Genuinely very happy with it. Comparable in performance to my reef octopus int150 classic but quieter, smaller, and more controllable while pulling significantly more air.So what's the overall consensus thus far?
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Genuinely very happy with it. Comparable in performance to my reef octopus int150 classic but quieter, smaller, and more controllable while pulling significantly more air.So what's the overall consensus thus far?
I agree on skimmer cup size. It's a very consistent pull of skimmate compared to the ro int150 classic, but the cup fills up in around half the time as the cup is around half the size. The little rubber release valve is nice though for draining the cup without any mess which helps.After a week of running it's still going strong! I have it running with the air full open and the motor intensity on 5. I'm pulling good, nasty brown skimmate. The one thing I would consider is a bigger skimmer cup. It works good for me but I like to run a dryer skim.
And the drain hose! My Curve 7 has a small piece of tubing that I could install a valve on but no valve was included.I agree on skimmer cup size. It's a very consistent pull of skimmate compared to the ro int150 classic, but the cup fills up in around half the time as the cup is around half the size. The little rubber release valve is nice though for draining the cup without any mess which helps.
The pump is a powerful horse. And the new design of the base makes it more effective. So it highlights that the collection cup is not big enough. But bigger collection cup requires bigger footprint. That's a little paradoxical. We’ll work on it.I agree on skimmer cup size. It's a very consistent pull of skimmate compared to the ro int150 classic, but the cup fills up in around half the time as the cup is around half the size. The little rubber release valve is nice though for draining the cup without any mess which helps.
Like I said, it works for me because I like the dry skim!The pump is a powerful horse. And the new design of the base makes it more effective. So it highlights that the collection cup is not big enough. But bigger collection cup requires bigger footprint. That's a little paradoxical. We’ll work on it.
My skimmate has darkened up. I will admit it smells way worse than the skimmate from my previous skimmer.I forgot to post the other day! Still running great. The break in period is definitely over, I had to turn the flow and intensity up. Still pulling nasty brown sludge. I'm definitely impressed. I feel like it does a better job and is way more controllable than my old Curve 7.
I think that's a good sign. My skimmate rarely smelled bad in the Curve and there wasn't a lot of sludge down in the neck/body of the Curve even after running for 8 months. This one has been running for a few weeks and is already sludging up in the neck. That's a good sign that it's pulling the junk out!My skimmate has darkened up. I will admit it smells way worse than the skimmate from my previous skimmer.
Did you contact them? Mine came disassembled and I installed that part. I'm pretty sure it's able to be removed.The skimmer works really well overall but mine was very hard to adjust. The knob is very hard to turn thus making it difficult to dial in. I had to hold the unit tight with one hand while trying to turn the knob. I think it was cross threaded from the factory. There is no way to remove it to get it right. I have since removed it and gone back to my other skimmer. If you're on a budget this skimmer does the job very well. It will still get used as a backup and when I pull the main one out for a deep clean. For half the price of anything comparable it gets the job done for sure.
The adjustment knob on mine was already assembled. All I had to do was attach the tubing and clip the air adjustment onto the side of the knob adjustment deal. Maybe it was an Amazon return? It feels like it's stripped maybe turns easy for a bit and then jams up. Can't complain too much about a free skimmerDid you contact them? Mine came disassembled and I installed that part. I'm pretty sure it's able to be removed.
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Can you please send us a video of the trouble you mentioned? We'll get our engineers work on it. Thanks.The adjustment knob on mine was already assembled. All I had to do was attach the tubing and clip the air adjustment onto the side of the knob adjustment deal. Maybe it was an Amazon return? It feels like it's stripped maybe turns easy for a bit and then jams up. Can't complain too much about a free skimmer