I modified Jebo 520 with beckett. I am using Rio 32 Hf on it. The problem is that, it only draws 8 lpm of air. Is it normal? I found a deal on resun MD 40 pressure pump (I think it is the same pump as Gen-X PCX30). Should I buy it? I've heard that, even rio 32 hf is more powerful (1920 gph at 1 feet) 825 gph pressure rated resun performs better. What should I do? Thanks.
Jebo 520 Beckett Mod
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Discustopia
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Flow rated pumps cannot run a beckett effectively.
For best performance a beckett likes 1000gph
so Yes to the MD-40 as a better alternative, but still slightly underpowered.
Even if it's only a little bit better, the MD-40 would have better resale value if you needed to sell it again.
For best performance a beckett likes 1000gph
so Yes to the MD-40 as a better alternative, but still slightly underpowered.
Even if it's only a little bit better, the MD-40 would have better resale value if you needed to sell it again.
alpine
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To be honest becketts can almost not care on how much flow they get.They run off pressure not flow.A pump that does 800-900 gph wth a head height of 24ft or more would be the most suitable pump to use.
The more head pressure a pump has,the better the beckett will perform.You can throw as much flow as you want at it,just make sure the pump is pressure rated for 24ft of head height or better for best results.
The more head pressure a pump has,the better the beckett will perform.You can throw as much flow as you want at it,just make sure the pump is pressure rated for 24ft of head height or better for best results.
.I did this on an older model and it works great. Just wondering if you took out the old venture?
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1048116&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
long tread, used it to make mine. I also posted pics in it
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1048116&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
long tread, used it to make mine. I also posted pics in it
Yes, I removed the old venturi, but I realized that air intake was too small, I changed it and air went up 9-10 lpm. Preimo, have you measured your air intake and what pump are you using? And also I connected injector to the existing jebo piping, I think it is 1" in diameter, could it be the problem ?(too much back pressure) Thanks.
alpine
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Theres only 2 draw backs to beckett skimmers imo.
1.Is the way the body transitions to the neck,its a flat plate and the bubbles tend to accumalate and form larger bubbles.A simple remedy would be for the compnaies to use a dome or cone.
2.The fact that they use some power hungry pumps to perform well.
they are really good skimmers,but now that low wattage pumps and nw are all the rage they have got a lot less attention.I have thought about building a recirc version for my tank.I used to have a large beckett before and it kept the tank real clean,especially with how heavy I used to feed the tank.
Bukor,yes that could be your limiting factor.IIRC the intake pipe on my beckett was 1.5" or 2" diameter.Also can you post a pic of your new air intake.Useing a valve makes fine tuning the air intake a lot easier.
1.Is the way the body transitions to the neck,its a flat plate and the bubbles tend to accumalate and form larger bubbles.A simple remedy would be for the compnaies to use a dome or cone.
2.The fact that they use some power hungry pumps to perform well.
they are really good skimmers,but now that low wattage pumps and nw are all the rage they have got a lot less attention.I have thought about building a recirc version for my tank.I used to have a large beckett before and it kept the tank real clean,especially with how heavy I used to feed the tank.
Bukor,yes that could be your limiting factor.IIRC the intake pipe on my beckett was 1.5" or 2" diameter.Also can you post a pic of your new air intake.Useing a valve makes fine tuning the air intake a lot easier.
alpine
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For those of you that are interested reeflo is having a sale for there wahoo pumps $190 includeing shipping.That would be a very good pump to run a single beckett off of.
Max flow = 1760 GPH
Max head = 32 feet
http://www.reeflopumps.com/
Max flow = 1760 GPH
Max head = 32 feet
http://www.reeflopumps.com/
