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05-11-2007, 01:00 AM
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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.
 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 . 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
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. 
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05-11-2007, 01:04 AM
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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
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No more tanks  - Laying off the ReefCrack for awhile!Cheers, Chris
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05-11-2007, 01:21 AM
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That is for your 65? WOW if it is! LOL
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65 gallon tank, 3 gallon refugium, 90lbs LR, 50 lbs live sand, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, 24" 250 watt DE Pendant w/14K Hamilton. 1 ocellaris clowns,1 Tomini Tang, 6 line wrasse, 12 turbo grazer snails, 12 nassarius snails, 12 Cerith. Open Brain, Metallic Green Brain, candy cane coral, 1 enchino frags, and 2 maxima clam.
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05-11-2007, 01:31 AM
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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 ...
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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05-11-2007, 02:33 AM
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 this is the skimmer that i bought 36" tall minus Rob's Dog
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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05-11-2007, 02:37 AM
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WOW that is one sweet skimmer!!!!
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65 gallon tank, 3 gallon refugium, 90lbs LR, 50 lbs live sand, Coralife Super Skimmer 125, 24" 250 watt DE Pendant w/14K Hamilton. 1 ocellaris clowns,1 Tomini Tang, 6 line wrasse, 12 turbo grazer snails, 12 nassarius snails, 12 Cerith. Open Brain, Metallic Green Brain, candy cane coral, 1 enchino frags, and 2 maxima clam.
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05-11-2007, 01:56 PM
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 Yay.  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.
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