rsberlin skimmer owners..DO THE KENT VENTURI MOD

organicreefer · 03-29-2002, 01:19 PM

ive been running my old berlin classic with the kent venturi/mag 7 combo,and this skimmer kicks butt.its producing tons of dry foam practically nonstop for a few weeks now.
ive ran this skimmer with all kinds of pumps over the last 3 years,everything from a rio2500 to a mag 12,it has never EVER produced black stinky skimmate like its doing now.
invest the 15 bucks in the kent venturi,and double the value(at least )of youre skimmer

mortman · 03-29-2002, 01:51 PM

I have the same skimmer. I have it running on my best pump
( Iwaki ). It seems to work ok. Except sometimes it will go for
days without foaming over. Where did you get the new venturi?

MORTMAN

organicreefer · 04-06-2002, 10:20 AM

sorry took so long mort:http://www.aquaticeco.com/aquatic1v1...ferer=&eflag=2
they have it ,and its still kicking butt

dattack · 04-08-2002, 03:07 AM

Could you do this type of attachment fairly easy on a DIY PVC skimmer? Seems pretty easy in terms of attaching the pump and venturi to the PVC (4") piping.

organicreefer · 04-08-2002, 06:27 PM

dattack ,it would be real easy ,the venturi is threaded

dattack · 04-08-2002, 06:40 PM

Thanks,

Can you tell me if you used the 3/4 inch or 1/2 inch venturi with your Mag 7. If you have pictures, then it will be even better.

asmith · 04-09-2002, 02:57 PM

I'm interested in this as well. What size would I need to run the berlin using a Mag 9.5? Pictures would be great as well!

Thanks,
Andrew

eddie · 07-28-2002, 10:40 AM

I have 2 old redsea skimmers I've thought of hooking venturis to and hooking both to a gex mak 4

organicreefer · 07-28-2002, 08:59 PM

give it a try -this skimmer never stops pulling out a nice dry foam.i really love it.

Sam Lam · 09-12-2002, 12:24 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm a reef keeper...let's share my experience,The KENT injector really make your RS skimmer rock...See attached photos.

This one is the connection method for me in order to save space, I use 3/4" Injector coz its fit on the skimmer w/o any modify.

Sam Lam · 09-12-2002, 12:40 PM

This is the skimmer in action..note that the skimmer are full with bubble, the right juice bottle are the waste, before there was just full with bubble in the inner tube,but now with the middle tube...you can even adjust the value full opened so the outer tube ca even with bubble...but the bubble will just go out to your sump with on effect made , by replacing the Kent injector you need to scren out the injector screw form your skimmer's input pipe, block the air intake(I use the screw of the waste collector to do this) and use a larger dia. air tube to connect to the Kent injector's air intake. Don't forget to add a value in you pump's input pipe and the air tube, if you let it running full water and air in, you connection cup and floor will soon get a lot of water..

I also cut 1/3 of the inner tube so there is more time for the reaction of the air and water. resulting more skimmate and very fine bubble, the more powerful pump you used,the more good result you get.
Hope this can help.

P.S. I'm from Hong Kong so maybe you will need sometime to understood my "Hong Kong style English" Sorry!

The Triggerman · 09-13-2002, 05:19 PM

Thanks Sam and Organ.....This helps tremendously.

Trig

03-29-2002, 01:19 PM	#1
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	rsberlin skimmer owners..DO THE KENT VENTURI MOD ive been running my old berlin classic with the kent venturi/mag 7 combo,and this skimmer kicks butt.its producing tons of dry foam practically nonstop for a few weeks now. ive ran this skimmer with all kinds of pumps over the last 3 years,everything from a rio2500 to a mag 12,it has never EVER produced black stinky skimmate like its doing now. invest the 15 bucks in the kent venturi,and double the value(at least )of youre skimmer

03-29-2002, 01:51 PM	#2
mortman Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Northeast, MD. Posts: 36	I have the same skimmer. I have it running on my best pump ( Iwaki ). It seems to work ok. Except sometimes it will go for days without foaming over. Where did you get the new venturi? MORTMAN __________________ " If he claims to be a wise man, then he surely does not know"

04-09-2002, 02:57 PM	#7
asmith Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lenexa, KS, USA Posts: 978	I'm interested in this as well. What size would I need to run the berlin using a Mag 9.5? Pictures would be great as well! Thanks, Andrew __________________ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

09-12-2002, 12:24 PM	#10
Sam Lam New in Town Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2	skimmer Hi everyone, I'm a reef keeper...let's share my experience,The KENT injector really make your RS skimmer rock...See attached photos. This one is the connection method for me in order to save space, I use 3/4" Injector coz its fit on the skimmer w/o any modify. Attached Thumbnails

09-12-2002, 12:40 PM	#11
Sam Lam New in Town Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2	skimmer2 This is the skimmer in action..note that the skimmer are full with bubble, the right juice bottle are the waste, before there was just full with bubble in the inner tube,but now with the middle tube...you can even adjust the value full opened so the outer tube ca even with bubble...but the bubble will just go out to your sump with on effect made , by replacing the Kent injector you need to scren out the injector screw form your skimmer's input pipe, block the air intake(I use the screw of the waste collector to do this) and use a larger dia. air tube to connect to the Kent injector's air intake. Don't forget to add a value in you pump's input pipe and the air tube, if you let it running full water and air in, you connection cup and floor will soon get a lot of water.. I also cut 1/3 of the inner tube so there is more time for the reaction of the air and water. resulting more skimmate and very fine bubble, the more powerful pump you used,the more good result you get. Hope this can help. P.S. I'm from Hong Kong so maybe you will need sometime to understood my "Hong Kong style English" Sorry! Attached Thumbnails

04-06-2002, 10:20 AM	#3
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	sorry took so long mort:http://www.aquaticeco.com/aquatic1v1...ferer=&eflag=2 they have it ,and its still kicking butt

04-08-2002, 03:07 AM	#4
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	Could you do this type of attachment fairly easy on a DIY PVC skimmer? Seems pretty easy in terms of attaching the pump and venturi to the PVC (4") piping.

04-08-2002, 06:27 PM	#5
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	dattack ,it would be real easy ,the venturi is threaded

04-08-2002, 06:40 PM	#6
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	Thanks, Can you tell me if you used the 3/4 inch or 1/2 inch venturi with your Mag 7. If you have pictures, then it will be even better.

07-28-2002, 10:40 AM	#8
eddie Tenant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dunn NC Posts: 76	I have 2 old redsea skimmers I've thought of hooking venturis to and hooking both to a gex mak 4

07-28-2002, 08:59 PM	#9
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	give it a try -this skimmer never stops pulling out a nice dry foam.i really love it.

09-13-2002, 05:19 PM	#12
The Triggerman New in Town Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA Posts: 1	Thanks Sam and Organ.....This helps tremendously. Trig

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