Upgrating Cone Skimmer with CoralVue Bubble Blaster pump

[RuGlu6]

I wonder if anyone has or have had HY-5000 Bubble Blaster pump?
Just want some first hand experience.


What i am looking for is
1- The exact measurement (physical size)
2- Water output (not air) in GPH

thx

[RuGlu6]

no one has Bubble Blaster HY-5000s pump?

[Skimmerking]

Dude just buy my Deltec AP 702 External so I can buy another skimmer

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Dude just buy my Deltec AP 702 External so I can buy another skimmer

Thank you for the offer however Deltec AP 702 is only 1400 of air per hour, with BB HY-5000s i will get minimum 2100 lph or more with only one pump instead of two.

I also wanted to thank you so much for your generous offer to call me to discuss this however i think i made my mind about the pump mostly because i already have large cone skimmer with 700 lph of air, all i have to do is to buy another pump with better air intake.
Looks like you are a very decent person, good luck with the sale.

[Skimmerking]

I was hoping to get ahold of u I found a BB 3000 with a spare impeller for 200 on reef central if u want that and it's. Ww in the box

[phi delt reefer]

is there a chance your skimmer is too small for this pump? I dont think your reaction chamber will be big enough.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by phi delt reefer

is there a chance your skimmer is too small for this pump? I dont think your reaction chamber will be big enough.

Yes, you are right there is that chance, thank you for pointing that out.
Well i don't know that for sure until i try.
My existing pump is 700 l/h air and 462 GPH of water, skimmer is 22" high, neck is 4" (i think i need to check) wide, bottom cylinder is 11" wide.
Looking at OEM skimmers with BB HY- 5000 pump they are only 2" inches higher.
There is also a you tube video comparing Vertex alpha cone 250 vs DIY replica w Bubble blaster 5000 and DIY skimmer does not look very tall, and also doesn't look like it has very wide neck either. The BB 5000 pump is 9x7x6. So with nozzle on the side air/water mixture will be entering at about 6" high. My existing pump is 7" high (pointing up) plus bubble plate is another inch.

My skimmer is 3/4 full when water return valve is fully open, so there is some room for higher water flow, not a huge jump from 462 gal/hr to 600 GPH in terms of water flow.
The biggest change is in air pull, from 700 lph to 2100 LPH, however if skimmer will handle the water flow it will be a nice upgrade.

There is a very little price difference between BB HY-5000 and BB HY-3000.

My other option is to locate the BB HY-5000 (if i decide to get it) outside the skimmer with output nozzle pointed sideways instead of putting the pump inside the skimmer and nozzle up.
I will loose some sump space but air/water mixture injection point will be lower therefore freeing up some space inside the skimmer reaction chamber.

http://coralvue.com/bubbleblaster/

Having said all that i am still thinking, should i take a risk and try BB HY-5000?
Or stick with BB HY -3000 and get only 1000 LPH of air?

To be honest i really want to get that 2000 LPH of air !