Weipro Skimmer

[bwilly]

For those who wanted to know abt the reasonable

priced weipro skimmer. I am using a weipro2012

on my 3ft tank.

run in after 3days or so..

[bwilly]

close upz.

it will take 2-3days for the build upz, before

the kopi-O comes abt.

[bwilly]

PH I am using. 2300 L/hr.

Cost abt $35. (Can't be sure cause

I got it round down by the lady boss)

Weipro 2012 Skimmer could be get from abt $60.

[compass]

Bwilly,

what are the dimensions of your skimmer and the pump. is it a hang on kind? I trying to look for one that will fit into the space of L18cm x D28cmx H50cm. Where did you buy yours from?

[coralreef]

I got the 2011 with a PH running at 2000l/hr....

temp rises abt 1degree...sian liao....

did you guys cover the airlet??...I use some blue tab to close most of the hole...now the bubbles become smaller....but less foam......

[bwilly]

u should not close the tube.

u try closing the hole totally (place thumb over it), u will

see your venturi skimmer not working at all.

need hole take air to work. tat's why it can

also be connect to air pump to work better.

[coralreef]

but...when making the hole smaller...there's more fine bubbles

[dr evil]

but...when making the hole smaller...there's more fine bubbles

this is interesting but no logic in it..........

[bwilly]

u try closing it n see lah.

if i am not wrong. my macro skimmer if I cover the hole

there's no air bubbles. and not skimming.

like tis.

PH take in water from the tank (with

breakdown organic waste)

The venturi skimmer will need to generate

bubbles, and it do by extracting air

from the tube. the air from the tube is

mix with the water in the skimmer.

organic waste will be "float" on the bubble

n bring upz to the skimmer cup as times goes.

(saltwater density is high, things float better

than water)

if u cover the hole, there's no air to mix

with the water. so your hole theory I also

dunno wat lah.

[coralreef]

not cover the whole thing lar...

[coralreef]

from what I know is that...we need fine bubbles...and those from higher end skimmer have an air control inlet for adjusting the amt of air going into the skimmer...

[bwilly]

from what I know is that...we need fine bubbles...and those from higher end skimmer have an air control inlet for adjusting the amt of air going into the skimmer...

weipro skimmer also have wat.

the valve is to control the amount of water

going out. when more water is going out.

there is less water onz the skimmer "tube".

will take longer to skim.

aiya. as long as u get your kopi-o.

any method also can lah. (even adding sugar,

milk into your kopi)

[reef2]

whether u get kopi-o depends on 1st the quality of the skimmer and also the water itself. if there is much to skim, of course kopi-o. if not, than its not your skimmer's fault. i run Weipro 2013 + PH 3000 on my 2ft FWLR, initially only kopi-o, but after 1 week, no more.

[coralreef]

it has nothing much to do with the water...it's the bubbles....we need fine bubbles....

[bwilly]

it has nothing much to do with the water...it's the bubbles....we need fine bubbles....

k lah k lah..

show me wat your fine bubbles can do lah.

teh or kopi..

[reef2]

if yr water is 100% clean (try new salt mixed water) and try a good skimmer (H&S, Schuran, AquaC, etc...) u will not get anything out of it. i have tried with Remora Pro on my new tank.

[bwilly]

of course.

if u know skimmate kopi comes from the organic

waste in your tank. if your tank don't have anything

of course no kopi-o, even u use fish farm Industrial kind..

[boxfish]

Hi bwilly,

Is your 2300L pump generating alot of heat?

[bwilly]

so far with MH (150watt X 2)

using two fans, one big head, n 4 small head.

temperature is like 28+c max.

[diabolus]

so far with MH (150watt X 2)

using two fans, one big head, n 4 small head.

temperature is like 28+c max.

eh buaya...

pass 1 MH lah...

u 3ft tank use until 2 MH for wat?

[Razo]

so far with MH (150watt X 2)

using two fans, one big head, n 4 small head.

temperature is like 28+c max.

so wads the temp differences b4 and aft u add in the weipro 3000?

[bwilly]

my tank got two clams each side of the tank mah..

haha.. so need two MH loh..

temperature? not much lah. unless u using 2ft tank.

[magern2]

My own weipro skimmer used to work with the water level halfway up the chimney. Now it doesn't work at that level any more, no foam produced... not sure why this is so. Only when the water level is quite low down then there is a lot of bubbles, but it stays at that level, so what's the use?