Bubble King Skimmer Club
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TheDogFather
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No and no... You can find a link to the manual at the top of this forum and your warranty is covered by Proline.
Cheers!
-TDF
PowermanKW
New member
So this might sound stupid. Excuse me I'm new. My other skimmer was a EV-120. It's balck.
So I get the white mini 160 and as soon as I clean the glass, my mini is full of algae. Perhaps I just didn't notice it with the darker EV, but it amazes me when I see things end up in my skimmer so quickly.
So I get the white mini 160 and as soon as I clean the glass, my mini is full of algae. Perhaps I just didn't notice it with the darker EV, but it amazes me when I see things end up in my skimmer so quickly.
dadonoflaw
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i am trying to size a bk skimmer for my future setup. i am going with a 600 gal sps only tank barebottom. it will be connected to a 180 mixed reef and a 125 fuge with a 100 gal sump. i plan to have alot of anthias so i wonder if the 300 would be enough or should i get a 400. i have a skimmer rated for 300 gallons now so what do you guys think? is it a good idea to run 2 skimmers on a tank or what?
dadonoflaw
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thats what i was afraid of.
BananaHammer
New member
I am pretty much a lurker in the forum. But I joined the BK club with a 300 Internal Deluxe. This thing is amazing. I look at my euro-reef and can't begin to think that I was actually impressed by it.
My skimmer arrived and of course it was like x-mas morning. After running for a few days, there was some chatter in the pump. I am gone 4 days out of the week, so the panic set in. I contacted Proline Aquatics to see if the problem could be resolved.
Albert Dao returned my email promptly and then proceeded to contact me by phone to walk through the issues. Without having the skimmer sitting in front of me, we went back and forth of possible things it could be. He basically gave me a check list that I could go down next time I was home.
Well, the problem was the impeller. The needle wheel was not seated tightly on the shaft. I sent Mr. Dao an email after he had tried to call me (missed the call) on a SATURDAY because he knew I would be home on the weekend. The following Wednesday he had shipped my impeller and it was in my hands by Friday (if memory serves).
I just want to give props to the people at Proline for being so quick on their response and overall customer service experience. If I ever have to upgrade again, I will do another Bubble King. This thing is... well, simply amazing. Any product that Proline Aquatics handles would put assurance in my purchasing decision.
Thanks to this thread, my decision was made mostly based on the discussions present here.
Cheers all!
- Blake
My skimmer arrived and of course it was like x-mas morning. After running for a few days, there was some chatter in the pump. I am gone 4 days out of the week, so the panic set in. I contacted Proline Aquatics to see if the problem could be resolved.
Albert Dao returned my email promptly and then proceeded to contact me by phone to walk through the issues. Without having the skimmer sitting in front of me, we went back and forth of possible things it could be. He basically gave me a check list that I could go down next time I was home.
Well, the problem was the impeller. The needle wheel was not seated tightly on the shaft. I sent Mr. Dao an email after he had tried to call me (missed the call) on a SATURDAY because he knew I would be home on the weekend. The following Wednesday he had shipped my impeller and it was in my hands by Friday (if memory serves).
I just want to give props to the people at Proline for being so quick on their response and overall customer service experience. If I ever have to upgrade again, I will do another Bubble King. This thing is... well, simply amazing. Any product that Proline Aquatics handles would put assurance in my purchasing decision.
Thanks to this thread, my decision was made mostly based on the discussions present here.
Cheers all!
- Blake
tonyespinoza
Premium Member
could use some help with sizing a skimmer for my system...
I bought a Deluxe 300 External for a large SPS system i was building (200g display, 100g fuge, 100g sump). But recently upgraded the display to 350g, there will be 2 fuges 150g each (one dark and one chaeto) plus a sump. So it's looking like 700g total volume. The BK 300 may be able to keep up since the stocking level will actually be in line with roughly a 300g display. But I am thinking of leaving room in the sump to drop in a SM 250 or a 300 Internal. Does anyone have any experience running multiple BK's on a big system? If I were starting from scratch I might start with a bigger skimmer, but this BK 300 Deluxe External hasn't even seen saltwater yet so it seems like a shame to sell it and start over at this point...
I bought a Deluxe 300 External for a large SPS system i was building (200g display, 100g fuge, 100g sump). But recently upgraded the display to 350g, there will be 2 fuges 150g each (one dark and one chaeto) plus a sump. So it's looking like 700g total volume. The BK 300 may be able to keep up since the stocking level will actually be in line with roughly a 300g display. But I am thinking of leaving room in the sump to drop in a SM 250 or a 300 Internal. Does anyone have any experience running multiple BK's on a big system? If I were starting from scratch I might start with a bigger skimmer, but this BK 300 Deluxe External hasn't even seen saltwater yet so it seems like a shame to sell it and start over at this point...
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tonyespinoza
Premium Member
Another thought is that maybe the new BK Cone would be a nice compliment to the BK 300 Deluxe i already have... maybe has different strengths and won't compete as directly?
tbone28
Active member
SM250 update - 4/23/09
SM250 update - 4/23/09
I've received several PM's over the past couple of weeks asking me if I still like my SM250 and how I have it set up, so I decided to take a quick pic.
Sump level: 8.5"
pump intake nozzle: I have it set where the black dots meet the 2nd time around
Wedge pipe: ??? no point of reference. All I can advise is to mark your sweet spot with a Sharpie marker. That's what I did. You can see in the pic the 2 black lines I marked. I used that as a reference point when I want to go wetter or more dry
For those who asked if I still like my skimmer, I think this pic will answer your question
This pic is 5 days worth:
SM250 update - 4/23/09
I've received several PM's over the past couple of weeks asking me if I still like my SM250 and how I have it set up, so I decided to take a quick pic.
Sump level: 8.5"
pump intake nozzle: I have it set where the black dots meet the 2nd time around
Wedge pipe: ??? no point of reference. All I can advise is to mark your sweet spot with a Sharpie marker. That's what I did. You can see in the pic the 2 black lines I marked. I used that as a reference point when I want to go wetter or more dry
For those who asked if I still like my skimmer, I think this pic will answer your question
This pic is 5 days worth:
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