Bubble King Skimmer Club

[paulthomas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12215255#post12215255 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Look at that list...no love for the SM's. lol! I'll got start my own thread....BK SUPERMARIN skimmer club

:lol:

 

[tbone28]

Paul, it's gotta be the mini 180. The smallest SM and Deluxe is the 200

Dude, I should started this thread before I ordered my skimmer. Coulda saved some money

 

[paulthomas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12215384#post12215384 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alex1965
HELLO TOO FLY. I want to price it first befor I can say for sure. If its not a problem?

Yeah, that's fine. That's essentially what we're all doing. If it's cheaper to go another route, then the group buy doesn't make much sense.

I believe the Mini 180 retails for $999 from most dealers.

 

[alex1965]

HEY PAUL. THANK YOU.

 

[paulthomas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12215390#post12215390 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
Paul, it's gotta be the mini 180. The smallest SM and Deluxe is the 200

Dude, I should started this thread before I ordered my skimmer. Coulda saved some money

I wouldn't fret Terry. Plus you're getting THAT GOOD, GOOD! nog already. :smokin:

No problem Alex.

 

[tbone28]

Paul, very true, but I could have GOOD, GOOD, CHEAP, CHEAP nog :lol: That extra money could've gone into another Tunze for my tank

 

[paulthomas]

CHEAP CHEAP? This is BK we're talking about.

Screw the Tunzes, git you one of them vintage, fugly-a$$ hang-on-the-tub Whirlpool Jacuzzi numbers. My grandparents had one. The thing created MAD flow. It looked like a cross between an old 2-stroke outboard motor and a sewing machine. :lol:

 

[tbone28]

speaking of flow, you need to go to Jar*head's thread and see the video he posted of his new tank with 4 waveboxes on it. 5" wave :eek2:

and he doesn't even have it on full power, nor does he have any of his 6301s on!

 

[cbui2]

if we can get some more peeps, deeper discounts will be applied. anyone in particular dealer we need to grease

 

[tbone28]

I think you guys will have better luck with either OC Aquatic or SoCal Tropical fish. Both are in Southern Cal

 

[143gadgets]

I have a 90g BB tank with an ~25g sump. About 115-120g total. I am trying to decide between a Deltec AP701, BK SM200, or BK Mini 200. What are your opinions? I have always run Deltec and have had no problems, but I have always wanted a BK. Do u all think the SM would be too much skimmer? Thanks!

 

[tbone28]

The SM200 should be OK. It's rated 100-400g. You're at the lower end of the range, but should work out. I'm at the lower end of the range with my SM250, too...and u can see my pics

 

[Yinger]

if you go with the 250, you can just turn it down.

here's my 250 after i emptied it out on friday night... who says oversizing a skimmer is bad??? haha

 

[tbone28]

OMG, you pull out a lot, real quick!! How are your water params?

 

[Yinger]

my nitrates are around 5 now i believe and po4 is 0.04 on the hanna. Hoping the Bk will help me keep everything low. My nutrients always fluctuated with the euro reef... even tho i oversized that skimmer, it didn't pull out enough.

 

[tbone28]

looks good. what were your average trate levels with the ER?

 

[Yinger]

usually in the 10-25 range, more so towards 25, even with weekly water changes...but i also run a nitrate reactor

 

[tbone28]

your nitrates were pretty high. do you run a fuge? well, looks like your BK is doing a much better job so far!

I know you were on the fence between BK and ATB. What are your thoughts now on your decision?

 

[victor90]

Yinger
did you just install the nitrate reactor?

 

[Creetin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12214965#post12214965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr294
So much for the SMs not being able to skim dry Great pics guys!

No one said they could not skim dry, I had my reservations about it long term. It looks like i was wrong. I am no better than anybody here, Just a hobbiest who likes well made skimers.