Large Tankers - What Skimmer You Using?

[Ereefic]

500-700+ watt pumps? Where are you coming up with that? I don't think there is a single skimmer in this thread using that much.

 

[law086]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7667530#post7667530 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nyvp
I dont understand how people run these skimmer with 500-700+ watt pumps . SO much money down the tube

Typically the larger pressure rated skimmers like becketts and downdrafts would use up to an Iwaki 100, which is 390 watts I believe.

It's my opinion that the efficiently of needle wheel skimmers are less noticed as you start adding pumps. For example an ASM G6 consumes 270 watts.

Ron

 

[juststartingout]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7667671#post7667671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by law086
Typically the larger pressure rated skimmers like becketts and downdrafts would use up to an Iwaki 100, which is 390 watts I believe.

It's my opinion that the efficiently of needle wheel skimmers are less noticed as you start adding pumps. For example an ASM G6 consumes 270 watts.

Ron

I agree, I am thinking about getting a MR6R for my new tank (450). Andy says that a Sequence 3200 pressure pump (1000 series) would run that dual beckett skimmer nicely. The pump draws 213 watts. Since it is a RC skimmer the feed pump wattage is a wash as a needlewheel skimmer would require them also(out of sump).

 

[Ereefic]

juststartingout, you got PM.

 

[zaireguy]

I have a asm g6 coming monday

 

[64Ivy]

I use a duel Beckett MRC-MR-7 on a Sequence 4300. Only overkill to those who've never seen a foot long Sohal Tang poop.

 

[pennyguy23]

 

[dgasmd]

This was made by GEO to be an air stone skimmer, and later modified by me with a sequence neede wheel. Please ignore my geekie friend in the picture, but I don't have another with the entire skimmer.

 

[thor32766]

now thats a skimmer~

 

[zaireguy]

thor I see you have a blacktang? I am after one myself..and that is a heckof a skimmer

 

[nyvp]

I always love seeing your setup dgasmd. Hopeful sometime soon we will meet up when my 2kg tank is up and running.

 

[DamienHanna]

AquaC EV2000 on an IWaki 100...awesome...

Produces over 1G of expresso every day from 600G of water and moderate stocking.

 

[cward]

Here's my GEO 12"X36" re-circulating needle wheel skimmer using a Dart pump.

 

[zaireguy]

I tried to get a geo but no luck

 

[zaireguy]

new asmg6

 

[skairik]

ETSS 2000 w/ Iwaki 100.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e135/skairik/ETSS2000SuperSkimmerIwaki100Pump001.jpg

Got this on my 580g and I'm very, very impressed with the amount of gunk it pulls out.

 

[Steven Pro]

Anyone ever try one of the big Turboflotors?

 

[cward]

I think Nanook had a couple of them that he was using for a while.

 

[Markk96]

Nanook has one, but never been used. Lost Marbles has one that he got from Nanook and it seems to work very well.

 

[gobygoby]

Those of you using a Sequence NW pump, did you make the impellar yourself? Or are they now available for purchase?

Thanks,
Goby