I-Tech Skimmer Club .

[tinnghe]

what is the carbon cap?

 

[skey44]

it looks like the air line would kink easy?

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15165810#post15165810 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tinnghe
what is the carbon cap?

Both the air and water leaving the skimmer must be run through activated carbon to get rid of any excess ozone & odor

 

[thorsky]

I've been going back and forth on which skimmer I want and I think I'm going to pull the trigger on a 200. Anyone know how long the wait is right now? Dying to try one of these!

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

It was about 2 weeks, 2 weeks ago

 

[thorsky]

lol...I'm on the list as of today. Gonna feel like eternity waiting for this!

 

[hankzilla]

Well I've been running the I-Tech skimmer 200 with the Tunze pump for a week now and o'boy am I happy. I replaced a DAS EX1 which skimmed nicely but with a 4" cup compared to the 8" cup well no comparison. I had to empty the DAS on the third day around an inch so of skimmate, or else it would not skim any more with a packed dirty neck. The I-Tech ran for 5 days with over 3 inches of yes-smelly dark green skimmate in the cup and I could have allowed it to continue skimming because the foam was still going in the cup. The I-Tech skimms consistently except for feeding time and hands in the tank, which drop the foam head a few inches below the neck, and recovers within an hour. I don't have access to a dwyer meter so I don't know how much air the Tunze is pulling, but as with the bubble plate skimmers the bubbles travels straight up and foam into the cup no more side turbulence. I don't see any bubbles coming out of the skimmer exit tube so that’s nice. So far, for the money I cannot think of, or know of a better cone skimmer. They all produce a nice head of foam but at what cost was my deciding factor.
http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/UpLoAdS/itech200_running_4_days_180.jpg

 

[greggnyce]

Hanzilla which dot do you have it set on or between

 

[thorsky]

Man that looks nice! Congrats and good luck with it.

 

[hankzilla]

Just re-measured and it's sitting in exactly 6" of water and set on the third dot which as I can see is the mid dot.

Edit
Just put a Dwyer meter on the tunze thanks to Melev and measured just over 10 (lpm I think thats the measurement).

 

[JJFly]

Well, I'm on "THE LIST" for a nice Father's Day present. I'm getting an iTech 400 and going to use an Askoll 1500. As others stated John's responsiveness/customer service has been AWESOME! I asked a few questions, he responded quickly each time. I'm excited to give these a shot and hope John gets big enough to run a full business for manufacturing his skimmers. Big enough to have a couple employees so he can enjoy more time with his family.

Oh, I bought an iTech 100 w/Tunze pump for a nano project too, 24"x24"x20" with a 10gal sump. Excited to get the 3am phone call, but will I be able to handle it?

 

[Emster]

JJFly - You will be very happy with the iTechs. I love my 100, the best part about it I never have to touch it. It just skims like mad, no constant adjustments

 

[my2girls]

Ditto. Love my 100.

 

[emoore]

The 100 is an awesome skimmer. Once dialed in you don't have to touch it and it skims like a champ. I replaced my Euro-reef and it is like night and day.

 

[Iwishihadgills]

where can i get this skimmer ive looked everywhere! (Itech 200 cone skimmer)

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

My 400 came Friday, now just have to get my tank set up

you get them here: http://www.i-techskimmers.com/forums/index.php

 

[mflamb]

I've been running my I-Tech 400 with the 1500 pump for over 7 months now. Best skimmer I've ever had.

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

Unpacked my 400 with the 9420.04 & 9410.04 Tunze pumps yesterday and snapped a few pics

 

[hankzilla]

Wow Spaghetti Cat what size tank and total volume are you going to put that on?

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

The tank is 120 and I'm shooting for about 180 in the sump, fuge, frag tank etc.