmer was hard to maintain in initial reviews but I believe they corrected the problem pretty quickly. Have you had any issues such as this?

[Northernseacorals]

I would love a photo or two if you wouldn't mind. I had read on some reviews that a constant water level in the skimmer was hard to maintain in initial reviews but I believe they corrected the problem pretty quickly. Have you had any issues such as this?

No problem give me a second I will round up a couple of them now.

The problem with the water level was solved with a T connecter on the outlet to stop hydrostatic pull of the out going water.

[Northernseacorals]

Here you can see the T connecter that allows the output to breath
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b570/NorthernSeaCorals/IMG_1044.jpg

That keeps the water level perfect inside the unit.

Bubble chamber
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b570/NorthernSeaCorals/IMG_1043.jpg
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b570/NorthernSeaCorals/IMG_1042.jpg

Skimate from today, good thing you asked about the skimmer ( I forgot to clean it tonight )

http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b570/NorthernSeaCorals/IMG_1041.jpg

http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b570/NorthernSeaCorals/IMG_1040.jpg

http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b570/NorthernSeaCorals/IMG_1039.jpg

[intarsiabox]

Thank-you very much! I had read about the T adaptor but had no idea what it looked like or how it was placed. This helps a lot.:biggrin:

[Northernseacorals]

Thank-you very much! I had read about the T adaptor but had no idea what it looked like or how it was placed. This helps a lot.:biggrin:

Happy it helped you out.

[Carandiru]

It's the best hob skimmer in my opinion, well built and actually works really well.

However there is some learning in how high or how low the cup should be set for skimmate. But that depends if you want to run it wet or dry. But you'll get a "feel" for where you want to put it or how it behaves with your tank after a while. The other thing is I have had this thing overflow fast on the back with a couple of additives I stopped using. So when you first start using it keep the cup high and might have to watch it a little bit. It was more my fault that it overflowed so fast anyways.