Let's talk about skimmers

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Have I got a skimmer for you might be a little tall for your stand but you could put this baby beside the stand, dual becket injection driven by two Mark 4's

Steve

S'ok, I have a BK now, they're apparently the cadillacs of skimmers

[Skim]

Did you get a new BK?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Skim

Did you get a new BK?

No, they're ridiculously over priced. I got a really good deal on a used one. Very good skimmer, just not worth what they charge, IMO

[Skim]

Good stuff, I have heard the new ones are having problems with the pumps and range 250 to 800 for new ones once out side of warranty.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Skim

Good stuff, I have heard the new ones are having problems with the pumps and range 250 to 800 for new ones once out side of warranty.

Yup, always a problem I think. I replaced my pump with a Laguna block for cheap and away I go

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Yup, always a problem I think. I replaced my pump with a Laguna block for cheap and away I go

That's the trick. Just find a pump that fits and matches flow rate and you're golden. I never buy the branded skimmer pump as a replacement. For example, the Vertex IN series use rebranded Resun pumps and them puppies are CHEAP to replace! I own about 8 or maybe 10 skimmers and I have a plethora of random pumps hanging out waiting to be used. I hate throwing things into the landfill, so I replace pumps when they die. I have some OLD skimmer bodies. Interestingly, I haven't had a Sicce pump die, and a couple of my Vertex IN skimmers still have original pumps. What I hate is when I drop a skimmer cup...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

That's the trick. Just find a pump that fits and matches flow rate and you're golden. I never buy the branded skimmer pump as a replacement. For example, the Vertex IN series use rebranded Resun pumps and them puppies are CHEAP to replace! I own about 8 or maybe 10 skimmers and I have a plethora of random pumps hanging out waiting to be used. I hate throwing things into the landfill, so I replace pumps when they die. I have some OLD skimmer bodies. Interestingly, I haven't had a Sicce pump die, and a couple of my Vertex IN skimmers still have original pumps. What I hate is when I drop a skimmer cup...

Particularly when a manufacturer takes a regular pump and glues a shiny sticker to it then triples the price It's ridiculous!
As for old pumps, I still have my original ER Sedra pumps, running on 10 years.