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Old 06-23-2011, 06:47 AM
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depending on the skimmer it can "take" up to a week or two. The skimmers (minus the remora) ive owned seemed to work as they should within 72hrs
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Old 06-23-2011, 06:48 AM
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two weeks, wow!
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Old 06-23-2011, 07:23 AM
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what skimmer is it?
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Old 06-23-2011, 09:35 AM
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what skimmer is it?

I know poeple on here love pictures so here you go.

Air flow 700 l/h
rated for 500L to 800L (211 gal) Tank
Hailea HX-6530 Pump with Needlewheel Impeller
Water level:21-27cm
Size :220*310*570MM

It is the largest i could fit in to my sump. Its got rubber feet under the pump and under the skimmer body as well. Pump & Impeller design is strickingly similar to Eheim. Water level inside is very stable and besically always the same thanks to a water effluent design through that elevated elbow. Thanks to that skimmer is not sensitive to a sump water level variations.


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Nice frothy just the right size bubbles.

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Water level control is very easy and precise. The red knob is on the other side of this.
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Old 06-23-2011, 05:51 PM
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nice skimmer. ya give it some time, aww wish i still had a cone
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Old 06-24-2011, 08:10 AM
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Thanks, its already skimming
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Old 07-01-2011, 05:17 AM
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It has been 7 days and this skimmer is skimming better and better every day !
Easy to clean, quiet, constant air flow (needle wheel impeller), Thanks to people on here who pointed out that mesh impellers get ddirty, jammed with muck and pool less air, so i went with a needle wheel for more constant performance.
I love it.
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