Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post Reply
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

I'm thinking about maybe buying the Coral Box DC300 Skimmer. Since this uses a Jebao DC pump I thought I could control it with the RA. Right now when I turn off the return pump for feedings, the water raises in the section where my skimmer is at. This causes my skimmer to start overflowing, which causes all the skimmate to go back into the tank. Is there a way I could control the coral box skimmer so the pump slows down when the level gets too high? Not sure of a good way to sense the level inside the skimmer.

http://www.fish-street.com/coral_box_d3 ... _warehouse
Image
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

Just thought of something. Would it be possible to use the water level tube in my sump to slow the pump of the skimmer down? Right now my normal level of my return section of my sump, when its running, is 37. When I turn off the return and the water reaches a designated height it would slow the pump of the skimmer down. Not sure about how to code this, though.
Image
User avatar
lnevo
Posts: 5430
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:42 am

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by lnevo »

Yes for sure thats the way I'd work it rather than the level in the skimmer. But if there was a way to measure the skimmer it would rock. Tough one that.

You'd just have some set % that you drop to depending on the level in the sump.

if (ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel()>75) ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(50);
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

Great, thanks. Inside the skimmer would be ideal.
Image
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

How would I code that if I have the mult level water expansion and the sump level is on one
Image
User avatar
lnevo
Posts: 5430
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:42 am

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by lnevo »

I think inside the skimmer would mess with its functionality. Plus all the bubbles would mess with the sensor conpletely. You'd need a diff kind of sensor like optical or something which wouldnt really work properly either. Maybe a sonic one.
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

Would I add a one inside the parenthesis if I have the multi level water sensor and I am using channel 1 for the sump? Like this:

if (ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1)>75) ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(50);
Image
rimai
Posts: 12881
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:47 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by rimai »

Yes. That should work.
Roberto.
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

Ismaclst wrote:Would I add a one inside the parenthesis if I have the multi level water sensor and I am using channel 1 for the sump? Like this:

if (ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1)>45) ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(50);
So if I use the above code to run the skimmer when the water reaches a certain level, would I use the code below to run the skimmer when the water drops below 45 or the normal water level of the sump?

ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(100);
Image
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

Something like this?

Code: Select all

  if (ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1)>45) ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(50);
else
 ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(100);
  
Image
User avatar
lnevo
Posts: 5430
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:42 am

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by lnevo »

I would get rid of the else and just have the Set at 100 before the if. Then you could just add different water levels with different speeds by just adding more iffs in the correct order
User avatar
lnevo
Posts: 5430
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:42 am

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by lnevo »

Code: Select all

ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(100);
if (ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1)>45) ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(50);
if (ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1)>75) ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(25);
Ismaclst
Posts: 250
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Re: Coral Box DC300 Skimmer

Post by Ismaclst »

Ok, thanks.
Image
Post Reply