Hang on Skimmers

I've wondered the same thing about those current hot recirc's. Looks nice, but i ain't gonna buy one of those to test....not after the fission nano! lol

Not sure about how much the turbo's are gonna cost. Hopefully they keep them relatively moderate and under 250.
 
only problem i see with a skimmer running external above the tank is microbubles getting into the display. what kind of external skimmer doesnt produce any microbubbles
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10522784#post10522784 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coraladdict
The Deltec 600mce doesn't, once it's broken in 2-3 months
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the mce is HOB not external im talking about external skimmers
 
Aren't the needlewheel pumps bad for pod population? I have a Remora Pro with a Mag 3 and skimmer box on a 65gal medium bioload tank. I think it does a good job but yeah it was a good chunk of change! I paid around the same for an ASM G4 plus when i had my 180 running and that skimmer rocked! Are the Bermuda, Deltec, Turbofloter blue all needlewheels? I'm interested in having less electricity/better performance in a needlewheel but concerned about chopping up stuff that's good for the reef...
 
lots of the most amazing reef tanks in the world use NW skimmers

for the most part pods populate the rocks not the watercolumn so they dont get skimmed that often.
 
IIRC, iwan currently uses an ATI BM250....he upgraded...i believe his current one has a sump. he also uses zeo...

GSM- as long as the flow through is slow e.g. 50 gph, which would be plenty for say up to 60gallons, there shouldnt be a micro bubble problem.

a needle wheel doesnt "chop up pods" any worse than a normal impeller.
 
Is the ATI BM a HOB skimmer? I wonder what he started off using for an HOB? I just compared the Deltec MCE 600, the Bermuda Rogue Wave and the Typhoon. Deltec is impressive and pricey. Typhoon is inexpensive(only$80!) and the Bermuda look similiar in design to my Remora Pro. Is the Deltec worth the pricetag? Can you buy them online for less? What's the big difference between the Bermuda and my Remora? Might just try the Typhoon for the price. Drsfostersmith.com doesn't give the specs on the typhoon though.
 
the deltec would outperform both the typhoon and the rogue wave

while pricey it is a very good skimmer also has a space for carbon media.
 
GSM, i've seen both the old bermuda hot and the deltec hot side by side in a lfs, the bermuda destroyed it on a daily basis.

The remora vs bermuda is a night and day comparison. One is a special air injector(remora) and the bermuda is a non clogging venturi. Totally different types.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10523526#post10523526 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luke33
GSM, i've seen both the old bermuda hot and the deltec hot side by side in a lfs, the bermuda destroyed it on a daily basis.

The remora vs bermuda is a night and day comparison. One is a special air injector(remora) and the bermuda is a non clogging venturi. Totally different types.
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i have seen many pictures of nasty skimate in the mce 600 and i have never seen anyone who actually uses a bermuda let alone post pics of it, where are there pics of it in action?

also the bermuda what size pump does it use and is the pump hanging in the tank?
 
Any plankton/pods that get into a skimmer are going to be skimmed out, whether its a needlewheel, downdraft, beckett, etc, or any of these so called "plankton safe" skimmers.
 
Bermuda

Bermuda

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10523827#post10523827 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
i have seen many pictures of nasty skimate in the mce 600 and i have never seen anyone who actually uses a bermuda let alone post pics of it, where are there pics of it in action?

also the bermuda what size pump does it use and is the pump hanging in the tank?
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Bermuda

Bermuda

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10523827#post10523827 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
i have seen many pictures of nasty skimate in the mce 600 and i have never seen anyone who actually uses a bermuda let alone post pics of it, where are there pics of it in action?

also the bermuda what size pump does it use and is the pump hanging in the tank?
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Here's the pic of the new model, yes the pump hangs in the tank similar to the remora. It uses a mag 3 or similar pump. I have seen the old bermuda and mce 300 & 600 in action as there's a local deltec distributor here and they have all three hooked up. The bermuda continusly outperforms teh deltec's hands down. There s only one guy that i've talked to with a bermuda hot around here and he has a pic of it outskimming his ER rs80 3-1. Its a very impressive hot skimmer, and i think the new design will be much better than the old. I know two people who have or ordered them and one guy is going to be posting his review early next week with all the pics. It s running his tank as we speak. I'm ready to see what it can do.
 
Re: Bermuda

Re: Bermuda

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10523979#post10523979 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luke33
Here's the pic of the new model, yes the pump hangs in the tank similar to the remora. It uses a mag 3 or similar pump. I have seen the old bermuda and mce 300 & 600 in action as there's a local deltec distributor here and they have all three hooked up. The bermuda continusly outperforms teh deltec's hands down. There s only one guy that i've talked to with a bermuda hot around here and he has a pic of it outskimming his ER rs80 3-1. Its a very impressive hot skimmer, and i think the new design will be much better than the old. I know two people who have or ordered them and one guy is going to be posting his review early next week with all the pics. It s running his tank as we speak. I'm ready to see what it can do.
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i still dont see a pic bro.
 
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