got a Huge beckett coming
 

Well i broke down and bought a 36" beckett with dual injectors rated for 450 gal. I thought about running this one as a Recirculating skimmer any thought on that. Bought it from a Guy HGTV Guy from Reef central, and canreef here. he's out of Winnipeg. I can't believe it from a Euro reef to a dual Beckett again.:lol: I'm just debating on what type of pump to run with this. He has 2 mak 4's that he would sell me for an extra 100 bones. Or I can get a Mak 5 from Lando if he still has it:wink: . Or run a Gen-X 18000 inline pump that Jayson sells at SWC.

Any thought on what type of pump. the waste Collector will be made from an old Instant Ocean salt bucket that i have many of. instead of paying 100 + dollars for them...


mike

I dont have personal experience with any of those pumps, but I have heard the Gen-X inline pumps are failry quiet? I think these pumps are also comparable to one of the types of Blueline pump series? If so, (they are almost exactly the same I think), they should handle alot of head pressure individually, as well as they run cool, and quiet.

I would also think that running a single pump would do you better for wattage than two pumps?

Just a thought!

Cheers,

Chris

That is for your 65? WOW if it is! LOL

ya im going to probably take the Euro reef off line and let doug use it if he wants too. With that Im going to get a bigger tank AGAIN ya ya ya I know I can't make up my mind ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...LR/skimmer.jpg

this is the skimmer that i bought 36" tall minus Rob's Dog:wink:

WOW that is one sweet skimmer!!!!

I'm glad you included the bull mastiff in the shot. That skimmer is HUGE!

:multi: Yay. :mrgreen:


Mike, thats one honkin looking skimmer. I always liked the Mak4 pumps for becketts but after seeing Mike,s run on the Mak5, I would say much better pump. But certainly more noise. He is driving the single 28in. beckett tall with it.

Although I also dont have any Gen X experience, they may the way to go, especially if quieter.

Nice Beckett. I suggest a GenX PCX-100, it will drive both becketts just fine.

i'm trying to sweet talk Lando for his mak 5