Kent Nautilus owners

[fishtanker]

how high do u keep you return pipe on the Nautilus TE?
i have mine just below the top black ring and it seems to skim a little too much (the skimmate is more clear than dark). SHould i lower the return pipe?:help:

 

[reefnut]

I keep mine about an inch below the top black ring... Lower it every few days until you get the skimmate your looking for.

 

[jpawson]

Reefnut- I bashed my Nautalis a few months ago and you gave me some suggestions on improving the performance...Well- this thing is removing a ton of crap now. I had the arm too low. Thanks!

 

[reefnut]

No problem, that's what this board is all about... :yes:

 

[cordell]

so what do you guys think of your nautilus TE's? And what pump do you use for it? Nautilus recommends mag700 or rio2100.. I'm thinking about getting this one (the nautilus, not the rio). I will have to measure to make sure it will fit under tank first..
Appreciate any opinions on it!
Cordell

 

[tony detroit]

I run a Nautilus EX and I would definitely recommend it for larger tanks. My first one had a leak from rough shipping so they sent me another one, now I have two perfectly good skimmers. Kent marine is a good company.

 

[reefnut]

I like the TE. It seems to do a fine job. Go with the mag 7...

 

[cordell]

would it do a pretty good job on a 75gallon? I was looking at the Euro-reef ES5-3.. but it may be a little out of my range right now. I'm gonna have to check my inside sstand height and see what I got to work with first...
cordell

 

[reefnut]

It would do a fine job on a 75g. The Nautilus TE and a mag 7 pump will run around 240 + shipping. I think the ES5-3 would be real close to the same price... and everyone that owns a Euroreef swears by them.

 

[jpawson]

keep your eye on ---- too. I got my nautalis for <100.00 there. Brand new!

 

[cordell]

Ok so maybe a dumb question... but how exactly does the mag hookup to the nautilus? Will I need any special fittings that I'll have to buy or what? Oh and one more thing.. should I run the skimmer during the cycling process? I think I read that I should since I may be using un-cured live rock and some live sand, probably from this site. What do you guys think?

 

[reefnut]

The skimmer comes with a hose to hook up the pump... nothing else should be needed.
IMO the skimmer shouldn't be ran during the cycle. It will just prolong things.

 

[cordell]

Ok.. may end up holding off on the skimmer until cycle is nearly over. I've got alot of stuff coming in soon.. I don't wanna get overloaded and do things too quickly.