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Protein skimmers

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by AchillesTang23, Oct 16, 2013.

  1. Oct 16, 2013 #1
    AchillesTang23 Cedar Rapids

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    I am looking around trying to find a very, very quiet in-sump skimmer. Right now I am running a Reef Octopus NWB110, it is a great skimmer, but it is just a little loud. I dont know if I have a crappy pump or what. So, what skimmer do you guys find to be the most silent?
     
  2. Oct 16, 2013 #2
    saltclg

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    I run a remora c. Seems to be pretty quiet.
     
  3. Oct 16, 2013 #3
    Travis G

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    Is that the one on ur wavefront? If so, ive seen this and it is quiet. And his stand is open and i didnt notice it running
     
  4. Oct 16, 2013 #4
    saltclg

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    Yep!! Nice and quiet!!!
     
  5. Oct 16, 2013 #5
    bearsareawsome Norwalk, IA

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    I have one of these for sale also. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/wink.gif
     
  6. Oct 16, 2013 #6
    saltclg

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    One of what?
     
  7. Oct 16, 2013 #7
    Travis G

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    A remora c? Use it then. Lol
     
  8. Oct 16, 2013 #8
    bearsareawsome Norwalk, IA

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    Won't fit in my sump. So I got a remora HOB. Love the skimmers.
     
  9. Oct 16, 2013 #9
    IowaJeeping

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    i have a eshopps s series skimmer and a CAD light skimmer and both rock and cant even tell they are on
     
  10. Oct 16, 2013 #10
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Whats the noisiest part of the skimmer? Is it just pump noise, or the water dumping out of it. I don't know much about that skimmer, but I bet some tuning and modding might be able to quiet it down for you.
     
  11. Oct 16, 2013 #11
    AchillesTang23 Cedar Rapids

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    I'm cant pinpoint exactly why it is so noisy but the most noise seems to be from the intake and exhaust.
     
  12. Oct 16, 2013 #12
    AchillesTang23 Cedar Rapids

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    What types of mods do people do?
     
  13. Oct 16, 2013 #13
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Maybe play around with the "muffler" on the air intake. If the NWB has the same one as my SRO unit its a pretty basic design that shouldn't really be noisy. The only noise issue I had on my skimmer was the water exiting the thing. I just put it in a little deeper water so the discharge was partly submerged and then put on a sponge type thing to lessen the splashing. - I think its an intake sponge filter off a mag drive pump or something. But then again I my entire system is quite loud, so what I consider not very noisy for my skimmer may be entirely different than you.
     

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