Mtc hsa 250

[Krazykarl]

Ok so before I upgrade my skimmer I was wondering if any of you protein skimmer experts can find any info on my skimmer. This thing skims like crazy. But I wanna see if I can get it even better bi get dark brown skin mate from it, not black like I'd like to see. I have the output under water which I think I've read is bad due to back pressure but I can't see it making a diff. I'm running a mag 9 on it. Maybe a stronger pump? Please help

 

[Zakk]

It says it needs a  SEN 700 pump, what are you using on it. 

There's also a chance that your tank is just relatively clean.  Mix up a bunch of sediment and see if the skimmate thickens up.  Mine ran like a sonofabitch when I pulled out a huge chunk of liverock, and hooked up the it looked like black coffee that had been left in the pot for a week.  Now it's back to a thick brown sludge-like consistency.  I'm only not happy when it looks like tea. 

 

[Krazykarl]

Running a mag 9. I've read a couple posts claiming a mag 12 is needed to make the Venturi work properly. As Vince said I need a pressure rated pump but external is just more work than I want to commit at the moment. It's working good I just wanna see it brought to the max

 

[Blob-79]

can you post some pictures of it setup and running. would like to see the configuration

 

[Blob-79]

found this..worth a read

Aged Salt03-31-2005, 12:38 PM
Nick, mine was on a 250g total vol. reef, which I used various pumps, ie. Sen-700, Sen-900, Mag 18 & finally, a external pump Iwaki-55, with the best results. Bob

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nyfireman309703-31-2005, 05:03 PM
im not gonna be ale to use an external pump what was the best insump for ya and is it worth it over my TF 1000 i also have a guy talkin about a DAS suposed to be like a deltec ever hear of that ?
Nick

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Aged Salt03-31-2005, 05:35 PM
Hi Nick, on the MTC- HSA- 250, the Sen 900 worked the best of the submergibles. This skimmer is more efficient than the Turbo-1000. I'm sorry, but I've never seen a DAS or know anyone who used one. Bob

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nyfireman309703-31-2005, 05:37 PM
ok thanx a ton bob how much do one of those pumps go for ?
Nick

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Aged Salt03-31-2005, 05:45 PM
Nick, the Sen 900 probably is around $85??? I bought mine years ago from PA Bob

 

[Krazykarl]

I've read that one. I think I've scoured the entire www looking for mods or help. Only thing I have left to try is to raise the output above sump level. See of it help with back pressure and allow the mag to pump harder. Might try it today. I wish I could upload pics from phone I'm gonna take pics with wife's cam in a few

 

[Krazykarl]

pics

 

[Krazykarl]

It's in 8" exactly of water. You can see the gate valve in the skimmer on te bottom. You open or close it to control the water level. Wondering of I add my PVC to the output above sump level if it will increase efficiency.

 

[Krazykarl]

So I swapped out my mag 18 return pump with my mag 9 skimmer pump. HOLY HELL what a difference. I've never seen that much bubbles produced in this thing at half valve. Gonna post pics of a clean cup and then tomorrow to see how much it actually skims.

 

[unibob]

where are the pictures? haha

Skimmer wasn't really doing much for me as tank has nothing in it, then I decided to dump a cap of purple up in my tank, and holy 2-3min later, I had to turn it off as it was gushing out the foam. I will now being adjusting it to produce a thicker skim.

I really doubt I will ever see it produce what it did in your tank, as it is like a quater of the size.

 

[teebone110]

The more you feed, the more skimmate it will produce