kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

[kien]

A weeks worth of skimming with the new Bubble Magus Curve 9 !







It took my last skimmer almost a year to really get broken in. The new Curve 9 seems to be doing just fine after just a couple of weeks of use. Thumbs up ! Still a ways to go before long term viability can be assessed. I'm still expecting the needle wheel to crap out at any moment

[WarDog]

Eww, that's gross. I just ate my dinner.

Stock up now on a couple extra needle wheels so this beast will last for forever, and ever, and ever!

[kien]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Eww, that's gross. I just ate my dinner.

Stock up now on a couple extra needle wheels so this beast will last for forever, and ever, and ever!

Ya, I was thinking just that! Get the bad boys now while they are plentiful and cheap 'cuz in a year form now they will likely triple in cost!

[reeferfulton]

how is the noise and vibration of the skimmer. I hear it is louder then the curve 7. what's your thoughts?

[kien]

Originally Posted by reeferfulton

how is the noise and vibration of the skimmer. I hear it is louder then the curve 7. what's your thoughts?

Seems pretty quiet to me. I don't notice it at all. My last skimmer with the eheim pump I think was noiser! Maybe the curve 9 needs to be broken in a bit more then the noise will kick in ? My stand is skinned with some pretty thick Ikea cabinet doors though, so maybe that helps to muffle it? At any rate, compared the the last two skimmers that I had (Bubble Magus 220CS and Hydor), this one is a lot quieter. I have no other frame of reference to compare to.

[Doug]

Do you get a bad smell from all the air holes in the top. I found my 7 is bad for that. Needs a carbon filter on or in it.

[reeferfulton]

awesome kien.
hope it turns out to be an great skimmer for you

[kien]

Originally Posted by Doug

Do you get a bad smell from all the air holes in the top. I found my 7 is bad for that. Needs a carbon filter on or in it.

We must be used to it because my last skimmer had the same holes and we never thought it smelled that bad. It's only when the skimmer cup overflows that I can smell it.