new Skimmer coming Again

[Skimmerking]

my new baby that I'm getting, ATI BUBBLEMASTER 250,

The Wife was talking to me and I told her about it ,she said will it make my maintence easier for her to take care of and I told her Yes ,she then said COOL... she said your like me with my pampered Chef. I told her Yes I am.. if she olny new how much I have spent on skimmers in this hobby over $4500..


at least I can gime my opinion on the folling Skimmer's , EURO REEF, ATI, Venturi, Down Draft, Becketts, Needle wheel. I CAN'T SPEAK.

[Quagmire]

Nice skimmer
So of all the skimmers you have run,whats the most efficient for the dollar.
I'm sure the more expensive skim better.But are they that much better?Maybe the question should be will a $1000 skimmer,skim twice as much as a $500 skimmer? I've wondered about that for a while,but don't have the $$ to find out for myself

[Skimmerking]

Im no expert, I think why people switch skimmer's is pure curiousity. IMo its all about the size of the chamber and the pump is what makes skimming better, the reaction time is a big one too.

[albert_dao]

A lot of times, one pays not only for how much a skimmer pulls, but how efficiently it does so. Additionally, convenience design features (easy remove cup, easy remove pump, quiet pump, etc) are factored in.

[Delphinus]

Oh yeah, convenience is a big factor. If something is a nuisance to do the maintenance or cleaning on, it will eventually get procrastinated and so on.

I have owned two beckett skimmers, one that had the keyholes of the flange on the upper part and one where the keyholes were on the bottom. It takes 10 seconds to undo the flange on the top-keyhole skimmer, and it was impossible to undo the flange on the bottom keyhole skimmer because the bolts would tilt as you try to twist the flange. So I ended up having to take the screws all the way out just to clean it every few days. Both were beckett skimmers and I consider one of them, the best skimmer I've owned so far, and the other I consider the worst skimmer I ever owned. Small details can make a big difference.

These ATI's look so slick. Nice score Asmodeus!

[Mik_101]

If i put a Mag drive(350) on my sea clone will it skimme better on my 46 gallon reef?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Mik_101

If i put a Mag drive(350) on my sea clone will it skimme better on my 46 gallon reef?

no, it won't.

[Mik_101]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

no, it won't.

Darn. Im thinking of getting a current-usa skimmer rated upto 150 gallons or should i get the one rated upto 225g?

[albert_dao]

Don't waste your money. Just save up til you can afford something with a good track record. As far as overrating your skimmer, as long as you pick a good one, it's usually unecessary/a total waste of money and electricity.

[Mik_101]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Don't waste your money. Just save up til you can afford something with a good track record. As far as overrating your skimmer, as long as you pick a good one, it's usually unecessary/a total waste of money and electricity.

So i shouldent get a curent-usa ?