Hi, I just bought a used remora aquaC with the Maxjet 1200 pump from ebay. Seller said he used it for 3 months. Everything look and work great to my opinion. I have been runing the unit for 5 hours now and it seems like the collection cup didn't not collect anything yet. Did I installed something wrong?
Remora Aqua C with Maxjet 1200
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It could be. Try moving the black o-ring located on the collection cup either up or down. I've had mine since the end of December and I still haven't figured it all out, so let me know what works for you.
One more tip: don't fiddle with the screw that sits under the collection cup. I messed with mine, and now I get an overflowing cup of almost clear skimmate. Also don't forget to clean it out every so often.
One more tip: don't fiddle with the screw that sits under the collection cup. I messed with mine, and now I get an overflowing cup of almost clear skimmate. Also don't forget to clean it out every so often.
I have the same unit and i messed with the screw thing underneath the collection cup because i felt i wasn't getting enough skimmate with the collection cup all the way down. now i get this nasty dark green, almost black, smelly skimmate in the collection cup about half an inch deep per week. Works well for me. When i first got it it, it took about three weeks to actually start collecting a descent amount of skimmate.
I agree with you wyane, it should start collecting right away. I thinking the collection cup is sitting to high, but I can't push it any further down. The bubbles that are form are half way between the tunnel that lead to the collection cup, should the bubbles be almost all the way up at the top of the tunnel where it empty into the collection cup? Is my pump, not strong enought??
Im in the same boat as you (looking at remoras to purchase from ebay)
Is there anyway you could throw up a picture for us to see so maybe we could see something that you wouldnt catch. I also know this is a long shot but the seller who was using it may have used it for 3 months but had it installed incorrectly and would leave the break in period? How knowledgable was he/she on the subject (did it sound like she was just uprading or were they just selling it?)
Is there anyway you could throw up a picture for us to see so maybe we could see something that you wouldnt catch. I also know this is a long shot but the seller who was using it may have used it for 3 months but had it installed incorrectly and would leave the break in period? How knowledgable was he/she on the subject (did it sound like she was just uprading or were they just selling it?)
Remora C w/ 1200
Even with the Oring off your cup will stick up about and inch. You will want to start with it at the deepest setting and day by day adjust the ring down until you get as dry a foam as possible. This won't happen fast. Give it a day or so between lowering the Oring. It may even overflow the cup until you get it set just right so, keep an eye on it. Remember nothing good ever happens fast in a marine Enviro.
Even with the Oring off your cup will stick up about and inch. You will want to start with it at the deepest setting and day by day adjust the ring down until you get as dry a foam as possible. This won't happen fast. Give it a day or so between lowering the Oring. It may even overflow the cup until you get it set just right so, keep an eye on it. Remember nothing good ever happens fast in a marine Enviro.
I try everything to make the cup go down but it seems like there is a camber stopping me from pushing it further down. Ok, there is three camber in the skimmer, the left which is the one that intake the water, the middle is the one that produces the bubbles, and the right one is the one that discharges the water. The one to the right is the highest one so it is preventing me to push the cup downward. The cup stick out about 1inch or a little bit higher. It odd, one side of the cup seems to be higher than the other side. When I flash my flashlight at the cup, I do see tiny fine bubbles arising from the tunnel, is this a sign that I have installed everything correct and my skimmer is functioning correctly? There is no way the cup will be overflow, the big bubbles are being created almost near the bottom of the tunnel that leads to the cup even with the lowest setting. Is this normal?? I wish I could post a picture so you guys know what I am talking about, but I can't upload it to the site.
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The cup should be level in the skimmer but, sticking up about an inch or so is normal. As for the bubbles in the tube it sounds like its working fine. just let it ride. you should soon see some results in the cup just give it some time. I had the same effects when I first set mine up. I finally just left it alone for a few days and it started working fine.