Skimmer Kings 8 footer again
 

Well yes its happening again. Myself and Tammy bought another house and will be moving to a 4 level split. Tammy has told me that she wants the 8 footer tank back into the wall.:mrgreen: She likes how it takes up no room. Wow i was shocked to hear that. but this one will be cool. i will have a L cove for the tank and it will be viewed from the front and the side. thinking of a rear end over flow, and probably will need 2 more MITRAS for the lighting.

it will be 96x24x24.


oh Ya you know what that means......


SKIMMER TIME

Awesome!! Can't wait to see this... again lol

Any thoughts on a Skimmer. I think I'm leaning for a External either a Deltec.
A insump will be a Vertex 250 or a BK

what are your thoughts

hated my deltec. new pumps are garbage... i had nothing but issues.

Perhaps a good time to gain some experience with a DC version. BKs have them now or if you can find one a RLSS.

I would recommend asking our resident skimmer expert, The Skimmer King. He'll provide you with all the skimmer information you'll need!

Oh and also.. :pop2:

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:! WELCOME BACK, glad it all worked out for you there big guy!

This ;)

Also I recall you saying before to me to stay away from BK's?

Following along!

Mike skimmerFlops like I buildFlop. It'll be a surprise I guess!

lol that is right i did hmmmmmmmmmmmm well good for reminding me about the $$$$ part on thou skimmers I think i have a track on a
DELTEc 702 with SCH Self cleaning head
or maybe a Deltec 902 with a SCH

what ones would you try and why?


I had a 702 before it worked great but always wanted to try a 902

Here we go again more wood hewing a toon from the skimmer king lol good on ya bud following as usuall

Here we go again is right!! Now let's see you finishes there build first Mike, you or me :lol:


Stay clear..... this Bear bites off limbs!!

+1 he knows more than every body. He is king of skimmer.

Looking forward to following this build :)

BK all the way!!!!! Doug's Bubble King Skimmer kicks a$$!!!!!!!

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...2/IMGP6167.jpg

I got me a Vertex in 250 this winter and I'm liking it. Only ever tried a SRO2000INT before this one, so not a lot of experience.
I wish the water adjustment was a gate valve like the SRO instead of that miter cut on the pipe.

I have that diablo 8" with dc pump works great skims great ramp up ramp down so controlable micro fine bubbles and none in the out flow

Looking forward to this build

What about the Vertex Alpha Cone series ?

Gregg I'm leaning toward a AP902 with self cleaning Head if not it will be a vertex 250 or a 702

Not familiar with those models but ...
Either you have access to a used AP902, or you don't know they are soon to be unavailable - unless the sites I checked are not carrying them anymore, but they are still for sale ?

You da Skimmer man, so you'll know better than me what you need :wink:

I was kinda hoping you'd try out the Vertex Alphas as I wanna get one one day - the 170 or 200 looks good to me for my setup
One day ...

i have a Alpha 170 cone that i have. hint hint. i love it
the AP902 and the 702 are discontinued however the use a ehiem pump and you can still buy them. the unit will be used unless i can find a Alpha 250

That is the sexiest thing i've ever seen. It's a shame it costs as much as a good used car. lol.

Ok fms i was talking to my local glass company about getting glass. Diamond edge I have dealt with him on small pieces of glass a d he always coming through for me. So instead of going to Winnipeg where I get my glass im goi g to try him and see what price he can get me. The good thing is he will bri g it over and build it for me in my basement. Excellent guy too so we got to chatting and then he told me about a 10 footer he did. :BIG::BIG:yup that is what my Brain did. I was all smiles. So he is going to price me out a 10x2x2. Or 120x24x24 omg hmmmm i could have semserious problems then.

1. How many MITRAS would i need to light this i have one now.
2. I thought a out 1/2" with some bracing obvious
3. Thought about 20" high too.
4 return pump i was thinking of a d.c 10,000
5. For circulation it would be PVC wrapping around the top with sections every 24" and powered by a good flow pump like a waveline pump i think

With mitras your max footprint per light is pretty much 36x32 so given that you might want to consider going a little wider and little shorter so 108x30x24 works quite nicely for only 3 fixtures otherwise you're probably looking at 4 fixtures.

1/2" is way too light IMO for 10' tank as well, doesn't matter how you brace it.

good call Steve thanks I have never had a 10 ft tank and this is what I'm looking for good points

my 8 footer was 1/2" all around

Give Stu or Steve a call at Prairie Aquatics and Exotics in Regina. They have a display tank the same dimensions you're looking at, 120x24x24.

r they selling it Jor

No but they could advise on glass thickness etc. if you're undecided on that. It was built a few months back by someone in Calgary I believe.

Maybe this chart can help you a bit? :mrgreen:

I read in a thread in canreef that minimum suggested safety factor is 3.80.

http://0.tqn.com/d/saltaquarium/1/0/...artenh_600.jpg

Isnt 12mm 3/8"

its 10mm.

Thanks man so i thinking for a 10 ft tank would be 5/8" then

Oh I'm sorry, I came in here looking for some pictures. My bad. :D

3/4" / 19mm is what any builder will tell you to use.

Rob you are suck a @ss

Whoa! Such hostility!

Here are some tools you can play around to find the right thickness:

http://www.theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j...48572450,d.cGE

If you don't get a BK, get a CSC before a Vertex.

I have 3 Vertex (180s and 250s) and they are fussy like EuroReefs. They like to overflow like EuroReefs because the air intakes get plugged like EuroReefs. See a theme? Makes sense since they are designed like EuroReefs. :lol: They run great for the first year, then for some reason you end up having to clean the air intake twice a month after that. It seems like I can never get a steady water level in the skimmer because the air intake is always at a different level of plugged-ness. One thing I do like about the Vertex is replacement pumps are easily available. If you're in a real pinch you can order one from J&L with overnight shipping.

Although I haven't seen the CSCs in person they look a lot like SWC cone skimmers, and my SWC cone skimmers are both plug and play, set and forget. The SWCs are great skimmers for the price point, but I will never buy another product from "Jayson the smuggler". :( I'm interested to see how the CSCs perform in the next few months and see if customer service and replacement pumps prove to be consistent. I might consider replacing all my Vertex skimmers with CSCs.