Tunze 9010 Break in Time - Others Results

globaldesigns · #1 05-28-2009, 04:28 PM

Hey there,

I now have a Tunze 9010 running with my EuroReef rs180, it has been running for about 2 weeks now, but the foam production is off and on...

I have the unit running wide open, meaning full air intake, but I hear it can take about a month or so for these units to fully break in, but once they do they are great. Is this true? just wondering and thanks.

Lance · #2 05-28-2009, 10:31 PM

I've had one running on my smaller tank for 2 years now. I find it to be a good little skimmer: Very user friendly, small footprint, and easy to clean. I can't really advise you as to break in time because when I first got it I had a pretty small bioload. Mine skims best with a wetter skimmate. I get about 150 ml per day of a green tea coloured skimmate. Hope this helps.

Doug · #3 05-29-2009, 01:34 AM

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hillegom · #4 05-29-2009, 02:31 AM

I'm glad that the 9010 has a good review here. I have one that I will be installing in the sump when I get my new 120 gal finished. Looking forward to the skimmate from this tunze.

Doug · #5 05-30-2009, 12:18 AM

I ran mine in my sump for a bit also. Now I love Tunze products in general and my 9010 was a good skimmer but,

if running a sump on something larger than a 100g or so, I would be using one of the better needle wheel model skimmers.

Lance · #6 05-30-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug

I ran mine in my sump for a bit also. Now I love Tunze products in general and my 9010 was a good skimmer but,

if running a sump on something larger than a 100g or so, I would be using one of the better needle wheel model skimmers.

Yup, I agree with Doug. Mine is in the sump for a 90 gal well-stocked reef and that's pushing it. It does the job but I wouldn't recommend it for anything bigger.