Bubble King Skimmer Club

[jcdeng]

Are you positive? Cuz I read the data sheet and the 180 is 270mm by 260mm, which means it wont fit.

I have an Elos 120 (90 gallons) with 25g sump, I know the 160 should fit but it is kinda on the small side for my system being it is rated for 50-120 gallons. I really want to over skim, my SRO right now is rated at 200 gallons so I would really want to keep it in the ballpark.

 

[Jeremy B.]

Over skim = Having a skimmer that's not appropriately sized for your system and will give lackluster performance.

I can't stress my above statement enough. Pick a skimmer that is sized appropriately for your system and you'll be so much happier with the performance than going with a skimmer that is too large diameter on both the body and the neck for the water volume it's on.

For your size system I would stick with a 6" body skimmer. If you want to go larger, a 7" body is the absolute max that I would suggest going with. In the Royal-Exclusiv line this would be the Mini 160, Mini 180, or the Double Cone 180. I would not suggest going to any of the 8" body skimmers, although it sounds like you might be running one now. A 6" or 7" body would give even better performance in my opinion.

Now having said all of that, yes, I am 100% sure that the Mini 180 would fit in the footprint I listed above. It's sitting next to my desk right now with the measurements I just took for you.

 

[sreefs]

I will add from my experience Bubble King is one of the only companies that size their skimmers correctly. What i mean is if they say it will do a 120 gallon system it will, many companies tell you their skimmers will do a much larger system than they will really do. Also if you go to big on a BK it will skim but not on a consistent basis. In my opinion, they are the best skimmer I have owned.

 

[roni]

I joined the club:

First, big props to Jeremy at Premium for patiently answering my questions and helping me pick a skimmer for my 400 gallon system.

This was a fantastic gift from my daughter and wife for father's day:



Within minutes of being setup:



Less then 24 hours later:

 

[Jeremy B.]

Looks great! Let me know if you have anymore questions on it.

 

[biecacka]

Jeremy I shot you a pm buddy. I am looking for a skimmer for a 240 gallon tank with an additional 70 gallons in the sump.
Thanks buddy

Corey

 

[Jeremy B.]

Right back at ya!

 

[wbrinker]

Love the Bubble Kings and Jeremy is the best!!

 

[Adamc1303]

Jeremy are there any external bubble kings still available?

 

[asmodeus]

Ya Jeremy is very professional thanks again for coming over to ca reef to sort a few things out man. You do go above and beyond.

 

[bmanzie]

I am debating changing my deltec for a bubble king. My system is a 370g system. What BK should I be looking at?

 

[asmodeus]

I am debating changing my deltec for a bubble king. My system is a 370g system. What BK should I be looking at?

what Deltec do you have

 

[bmanzie]

External 2560
Looking to stay away from external for the next one.

 

[azjohnny]

Supermarin 300

 

[Jeremy B.]

Jeremy are there any external bubble kings still available?

We can still special order External's, but we are not stocking them now.

 

[Jeremy B.]

I am debating changing my deltec for a bubble king. My system is a 370g system. What BK should I be looking at?

This is just my own personal opinion here, but anything less than 450g - 500g range I like the 250 models. I think they just perform a little better in that volume range than what the 300's do. I like the 300 models from 500g+. Again, just my opinion of course, but I'd take a look at the following:

Double Cone 250 w/RD3 Speedy DC Pump
Super Marin 250 w/RDI Pump

 

[ad_aware]

BK mini 200 1st gen airflow

BK mini 200 1st gen airflow

Dear all,

I have a BK mini 200 1st gen in my store and just started using it... I tried looking up a manual for it online but it doesnt seem to help me on how I can regulate the air intake of this monster =..=

I realised the bubbles get more intense when I close the air hole (at the top of the water level notch) and therefore will like to reduce air intake.


Thanks in advance
:debi:

 

[Jeremy B.]

Dear all,

I have a BK mini 200 1st gen in my store and just started using it... I tried looking up a manual for it online but it doesnt seem to help me on how I can regulate the air intake of this monster =..=

I realised the bubbles get more intense when I close the air hole (at the top of the water level notch) and therefore will like to reduce air intake.


Thanks in advance
:debi:

The air intake on these skimmers should not be restricted at all, let them run wide open.

 

[ad_aware]

Thanks :S

I guess the problem is maintaining the water level in the sump tank so it hits the 22cm requirement for the skimmer... gosh.. is this a design flaaw? :facepalm:

 

[kuyatwo]

Thanks :S

I guess the problem is maintaining the water level in the sump tank so it hits the 22cm requirement for the skimmer... gosh.. is this a design flaaw? :facepalm:

It's not a design flaw sound like you need an ato to keep your sump level consistent