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02-11-2012, 07:33 PM
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What i would like to see is someone build a decent HOB skimmer for nanos... no pump in the tank entirely external. the rio nanoskimmer is a good start but has issues with water level changes due to evap.
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02-13-2012, 01:26 AM
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well the first and biggest choice has been made, thanks for all your feedback.
We now have our pump!  The reveal will come in about 6 weeks after we get some final testing data back from both manufacturers. |
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02-13-2012, 01:43 AM
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Hope its the Aquabee. Read nothing but good things about it.
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02-13-2012, 01:59 AM
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This excites me! the $120 and $99 prices you mentioned before, are those for full skimmers or just the pump?
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02-13-2012, 02:50 AM
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So what is wrong with the
Ehiem Atman 2500 IMO the Sicci 2500 has always had start up issues due to the fact that mesh wheel would push so much air that when you stop the pump it would cavitate. From My Own experience. and issues. I used to own a Bubble master 250 thought this skimmer is amazing and it was until i start having problems with the pumps.
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02-15-2012, 12:59 PM
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Atman - great pump but we want to go with a euro flavour Sicce - You are right and that is why I stated at the start we would not be using the old generation in fact they are no longer made. The New line is PSK600 PSK1000 and PSK1200 we are hoping to kit the Skimz leopard with the sicce 1200 depending on power. The Askoll puts the skimmer out of price point current expectations. |
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02-15-2012, 01:56 PM
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If the new gen of Sicce pumps are better than the last (I don't have any issues with my PSK2500 though) then I see no reason why not to use them. You would be starting with a foot in the grave though, and it will take some time for people to get the yucky taste out of their mouth that the old Sicce pumps deposited. If I were designing a new skimmer I would not use a pump that has a bad reputation because that's not very smart business imo. For that reason, the Atman is probably a better choice from business perspective. Going for a "Euro flavor" on a cheap skimmer seems kinda silly to me.
Either way, I'm interested to see what you guys come up with. I doubt I will be in the market for a new skimmer anytime in the foreseeable future though. |
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02-15-2012, 12:58 PM
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Hybrid Mode
