Deltec AP850

[riot]

Noticed also that if I cut the airflow beyond a certain point, the eheim makes a warning BZZZZZZ sound. Quite loud really and sounds like a danger signal. Strange. Any other Deltec user with the same situation?

[weileong]

Same here, this means you closed the air valve too much already.

[AlfaRomeo]

Yup, run the air valve at the 1 oclock position or fully open. I run mine fully open

[riot]

Right.... thanks guys. Kinda cool on the buzzzzzzzzz.

[chewlaoheng]

any recommeded pump for the water intake to the skimmer

[weileong]

any recommeded pump for the water intake to the skimmer 

Aquabee 2000/i is included in the connection kit so I supposed deltec recommends that. The flow thru rate is 1000 l/h for this skimmer so any pump that can meet the specs should work.

[AlfaRomeo]

Riot, I think you have set the water level too low. Water level with the recirculating pumps off should be at the bayonet fitting.

[riot]

Thanks. Noted that but a bit worried if I overtune the skimmer might overflow. Hoping to break it in and then gear it up a notch.

This morning I am getting dry fluffy cotton up to the top of the cover. By tonight, the skimmer should be ready to unleash its full potential. This has got to be the fastest break in I ever had. My previous beckett took 3 days to collect skimmate, the aquaC a couple of weeks! The deltec burn in was less than 24 hours- quite amazing.

[riot]

any recommeded pump for the water intake to the skimmer

I agree with WL on this. Any suitable pump 1000L should be fine. In my case, I ran my 1260 through 3 feet vertical to my chiiler then back again into my skimmer intake. Might be a bit more than 1000L but I will fine tune it when the skimmer gets broken in.

Spent the whole night watching the foam didnt get enough sleep. Reefing sure is a funny hobby when you actually enjoy watching sh!t collecting.

[weileong]

didn't you know that washing the collection cup is sooooo fun too ? lol

[AlfaRomeo]

Overflow? Such things very very rarely happens to a Deltec. Even changing water or doing anything to the water doesnt end up with an overflow. In my limited experience of course and it doesnt take anyone more than 2-3 days to tune the skimmer to exactly what he wants either! and once its set at that postion/settting, it stays there and you have have to tweak it every now and then...

[AlfaRomeo]

Overflow? Such things very very rarely happens to a Deltec. Even changing water or doing anything to the water doesnt end up with an overflow. In my limited experience of course and it doesnt take anyone more than 2-3 days to tune the skimmer to exactly what he wants either! and once its set at that postion/settting, it stays there and you have have to tweak it every now and then...

typo typo... I meant, you DUNT have to tweak it every now and then...

[riot]

Yep, the deltec is an easy piece of equipment to maintain. Its defnitely not a chore- easy to pop the pot off and rinse. The fact that the neck coms along is great, so I can flush the buildup at one go. Sure beats thumbscrews. My old beckett was not cleaned for weeks- the work just put me off. Then I have to plunge my hand down to clean the neck- yucks!

But one thing I noted- the dry foam created by the deltec is similar to the beckett candy floss. Its dense and fluffy. But when I was running my beckett, the foam would only heave up and down at the spill over and coat the neck with skimmate. So I would get either dry gunk or wet tea, dependent on my tuning. The deltec and the HS tends to softly lift the foam cushion up in dense packs without much of a heaving motion. I suspect is the slow pressure buildupgenerated by the needlewheel.

Alfa- OK then I will go set my deltec straight. just a bit worried with an unfamiliar skimmer.

[Gouldian]

Great review bro!

Keep us posted on you new tuning.

[riot]

Skimmate collected after 24 hours.

[AlfaRomeo]

Bro, your skimmate is too dry.. raise water level and open air valve some more...

[weileong]

Bro, your skimmate is too dry.. raise water level and open air valve some more...

I agree.

[typrobin]

great stuff u have there!!!

very very neutral review too...i bet u are super happy with the skimmer...

skimmate is too dry already lah...raise the water level as recommended by the two deltec-gurus...

hope to see more solid stuffs coming....

[riot]

Right guys

air valve is now fully open but I am not too sure where the heck the bayonet fitting is?

Is it the ...

a) Blue Line

Red Line

I am kinda suspecting the red line. The water level without air is already slightly above that level already.

[AlfaRomeo]

Blue line dude

[riot]

Oh crap. No wonder all I get is dry stains. Tried to move it up to the blue line once but moved too high, water came out from air intake nozzle. Looks like I have to pull up the air line and do the adjusting.

Thanks.

Future deltec users take note

[weileong]

The blue line still a bit low. Should be the joint above the blue line

Don't take out the airline, you're going to flood your cabinet.

[AlfaRomeo]

Yup, you can pull up the blackhose till the airvalve clears the water level in the skimmer body/shoulder.

The water level should be at just the joint of the fitting where you twist the cup in.

[weileong]

The water level should be at just the joint of the fitting where you twist the cup in.

+/- a bit to adjust for wet/dry skimmate

[piglet]

bro riot ... more review & pic pls