Instead of running 2 hoses off the air silencer, you could simply put some filter material inside the small box that the air goes out where you worry about the noise, may have to change it now n then, but im sure it would do better than running more hose to another fixture
Thanks for the video, great review. Looking for a skimmer for a 300 liter tank, low to medium bioload. Considering the deltec 400i and this maxspect - which one would you go with?
Hi This would depend the maxspect is a beast with duel pump, hose for drain, easy to use , controller simple and has the auto shut off float valve when cup is full. My ring maxspect is a 9 it would be 10 but is a little noisy than expected but with a silencer DIY then perfect 10. The deltec is small unit space saver with a small collection cup, really is so quiet can't hear the thing, pit falls hard to dial in with water level no instructions on the pump speeds what they mean, it has a overflow cut off if sump level gets to high. My opinion the maxspect it's amazing. Check other reviews
Overall, the maxspect jump for its easy gate door adjustment, bigger collection cup. The deltec was smaller footprint and so quiet. I solved any noise issues with the jump just by adding the CO2 scrubber, damping the noise air intake, plus raised my pH, of course.
@@reeferexplained8846 hi Lee thanks for reply I notice you’ve bent the tube off the skimmer in the sump , what reason , also have you done a vid on Algi scrubber , what’s your ph at please , cheers Andrew . 🏴👍
@andrew5762 Hi, yes, the tube came away from the silencer housing. As the pins are weak and made no change on the performance. The ph meter [ Reeffactory] was reading 82 day time with a window open and 8.14 night. Then I added the Co2 scrubber and 8.42 day and 8.32 nights. I did a video on the Co2 marked at 10.04 length time and Redsea update ph. I hope that helps. It's worth mentioning that when Co2 added my SPS Tort starting growing like mad. I hope this helps and males sense
@andrew5762 yep, once the media is exhausted, you can just order some new media 1000ml for around £13 may last two changes. Mine is lasting around 2 months in summer, maybe longer in the winter with most of the windows closed, maybe 4 weeks.
Now that it has been over a year can you tell me how your skimmer is doing? Any issues, anything you love about it? If you could change 1 thing what would it be?
Love the skimmer, no issues works well break in period quick, we'll built premium product. Not as quite as liked but with a DIY mod like silencer can barely hear it. Worth the purchase the deltec 400i was much quieter but hard to dial in water level.
Hi there, nice video! Wondering, do you need to buy the controller unit separately or does the full package come with the skimmer? Also, what’s your tank size and is this the 400 model?
So comes with controller and unit skimmer plus float switch all built into controller. My tank size is 69gal or 250 litre red sea e-260. Skimmer o er kill for tank but doing well.
@@林冠灏 So it will work but demands on bio load how many fish and feeding waste, also a new tank won't have much too skim out, for the protein skimmer to work correctly. I know this because before had the deltec 400i skimmer amazing and super quite however a pain to dial in Water level. Before only had 3 fish and doing water change every 8 days with changing filter or sicks out every 3 days. My skimmer was not processing much waste and bubbles in the body of deltec was just boiling little a kettle as no protein waste. Now I have 6 fish and more corals I feed twice a day frozen and feed nutritions redsea ab plus once a week now and change socks or floss out every 5 days. Now the skimmer is working well. Mine is on 90% power. Make sure you check running depth for skimmer in your water level height in skimmer. Also you can always turn skimmer down to 50% then it skimming lower bio load. My tank is over 2 yrs now and skimmer works every time on this maxspect jump
@@reeferexplained8846 Hey, thanks for taking the time with such detailed answer, it really helps a lot! I will likely get it then a d run it on lower power to start with. I just think this is much better value and can support larger tank if and when I upgrade to bigger size! Thanks man!
@@林冠灏 yep I had the redsea stock skimmer that came with the all in one was loud and hard to dial in with the gate slider, then bought bubble magnus curve 7, great skimmer however was meant to be in water depth of 9-12 inches of water in sump was vibrating and not producing waste as my level in sump was under 9 inches, then the deltec 400i so compact and quiet however hard to dial in water level in the tube and speed setting wasn't clear. This maxpsect worked wright out of the box dialing in easy with the wheel on the body that opens a trap door on the bottom of skimmer and the percentage of pump speed set to the bio load of your tank. With the float switch built in nice touch large skimmer cup and 2 pumps creating all that bubbles and large air intakes. The only thing is add a DIY silencer to the air intake easy just like my video makes it super quiet. Any issues with that ask away happy to help. Oh last thing if new tank the skimmer won't skim much at all as no bio waste to remove from water. Good luck 👍 do your own research lots of videos on that maxpect jump see jake Adams from reef builders has a video on it.
