BIG SKIMMER question?

no_bs · #1 04-22-2010, 03:25 AM

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littlesilvermax · #2 04-22-2010, 04:00 AM

My HUGE skimmer will easily do 1200 gallons or more.

Just dropped the price to $499.

HUGE SKIMMER for sale

no_bs · #3 04-22-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

My HUGE skimmer will easily do 1200 gallons or more.

Just dropped the price to $499.

HUGE SKIMMER for sale

Nice price. Could you still add another chamber to that?

Big Tang · #4 04-22-2010, 08:15 AM

Thanks but no thanks i can build that exact skimmer for 50 bucks i probably have enough acrylic sitting around

littlesilvermax · #5 04-22-2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by welder

Thanks but no thanks i can build that exact skimmer for 50 bucks i probably have enough acrylic sitting around

It is 54 inches tall. You could add another chamber to it. I powered it with a Blueline HD100, and it absolutely rocked it. For sure it could have powered it at another 18 inches in height, which would be 6 feet tall then!

Good luck with the build.

Doug · #6 04-22-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by welder

Thanks but no thanks i can build that exact skimmer for 50 bucks i probably have enough acrylic sitting around

So why dont you then ? Becketts, with the proper sized pumps will out most anything else. And for $50 less the pumps, cant beat the price.

Ryan L · #7 04-23-2010, 10:28 AM

Becketts = watts

Go for the octopus or bk.

RK2's were good skimmers in the 80's. Mazzei venturi injectors = ancient.

Although the octo's are chinese laguna copies they are saying good things about them on reef central and they have a 3 year waranty. I just think that the large octo cone best matches your application. No bias as I run a bk.

Ryan L

Doug · #8 04-23-2010, 05:32 PM

Ah yes but no more than a multi pump octopus or some others. And if one is building an 800g aquarium system, I would think 200w for a good pump on a good skimmer, {built for $50}, is a minor thing.

Now a BK monster like Mike had with the single RD pump. Very nice if one has the bucks. Does Octopus now make huge skimmers with a single pump. I never checked any for sometime now but the large one at SWC had 4 pumps, which I,m sure would be close to any Panworld/Blueline to run a beckett.

Or how about driving it with a large but lower powered direct drive pump.Not pressure rated but I know many driving becketts with them.

But what the heck do I know. I only have a 30g tank.