Hang on Skimmers
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UN modified yes, mesh moded, i'll have to disagree.
the other aspect of skimming on nano tanks is the oxygenation, even if a skimmer never collected skimmate (remora) at least it gets better gas exchange and more oxygen, wich i think makes a difference...not that im DEFENDING the remora in any way, shape, form or function whatsoever...
I have read numerous posts that the mce600 is finicky and does not pull skimmate on a regular basis. In addition I have also read many posts that comment on the small collection cup and again the lack of skimmate. My typhoon can pull 20 ounces or more of skimmate a day on a moderately loaded tank, which appears to be more than the mce600 can do. I have also read on other boards that the older bermuda (the one before the rogue wave) hob pulled tons of skimmate. I have not owned one so I am not trying to post personal experience on this unit, but for $500 it really needs to be better than a back-pack with an aquabee.
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GSMguy, I wouldn't waste your time with this guy. He likes to bash anything high end. Even though he has no actual experience with the product.
Kodyboy have you ever owned a mce600? Or have any actual experience with it? Reading a post isn't the same thing of actually ever having one is it? I have owned a mce600 for a year and hands down it was a top performer. Why would someone not want a hangon skimmer with a aquabee 2000 pump which pulls 10 watts of power and sucks in 400 LPH of air and is dead silent? Sure the collection cup is small but I like to clean my collection cup daily anyways so it never mattered.
As of you saying a typhoon is better than a mce600 is absolutely ridiculous. The mce600 would skim circles around it and yesI have seen a typhoon in action. Its a piece of junk. Works okay for the budget minded but not in the deltec class. The bermuda is a nice skimmer but its no needlewheel like a Mce600 and the mce600 doesn't need a big hungry pump to make those tiny bubbles that deltec is known for. Please back up what you are saying with some actual experience before bashing a product.
Here is a review from advance aquarist
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/8/review
Oh and here are some pics of my supposed old finicky overated deltec mce600.
In action (look at those tiny bubbles)
Wet Nog
1 week of nasty dry nog (looks like gravy huh)
Nog looking above collection cup
check out my gallery to see two days of skimming with my typhoon (I did not even mod it yet by adding the airpump), that is two days worth of skimmate.
I do not knock all high end stuff by any means. I regularly tell people to get BMs, Reeflos, Orcas etc., but I do not promote overpriced units that are not worth the money. The Deltec MCE600 is simply not worth $500. It might be one of the most expensive HOBs, but that does not make it the best.
I do not own nor ever had an mce600, I would not pay the money for that unit. I have had a smaller deltec, an AP600, a good skimmer but way too expensive for what it was.
I would put a bermuda rogue wave up against a Deltec mce600 any day, and the bermuda would win. What huge pump, a rio 1100 for 22 watts and ~ 400gph or a mag 3 at 35 watts? Both are enormous I know. In addition you can use whatever pump you want on the Bermuda, bigger/smaller for however you want to use it. Replacement costs are also much less than a Deltec, especially if you buy the ridiculously overpriced Deltec parts.
I have actually seen an MCE600 in action, I was not impressed for the price tag, now if it cost $200 then it might be worth it. In the end is much like a higher end remora, it works, but is way over priced. I am impressed by the typhoon, basically because it works so well for $80! Have you ever owned a typhoon.........if not then why are you commenting on what you do not own?
I do not knock all high end stuff by any means. I regularly tell people to get BMs, Reeflos, Orcas etc., but I do not promote overpriced units that are not worth the money. The Deltec MCE600 is simply not worth $500. It might be one of the most expensive HOBs, but that does not make it the best.
I do not own nor ever had an mce600, I would not pay the money for that unit. I have had a smaller deltec, an AP600, a good skimmer but way too expensive for what it was.
I would put a bermuda rogue wave up against a Deltec mce600 any day, and the bermuda would win. What huge pump, a rio 1100 for 22 watts and ~ 400gph or a mag 3 at 35 watts? Both are enormous I know. In addition you can use whatever pump you want on the Bermuda, bigger/smaller for however you want to use it. Replacement costs are also much less than a Deltec, especially if you buy the ridiculously overpriced Deltec parts.
I have actually seen an MCE600 in action, I was not impressed for the price tag, now if it cost $200 then it might be worth it. In the end is much like a higher end remora, it works, but is way over priced. I am impressed by the typhoon, basically because it works so well for $80! Have you ever owned a typhoon.........if not then why are you commenting on what you do not own?
I am sorry my pics suck. I still can not figure out how to put a larger pic up. You can see that it is a 24 ounce pepsi bottle filled with skimmate though. That was a typical day and a half of skimmate from the typhoon on my medium stocked 55 gallon tank.
Luke33 put some larger pics up somewhere, but I do not remember where. I will ask him to re-post.
I am not saying the typhoon is the best skimmer in the world by any means, it can be finicky and you need to order the anti-siphon kit to avoid possible floods (it is free, but should be included). I regularly get around 15-20 ounces a day of skimmate from that thing.....impressive for a stupid little HOB skimmer.
There is a whole typhoon thread somewhere on here, I am sure there were pics there.
Luke33 put some larger pics up somewhere, but I do not remember where. I will ask him to re-post.
I am not saying the typhoon is the best skimmer in the world by any means, it can be finicky and you need to order the anti-siphon kit to avoid possible floods (it is free, but should be included). I regularly get around 15-20 ounces a day of skimmate from that thing.....impressive for a stupid little HOB skimmer.
There is a whole typhoon thread somewhere on here, I am sure there were pics there.
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