Yep, since day one is skimming perfectly and there's no need to keep adjusting. See how you find the noise of it. If it's going under the tank in stand, you can always add a silencer as I did.
@@reeferexplained8846 it will probably be a year before I get my tank but I am building a sump underneath in the stand. Getting a custom Sca 99g tank made
@Sherman's Heli Channel oh well done, sounds like a plan. It took me about 3 months as the tank was out of stock. Look into cycling the rock 3 months before the tank goes up, especially if using dry Rock. Will save you a tun of headaches with the ugly stage and stability.
I sold it, I couldn't get the level dialed in the tube water mark area in order to have constant skimming action. Such a shame was slim profile and so quiet, now running the maxspect jump it's a beast 2 intake pumps with float valve.
@@reeferexplained8846 So the tuning of the other video, of leaving the water fully open and regulating level 6 with the pump, didn't work well for you? sorry for my english, aou spanish, I hope you understand me
@@juanitocastilloysusmurgas7107 Level 4-5-6 did not work for me, I hated that level indicator just confused me so much. As I said love the unit but didn't work for me. The maxspect jump day one skimmed no issues the wheel was easy to access the gate door below to allow water to leave the body of the unit.
Either he got a bad one or he’s crazy. I almost didn’t buy this skimmer because he said it’s loud but I ended up getting it. Can not hear a single thing and better yet it’s the best skimmer I’ve ever freaking used
I agree with Mike , I’ve had 2 400’s and super quiet running , I had one in my 350 Red Sea tank at present , I also have maxspect Aeraqua Duo AD600 skimmer in my 1500 which is best skimmer I’ve had and silent . So something not quite right with yours .
Ive had mine for over 3 years, no noise whatsoever!! Brilliant skimmer
Instead of running 2 hoses off the air silencer, you could simply put some filter material inside the small box that the air goes out where you worry about the noise, may have to change it now n then, but im sure it would do better than running more hose to another fixture
Thanks for the video, great review. Looking for a skimmer for a 300 liter tank, low to medium bioload. Considering the deltec 400i and this maxspect - which one would you go with?
Hi
This would depend the maxspect is a beast with duel pump, hose for drain, easy to use , controller simple and has the auto shut off float valve when cup is full. My ring maxspect is a 9 it would be 10 but is a little noisy than expected but with a silencer DIY then perfect 10. The deltec is small unit space saver with a small collection cup, really is so quiet can't hear the thing, pit falls hard to dial in with water level no instructions on the pump speeds what they mean, it has a overflow cut off if sump level gets to high. My opinion the maxspect it's amazing. Check other reviews
Are you still pleased with jump or would rather deltec , great vid 👍🏴
Overall, the maxspect jump for its easy gate door adjustment, bigger collection cup. The deltec was smaller footprint and so quiet. I solved any noise issues with the jump just by adding the CO2 scrubber, damping the noise air intake, plus raised my pH, of course.
@@reeferexplained8846 hi Lee thanks for reply I notice you’ve bent the tube off the skimmer in the sump , what reason , also have you done a vid on Algi scrubber , what’s your ph at please , cheers Andrew . 🏴👍
@andrew5762 Hi, yes, the tube came away from the silencer housing. As the pins are weak and made no change on the performance. The ph meter [ Reeffactory] was reading 82 day time with a window open and 8.14 night. Then I added the Co2 scrubber and 8.42 day and 8.32 nights. I did a video on the Co2 marked at 10.04 length time and Redsea update ph. I hope that helps. It's worth mentioning that when Co2 added my SPS Tort starting growing like mad. I hope this helps and males sense
Ok think I’ll try it for £15 , I run kalwasser now instead of just ro water ,
@andrew5762 yep, once the media is exhausted, you can just order some new media 1000ml for around £13 may last two changes. Mine is lasting around 2 months in summer, maybe longer in the winter with most of the windows closed, maybe 4 weeks.
Now that it has been over a year can you tell me how your skimmer is doing? Any issues, anything you love about it? If you could change 1 thing what would it be?
Love the skimmer, no issues works well break in period quick, we'll built premium product. Not as quite as liked but with a DIY mod like silencer can barely hear it. Worth the purchase the deltec 400i was much quieter but hard to dial in water level.
Hi there, nice video! Wondering, do you need to buy the controller unit separately or does the full package come with the skimmer? Also, what’s your tank size and is this the 400 model?
