Skimmers ????

[stephane]

your right on Darren swirl make a huge difference on skimmer I dont understant why no one than areofoamer and bullet xl only utilize this. It give a 24' tall skimmer a very good contact time +
it is the simplest modification to made on a skimmer

[DJ88]

You are right Stephane. If I could get my hands inside my bullet 3, I'd figure out a way to change that so I had that swirling action.

[Doug]

Thats the baby I was talking about Stephane. :D Would be my choice also. Just to many bucks for us here in Canada. The one problem I may have with the air pump, is finding new diaphrams. I was told the Model 80 parts fit. I heard the pumps were expensive new.

When I bought the skimmer I tried it with a TetraTec 96-2 Deep Water, one of the best of the smaller pumps. Even though the skimmer has only a 3 inch body, the pump could not drive it enough. With all the posts on RC about cc skimmers, it seems like an absolute need, to have a huge air pump, like you have mentioned, to drive these correct. Up until I found this one, the expense made it not a worthwhile proposition as compared with other skimmers.

My skimmer is one of the units built by Rons Saltwater Heaven. I bought it from Rich Duraso, ironically, when he switched to a large beckett. [img]smile.gif[/img] But he drove it with the above TetraTec pump.

Darren, I have heard of Marc,s skimmer but but not seen it.

One reason I would like a beckett, is then I can be the judge of comparing it to my Euroreef. :D Thats the way it should be done. :D Expensive test though.

[titus]

Hello,

Never ran any CC skimmer but I do believe they are good. With Becketts, even with the Ampmaster 3000 pumping all water into it, it looks like it good use more. Um.... You can build a zig zag piping system inbetween the Beckett and the skimmer body for extra long contact time. Just make sure it's a large diameter pipe you are using.

Titus

[stephane]

Do you talk about this systeme Titus It look very promising IMO

recirculation Becket skimmer Hooow! this skimmer look as good as your avatar titus!



Here is how they work

[DJ88]

Doug,

Here is Marcs Quad.



Titus,

I think Contact time is what you are referring to. I am doing this by running the water level in my bullet about 3" below the collection cup right now. Gives loads more contact time. Next to bubble size it is the most important part of a skimmer. IMO

[Doug]

Hmmmm,Stephane, although the skimmer pic is a beaut, I think its loses when compared with the lovely lady. :D :D :D :D

Darren, thats a honkin skimmer. Wholly mackeral!! Whats he skimming? Thats must be a commercial operation or an absolute passion for the hobby. Beycha it would take care of my two piddley tanks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 21 June 2002, 11:18: Message edited by: Doug ]

[stephane]

Originally posted by DJ88:
Doug,

I am doing this by running the water level in my bullet about 3" below the collection cup right now. Gives loads more contact timeIMO

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I do the exact same ting + it keep the skimmer more clean so he work better, But watch out for the overflow I dont have any stop hight level collection cup only a bucket but I put the bucket
on the sump so in case of overflow he do it in the sump

[DJ88]

Doug,

Here is what that skimmer was on. Since then it is working on a LR curing system.

Marc's fun page

Stephane,

I have a waste collector with auto shut off. No floods or messes. :D

[Doug]

:eek: and I thought mine were to much :eek: