Following up from the Initial Impressions Post, here’s the RX150 in action on the glassbox.
The Warner Marine RX150 is as plug and play as they come. The install took no more than 5 minutes and it was skimming away soon after. We feel the vinegar bath helped significantly. The only connections needed were the 1/2″ [...]
Following up from the Initial Impressions Post, here’s the RX150 in action on the glassbox.
The Warner Marine RX150 is as plug and play as they come. The install took no more than 5 minutes and it was skimming away soon after. We feel the vinegar bath helped significantly. The only connections needed were the 1/2″ soft input and 3/4″ PVC output. We had 3/4″ Gray Sch80 Pipe on hand for the output, the 1/2″ vinyl was purchased at Home Depot. Here you can see the plumbing, and feed direct from the overflow.
This is what the skimmer has pulled out in under 3 days. I cannot capture it in photos, but the neck is very stable creating a gentle and frothy foam head.
We’ve noticed how quickly the RX150 lifts out particulate matter. Detritus and Debris does not tumble around and break into smaller parts within the skimmer body. It will lift out large intact chunks of food, algae, etc.
For less than 3 days after set-up we’re more than happy with the performance. Some skimmers take a week or two before pulling out an ounce. We hope the performance and quality or skimmate will continue to increase. Progress updates to follow.