So comes with controller and unit skimmer plus float switch all built into controller. My tank size is 69gal or 250 litre red sea e-260. Skimmer o er kill for tank but doing well.
@@reeferexplained8846 Thanks, I’m getting a reefer 200xl so i guess it will be even more of an overkill then bit might still work?
@@林冠灏 So it will work but demands on bio load how many fish and feeding waste, also a new tank won't have much too skim out, for the protein skimmer to work correctly. I know this because before had the deltec 400i skimmer amazing and super quite however a pain to dial in Water level. Before only had 3 fish and doing water change every 8 days with changing filter or sicks out every 3 days. My skimmer was not processing much waste and bubbles in the body of deltec was just boiling little a kettle as no protein waste. Now I have 6 fish and more corals I feed twice a day frozen and feed nutritions redsea ab plus once a week now and change socks or floss out every 5 days. Now the skimmer is working well. Mine is on 90% power. Make sure you check running depth for skimmer in your water level height in skimmer. Also you can always turn skimmer down to 50% then it skimming lower bio load. My tank is over 2 yrs now and skimmer works every time on this maxspect jump
@@reeferexplained8846 Hey, thanks for taking the time with such detailed answer, it really helps a lot! I will likely get it then a d run it on lower power to start with. I just think this is much better value and can support larger tank if and when I upgrade to bigger size! Thanks man!
@@林冠灏 yep I had the redsea stock skimmer that came with the all in one was loud and hard to dial in with the gate slider, then bought bubble magnus curve 7, great skimmer however was meant to be in water depth of 9-12 inches of water in sump was vibrating and not producing waste as my level in sump was under 9 inches, then the deltec 400i so compact and quiet however hard to dial in water level in the tube and speed setting wasn't clear. This maxpsect worked wright out of the box dialing in easy with the wheel on the body that opens a trap door on the bottom of skimmer and the percentage of pump speed set to the bio load of your tank. With the float switch built in nice touch large skimmer cup and 2 pumps creating all that bubbles and large air intakes. The only thing is add a DIY silencer to the air intake easy just like my video makes it super quiet. Any issues with that ask away happy to help. Oh last thing if new tank the skimmer won't skim much at all as no bio waste to remove from water. Good luck 👍 do your own research lots of videos on that maxpect jump see jake Adams from reef builders has a video on it.
It's amazing skimmer just change the noise it's makes. Had to add a home made silncer as air being drawn in too noisey
Nice video. I just ordered one. I was originally going to get a curve 7 elite but got this instead for the adjustability and auto shutoff etc.
Yep, since day one is skimming perfectly and there's no need to keep adjusting. See how you find the noise of it. If it's going under the tank in stand, you can always add a silencer as I did.
@@reeferexplained8846 it will probably be a year before I get my tank but I am building a sump underneath in the stand. Getting a custom Sca 99g tank made
@Sherman's Heli Channel oh well done, sounds like a plan. It took me about 3 months as the tank was out of stock. Look into cycling the rock 3 months before the tank goes up, especially if using dry Rock. Will save you a tun of headaches with the ugly stage and stability.
@@reeferexplained8846 I will look into that. Thank you!
Hello mate
what happened to Deltec?
I sold it, I couldn't get the level dialed in the tube water mark area in order to have constant skimming action. Such a shame was slim profile and so quiet, now running the maxspect jump it's a beast 2 intake pumps with float valve.
@@reeferexplained8846
So the tuning of the other video, of leaving the water fully open and regulating level 6 with the pump, didn't work well for you?
sorry for my english, aou spanish, I hope you understand me
@@juanitocastilloysusmurgas7107
Level 4-5-6 did not work for me, I hated that level indicator just confused me so much. As I said love the unit but didn't work for me. The maxspect jump day one skimmed no issues the wheel was easy to access the gate door below to allow water to leave the body of the unit.
No your English is good, it did work for a while but was over skimming wet and bio load not being collected. It could have been me.
Have fun finding parts for this skimmer..
Thanks for the concern. The skimmer is just fine
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Either he got a bad one or he’s crazy. I almost didn’t buy this skimmer because he said it’s loud but I ended up getting it. Can not hear a single thing and better yet it’s the best skimmer I’ve ever freaking used
Hey Mike, it's not a silent skimmer. It's amazing, but the silencer part isn't great. That's my opinion, no need to say I'm crazy 😜
I agree with Mike , I’ve had 2 400’s and super quiet running , I had one in my 350 Red Sea tank at present , I also have maxspect Aeraqua Duo AD600 skimmer in my 1500 which is best skimmer I’ve had and silent . So something not quite right with yours .