OMG! Thinking of Getting Remora Skimmers, Need Advice Please - Page 2

Beverly · #1 03-31-2006, 02:05 AM

Thanks for the further explanation, Gary. Will probably look for the air conditioner clamps to be on the safe side. Gads, you wouldn't want to see how fast my hair would light on fire if a pump started shooting water out of a tank

We're going to see a couple of Remora Pros in action next week at a local reefer's house. That should give us a pretty good idea of how they work and what they look like. (Thanks, Josh!) Then, we'll look at our finances to see how we can fit them into our budget.

Thank you, everybody, for your great input

Chaloupa · #2 03-31-2006, 02:08 AM

Hey Bev...I gotta jump in a bit...I have 2 Remora Pro's one on my 50g FOWLR and another on my 65g hex reef that is well stocked...I love this skimmer, have to agree with Anthony about the micro-bubbles....they suck but they do go away with the pre-filter as I have one on my 50....BUT that having been said...I have had an overflow....I had the collection cup WAY down...as I had been getting thicker skimmate and then we accidently used a chlorine remover that caused a huge over skim and some "thick" (for lack of a better word) water....and I had water on the floor....I have never had an overflow on the reef one and I have had it in place for over a year...very happy with performance especially comparing it to the Prism. So it CAN happen it just most likely won't....and MAN does it fit into a tight spot!!!! Easy to use, adjust etc etc...i wouldn't let my little overflow stop you as they are great skimmers! Just my experience and .02...I'd recommend them in a heartbeat!

OCDP · #3 03-31-2006, 03:29 AM

Heh, I think you're worrying far too much about using the skimmer. Surely if so many people use it, and recommend it.. it must be good to use. By no means am I trying to sound rude at all... but I think you need to put your worried mind to rest. The chances of the pump coming off and having water shoot out everywhere is very slim. Use extra clamps or zip ties (like I do) to give yourself more peace of mind.

I think you'll be very happy in the end... (if you choose to use them of course)

Good luck,

Murminator · #4 03-31-2006, 04:33 AM

OK has someone checked if hell has indeed frozen over?

Chaloupa · #5 03-31-2006, 05:14 AM

I'm with Scott...they are GREAT skimmers...just go for it!

.... you can thank us later!

StirCrazy · #6 03-30-2006, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Didn't I read about this in Revelations ????

1 And I saw in the right hand of Bev, a protein skimmer that fitteth within a confined space and on the backside, sealed with O-rings or other;
2 And I saw a strong thread proclaiming with a load voice, Who is worthy to skim my tank, and to fractionate the foam thereof?
3 And no sump in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the tank, was able to hide other tank equipment, neither to look thereon,
4 And no leaks were to happen in the condo,
5 And the count shall be Three, not Two, nor Four,

... Oh never mind.

Now we just have to turn Bob

Seriously Bev, the noise from these is minor, One Devided ran a remora for the longest time, might even still be running it, never any leaks, floods, or what ever that he has mentioned.. I saw it several times and it is a very quiet unit, about as loud as a power head.

Steve

Ruth · #7 03-31-2006, 12:24 AM

OMG and we heard it here first!
Bev I ran my Remora Pro on a 44g cube with a 33g sump. I changed it out for a Deltec HOB skimmer and the only reason for doing this was that the Deltec pump is contained in the body of the skimmer and not in the tank and I had no way of actually making the skimmer "hang on the back" it had to be the side because of space issues. I still use the Remora as a back up - I had a little bit of cyno starting and so I just hung the Remora on to overskim and worked like a charm. I can't say one bad thing about the Remora other than the pump for austetics. No real noise, no micro bubbles for me, and no overflows.