ATI BM200 and BM250
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TwistedTiger
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hahnmeister do you have any links you can provide with more information on the ATB skimmers? A google search provided very very little info. Looks like the big one has two recirced red dragons, what are the dimensions of that thing?
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TwistedTiger
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Thanks for the link, looks like the small is for tanks up to 400gal and costs a little over $900. The normal size is for 660gal anf costs $1800. Small comes with a eheim 1260 while the normal comes with a red dragon. That's if my conversions from euro and liters are correct.
I'd sure like to know how they perform if anyone uses one of these. I may have to upgrade my tank just so I can get a BM300.
kdblove_99
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Those Red Dragons do look cool. too bad they are so expensive. Since that ATB has 2 of them on there those probably cost as much as a BK?
Jayson i don't know if they exact as the ATI pump , it's look the same but i am not sure..... if you want send me a pump i will check it. i can't touch my skimmer now but i will show you i can pull easy 20lpm when 2 pump connect and this is because of back pressure 1 pump should pull more ....
klam114
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I don't have any doubt that the BM300 will be less than the ATB skimmers. I'm hoping that Ed will be one of the Beta testers as well as I sure like to go over there and see if first hand before it is released. He mentioned that he corresponded with Oliver P early this year about being a USA Beta tester, hope so. I know that they have a client with a 900g FOWLR tank that this would go perfectly on.
DeltecRules
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Are those ATB's venturi style or needle wheel style? I thought I saw on another website they are planckton friendly too.?
The ATI bubble master 160, are they using the same pump as the BM200, BM250? Or did the BM160 have a smaller meshwheel diameter to restrict some air so it doesn't turn into a geyser?
The ATI bubble master 160, are they using the same pump as the BM200, BM250? Or did the BM160 have a smaller meshwheel diameter to restrict some air so it doesn't turn into a geyser?
DeltecRules
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Thanks, I remember Klaus from royal exclusive say that they are a serious competitor in the skimmer market. Looks like an interesting design.
I remmeber that to they good skimmer but from what i hear the BM300 design better ....
here some video of the ATB click play and wait 5 second:
http://www.meerwasserinfo.at/Kegelpfannenabschaeumer.html
http://www.meerwasserinfo.at/Kegelpfannenabschaeumer2.html
hahnmeister
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These are not the first cone-shaped skimmers you should have seen though... Korallenzucht has their line as well...
http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9231&page=2
Seems to be a new fad, and Im sure there will be some new-fangled methodology given about 'plankton-friendly-operation' (which it total BS BTW), but my impression of the new 'cone shape' skimmer is that it makes it very hard for people to DIY a skimmer that will be percieved to work better due to its cone shape. Then again, that ATB doesnt seem like more than a garage-shop type of setup.
http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9231&page=2
Seems to be a new fad, and Im sure there will be some new-fangled methodology given about 'plankton-friendly-operation' (which it total BS BTW), but my impression of the new 'cone shape' skimmer is that it makes it very hard for people to DIY a skimmer that will be percieved to work better due to its cone shape. Then again, that ATB doesnt seem like more than a garage-shop type of setup.
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