Question about Aqua C Remora Pro

[jason the filter freak]

Do i have to use the mag three? Can I get the same efficiency off a maxijet or penguin power head? This mag is freaking huge!

 

Does any one know or have experience with this?

[trble81]

Don't you think that in order for the skimmer to "function properly", you'll need to have a pump that's rated at ~350 gph (like the mag 3 or Rio 1400)?

 

I have no experiance in the matter but just looking at the specs, it seems that if you don't use a pump that's rated at that, the upper limit of the skimmer would change (i.e., from 120 gallons to something less).

 

 

--Mike

[lanman]

Don't you think that in order for the skimmer to "function properly", you'll need to have a pump that's rated at ~350 gph (like the mag 3 or Rio 1400)?

 

I have no experiance in the matter but just looking at the specs, it seems that if you don't use a pump that's rated at that, the upper limit of the skimmer would change (i.e., from 120 gallons to something less).

--Mike

 

Sounds right to me. Because I have my Aqua-c hanging on my sump, I had to lengthen the hose. It doesn't skim as well as it did with a short hose. Now I'm thinking maybe I should put a mag-3 on it.

 

bob

[jason the filter freak]

Well some of them come with a mj 1200 295 gph. The mag with the surface skimmer is gianormous

[Rascal]

Jason:

 

When I ran a Remora, I tried both the MJ1200 and the Mag3, and the difference was huge, I thought. If you think about how it works, you realize you really need a pump that can handle the pressure.

 

Maybe you could camouflage the surface skimmer box with a zoa garden or some nice encrusting montis?

Edited September 24, 2007 by Rascal

[dhogan]

Jason:

 

When I ran a Remora, I tried both the MJ1200 and the Mag3, and the difference was huge, I thought. If you think about how it works, you realize you really need a pump that can handle the pressure.

 

Maybe you could camouflage the surface skimmer box with a zoa garden or some nice encrusting montis?

I'm using the MJ-1200 on mine, seems to be working pretty well, but I don't have anything to compare it to.

[zotzer]

Thing is, the skimmer box for the Pro is huge whether you use the big pump or not. It has to be wide enough to go across the front of the skimmer (I know, because I bought the pre-skimmer for the regular remora, and no way would it fit.)

 

Mine has an MJ1200 currently, but I think it really could use the Mag3. I do think I am going to add the skimmer box, even though it is huge. The pump is ugly, and I think it will improve the skimming performance if it was getting the gunk from the top of the water, rather than 8" beneath the surface.

 

If anyone has a pro-sized pre-skimmer, or a Mag3 they want to unload, I am interested.

 

Tracy

[jamesbuf]

I thought I've heard about other people using different pumps with the remora. Ever consider using a meshmod with the maxijet?

[bk_market]

so I have the remora aqua C with Mj1200 can i switch it out and put in a mag 3 or i have to get aquac pro to go along with mag 3?

[jason the filter freak]

I thought I've heard about other people using different pumps with the remora. Ever consider using a meshmod with the maxijet?

 

It's a spray injection skimmer (I have no exp with this) but I don't think a mesh mod would do the skimmer any good.

 

What about a mini jet pump. Any thoughts on that?

[Rascal]

It's a spray injection skimmer (I have no exp with this) but I don't think a mesh mod would do the skimmer any good.

 

What about a mini jet pump. Any thoughts on that?

 

The mesh-mod is a replacement / improvement to needle wheel impellers on skimmers which produce foam by sucking in air with a venturi and then chopping it up into little tiny bubbles. It would probably do more harm than good on a spray-injection skimmer.

 

The analogy used by Aqua C is spraying a garden hose into a bucket of water. If the spray is concentrated and powerful enough, it will suck air down with it as it enters the water, creating bubbles. That's the way the spray-injection skimmer works. It forces the water from the pump through small holes, creating several high velocity jets of water that each act like the nozzle on a garden hose. If the water pressure is too low, you won't get much velocity in those jets, and therefore you won't get as many bubbles into the water in the skimmer body.

 

The Aqua C website (www.proteinskimmer.com) recommends either a Rio 1400 or Mag3 for the Pro; Rio 800 or MJ1200 for the Remora.

 

IMO a mini-jet won't be very effective.

 

I hung mine off the side of the sump so the size of the pump wasn't really an issue.

Edited September 24, 2007 by Rascal

[extreme_tooth_decay]

Do i have to use the mag three? Can I get the same efficiency off a maxijet or penguin power head? This mag is freaking huge!

 

Does any one know or have experience with this?

 

 

I had the same experience when I had a Remora Pro. The MAG 3 is the best pump for the unit, but it's a real monster. It looked like crap in my tank. I tried a MJ1200, but it wasn't even close.