GEO Club...

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8819769#post8819769 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cward
That's okay, he loves to answer questions for other people.

If I know the answer, why not ?? Is there something wrong with that ??

 

[golfish]

Do you think that the Eheim pump would make less noise then the Ocean Runner 3500 pump.?

RG, I think the Ehiem might do a better job...George mentioned to me a few months ago thathe was going to run some test on a bunch of pumps but I haven't heard anything..

 

[RGibson]

Pumps

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8820139#post8820139 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by golfish
RG, I think the Ehiem might do a better job...George mentioned to me a few months ago thathe was going to run some test on a bunch of pumps but I haven't heard anything..

Chris could you tell golfish and me what kind of pumps George is running test on?

 

[cward]

I would love to, but I'm sworn to secrecy.

 

[RGibson]

It looks like it is not a good time to buy a GEO skimmer until the pump tests are over.One pump came from Germany but the cost is high.

 

[cward]

Yes, but it seems like most of the German made products are expensive.
I like the Sedra 12000 that he has put on a couple of skimmers. And the Dart needle wheel skimmers are great if you don't mind having an air pump to feed it.

 

[golfish]

Thought you guys might get a kick out of George's first Kalk reactor.. Its really not all that different then then one he makes today.

 

[FibberMcGee]

Hey gang, just wanted to chime in on Geo products. I just got my 6X12 from Premium Aquatics. Piece of cake to get up and running. I'm using ARM media. I am looking at upgrading my protein skimmer, and because of his quality I think I am going with a Geo also. My question is that in all of the posts in this thread I am seeing a number of different styles of PS from Geo. However his website as of today only shows 1 model and one size, what gives?

 

[Hop]

He's a busy man and I think that the web site is on the back burner right now

Try this thread and link to phishybusiness


Should have the basics covered for you

 

[powdertang05]

anyone using mesh on their geo skimmers? they are still using genx 's right??

 

[FibberMcGee]

Thanks Hop, thought there had to be more to it.

 

[golfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8923379#post8923379 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FibberMcGee
My question is that in all of the posts in this thread I am seeing a number of different styles of PS from Geo. However his website as of today only shows 1 model and one size, what gives?

George can pretty much make you what ever you want. He made me an 8-3 recirc a few years ago using a Ocean Runner pump. I'd kind of like to swap it out for the new Ehiem that ER has out. (hint hint geroge) I know he makes biggers skimmers, I doubt He'll make anything smaller then the 8-3 tho.

You just can't beat the quality of his stuff. He's great to deal with and comes through big time when you need him.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8924439#post8924439 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by powdertang05
anyone using mesh on their geo skimmers? they are still using genx 's right??

Not yet but I plan to try some on my Ocean Runner.

George will use any pump he can get... I'd like to see what that new Ehiem can do...although I do like the Ocean Runner

 

[cward]

IMO, the Eheim's inlet and outlet are way too small to be very effective.

 

[RGibson]

cward-has George ran a test on the Meshwheel ,it would seem that it is doing much better then the needlewheel. pumps.

 

[cward]

We did it on my Dart and didn't see a difference.

 

[RGibson]

What kind of mesh did you used?

 

[cward]

I don't know, George put the impeller together. As scientific as the mesh needle wheel thread is getting, I don't buy into the different combos of mesh making a whole lot of difference.
Has anyone actually come up with a way to measure bubble diameter?

 

[RGibson]

The best measure so far has been the Dwyer RMB 53 D flowmeter to chech the air input to the skimmer.When the meshwheel is used the air input to the skimmer goes up .Did George used a air flowmeter on your pump to chech for any change?

 

[cward]

No, he has tested a mesh needl wheel on a different pump though. Mine was just to see if we could increase the head height using a different needle wheel, but we knew what the answer was going to be before we started. I even tried it with the stock impeller and it was a no go, because of the are getting pulled in to the venturi.

 

[RGibson]

cward do you know if George chech the air input on the Geo professional skimmers models 835--846--1235, That 1235 has a good price on it at $2,299.00