Skimmer Decision
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I agree with you 100% on the Octopus. But I missed my chance. Lost out on that Octo. Could have got it for 120.00
But Oh well.
Well I need something for this tank in the mean time. I'm gonna get the JEBO. I know they get a bad rap. I had to mod the 1 I have right now on my 55 just to get it to what I wanted and to make it work better than norm. But hay it works. and a bad skimmer is better than no skimmer. IMO.
Now comes the questions. I know when I was moding out my old skimmer I came across some threads for this model and How to make it work better and get more skim. What I dont understand is mesh moding. Can someone explain this to me?
Well I need something for this tank in the mean time. I'm gonna get the JEBO. I know they get a bad rap. I had to mod the 1 I have right now on my 55 just to get it to what I wanted and to make it work better than norm. But hay it works. and a bad skimmer is better than no skimmer. IMO.
Now comes the questions. I know when I was moding out my old skimmer I came across some threads for this model and How to make it work better and get more skim. What I dont understand is mesh moding. Can someone explain this to me?
forcrz6
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Originally Posted by mojo46825
http:///forum/post/2641045
Total waste of time imo. Buy the octo. if you bought the jebo. Sell it and buy the octo. Really there is a huge difference.
I agree with you 100% on the Octopus. But I missed my chance
http:///forum/post/2641045
Total waste of time imo. Buy the octo. if you bought the jebo. Sell it and buy the octo. Really there is a huge difference.
I agree with you 100% on the Octopus. But I missed my chance
forcrz6
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So I found out what a mesh mod was. There are also a couple of other things I would like to try out to. So what I am going to do is test my ideas on my sick tank skimmer as that is another jebo.
My plans
Add a Mesh mod to the skimmer and see what the flow rates are before and after the mod. After that I figure I may need to adjust the air intake (Drill or widen) But I will post the results.
Next I am gonna try a Gate Valve Mod for that skimmer.
Ill see how that goes. Get the flow rates again and see what kind of skim Ill get.
I will then try a Recirculating Mod to the skimmer body.This along with the Mesh mod should really increase the efficiency of this skimmer.
I know a lot of people don't like this skimmer. And since this is what I have to deal with. I am gonna consider this a fun challenge. And a learning experience. And if I can make this skimmer better. Well then my 50$ will be well worth it. If it doesn't work, well we are back to this is a junk skimmer anyway.
I look at it this way. If I can even make a 20% improvement to this skimmer. That is a lot better and may actually become something other people may then use.
My plans
Add a Mesh mod to the skimmer and see what the flow rates are before and after the mod. After that I figure I may need to adjust the air intake (Drill or widen) But I will post the results.
Next I am gonna try a Gate Valve Mod for that skimmer.
Ill see how that goes. Get the flow rates again and see what kind of skim Ill get.
I will then try a Recirculating Mod to the skimmer body.This along with the Mesh mod should really increase the efficiency of this skimmer.
I know a lot of people don't like this skimmer. And since this is what I have to deal with. I am gonna consider this a fun challenge. And a learning experience. And if I can make this skimmer better. Well then my 50$ will be well worth it. If it doesn't work, well we are back to this is a junk skimmer anyway.
I look at it this way. If I can even make a 20% improvement to this skimmer. That is a lot better and may actually become something other people may then use.
forcrz6
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Update #1
Ok So I got home earlier and went right to work Modding the JEBO that I have had for the sick tank.
So far all I have done it the Mesh Mod.
This Mod WORKS. I cant believe the difference.What I did first as a test run was just Mount the Mesh to the Impellers for the Mag Drive using some Super glue and Fishing line. I then put this back in to the MAG drive and started it up. Now b4 I started it up I made sure the valve for the air was wide open. I watched the skimmer for a little bit and noticed the water was rushing harder out the Ejection port. I also noticed alot more bubbles in the body.
I then took the cap off the collection cup. Now usually when I first start up the skimmer, it took at least an hour for any foam to start. Now after just 5 mins there is a nice foam tower (Very stiff actually) coming out of the skimer and flowing down the sides of the collection cup.
I have not seen this thing work this well EVER.
I will let this run over night to see what kind of skim amount I get. But B4 I was emptying the cup once every two and a half week may be 3.
Ok So I got home earlier and went right to work Modding the JEBO that I have had for the sick tank.
So far all I have done it the Mesh Mod.
This Mod WORKS. I cant believe the difference.What I did first as a test run was just Mount the Mesh to the Impellers for the Mag Drive using some Super glue and Fishing line. I then put this back in to the MAG drive and started it up. Now b4 I started it up I made sure the valve for the air was wide open. I watched the skimmer for a little bit and noticed the water was rushing harder out the Ejection port. I also noticed alot more bubbles in the body.
I then took the cap off the collection cup. Now usually when I first start up the skimmer, it took at least an hour for any foam to start. Now after just 5 mins there is a nice foam tower (Very stiff actually) coming out of the skimer and flowing down the sides of the collection cup.
I have not seen this thing work this well EVER.
I will let this run over night to see what kind of skim amount I get. But B4 I was emptying the cup once every two and a half week may be 3.
forcrz6
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So the skimmer ran over night with out an issue. To my surprise there was 1/4 cup of skim. That is a lot more than I would ever get in a day. I did not touch the needle valve for the air at all, I have left that wide open. So now I know that the skimmer is preforming better than it ever has.
I'm gonna give it 24 to 48 more hours before I do any other work to it to see how this initial break in goes.
I'm gonna give it 24 to 48 more hours before I do any other work to it to see how this initial break in goes.