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I have been having problems with the level of my water and foam. I have cleaned the pump, chamber, neck, collection cup, beckett, twice now and still have no real "consistency" in water /foam level.
This all started two/three weeks ago when I did some deep cleaning of my skimmer, Nothing I havent done before but none the less ever since my skimmer has crapped out.
I shut off the air today and noticed that for 20-30 seconds the water level would be steady @ about 4 inches up the 1st chamber then all of a sudden it would receed back down and it level would dissapear into the black box.
Is it possible that the problem is my Gen-X pump???
Has anyone ever had this problem? It seems like the pump is not pumping a consistent amount of water into the beckett.
(I have eliminated the output problem because The output of the skimmer goes into a filter sock bag that hangs above the water line)
 
I have a MR-2 with a Pan World 150 PS Pump. Can I use 2 Becketts with this pump or would it perform better with just one?


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RGibson.
I ran downstairs and checked the gate valve.. It was clean,
I was really hoping that it would be something simple like that...
I am going to fiddle some more with the way I have the water going back into the sump and filter sock and see if it may help..
Thanks...
 
Is the filter sock half full of water some of time to cover up the return pipe from the skimmer.Take the filter sock off and see if the skimmer will work right.
 
The water is free flowing into the filter sock. I made sure of that last night. I will double check again tonight the water level..
 
Ok MRC people, I need some suggestions. Im the proud owner of a used MRC-6 dual beckett. This is going on a 500 gal custom system Im currently building.
Im looking for the pump of pumps to run this monster correctly.

For the record, It was previously used on a 1500 gal fresh water stocking tank for a sea food restaurant. Im pretty sure it can handle my puny application.
The question remains however, what pump will deliver the best results.
Im considering a Sequence Barracuda as my first choice for the sake of electricity.
 
Hi Biggie,

From what I understand having a high head/pressure capability is very important to running a beckett properly. I would personally take a look at the Marlin or Manta Ray/Tiger Shark since they seem to be pressure monsters.
 
Hey Biggie,
I was looking at the MR-6 and I thought Andy said that a Seq 4300 could be used, although his site says that a Blueline 100 or Seq Barracuda could be used.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8882326#post8882326 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JC VT
Hi Biggie,

From what I understand having a high head/pressure capability is very important to running a beckett properly. I would personally take a look at the Marlin or Manta Ray/Tiger Shark since they seem to be pressure monsters.
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You should see the pump they were using on it previously.
Well I should say I have the pump they used on it prior. Its a submersible pond type pump with around 2200GPH @ 5ft head.
Heres a link to the purchase off Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...EAFB:IT&viewitem=&item=180042023593&rd=1&rd=1
Hope thats still viewable. Your basic pond/fountian pump and the guy said it was stellar in performance on Freshwater. I find this hard to believe but he claims it was so. Myself I think the Barracuda is just barely going to be enough for a medium stocked tank (which is what I have). Possibly having to upgrade to something bigger later. Im also qouting Sidewinder77's suggestions as hes running a very similar Barr Aquatics SK dual beckett which if you look at the design and the dimensions is identical to the MRC-6 and hes running a Hammer but suggested I use a Barracude because hes got the Hammer throttled back quit a bit.

I wanna say Fresh water has unique characteristics in how the organics suspend compared to salt and the pond pump wouldnt serve the purpose. However Salt water with a stocked reef requires a much more drastic approach to removing waste so the skimmer needs to perform much more. Im sure theres alot of variables I cant name in the suspension factors from fresh water to salt but for laimens terms that pond pump is a joke. Im using it for a backyard Koi pond so its out anyhow lol...
:D :D
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8882397#post8882397 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by juststartingout
Hey Biggie,
I was looking at the MR-6 and I thought Andy said that a Seq 4300 could be used, although his site says that a Blueline 100 or Seq Barracuda could be used.
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Im running my MR-6 with a Sequence 3200. I bought both from Andy at the same time so before he shipped them out he plumbed both becketts to a 1.5" intake to mate up with the output of the pump. Its been running great for almost a year now.
 
Bumzyman. you can make your skimmer better by adding a Dwyer RMB 53 D air flowmeter ,you tie it to the air intake of the beckett It will help to ajust your air better.The flowmeter will help all beckett skimmers.
 
Freshwater.... it probably definitely works in a stocking tank... considering how nasty those tanks can get with their ridiculous fishloads. The protein and organics must be through the roof on those.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8917348#post8917348 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bumzyman
Im running my MR-6 with a Sequence 3200. I bought both from Andy at the same time so before he shipped them out he plumbed both becketts to a 1.5" intake to mate up with the output of the pump. Its been running great for almost a year now.
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I like the idea of breaking the dual becketts apart and feeding them seperatly verse a single feed that "T's" off at the intake with a single feed in. The way mine is now its doing just that. I'll likely seperate them. I think (but not sure) thats a pretty significant restriction.
How does your MR-6 perform on the S. 3200? Any complaints?
Im liking the feedback on these MRC's. No one really has any trouble other than the amount of juice it takes to power one up properly.
Thats goes without saying I suppose.
 
I'm testing my MR1 in freshwater with a Mag12. The bubbles are big and they dont fill the column like some of the pics shown. Is this because its freshwater? Or am I doing something wrong. I have been tweaking the air valve but cannot get the bubbles small. Anyone know why this happening? I have no experiance with these types of skimmers, so I dont know what it should look like.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8921126#post8921126 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spider86
I'm testing my MR1 in freshwater with a Mag12. The bubbles are big and they dont fill the column like some of the pics shown. Is this because its freshwater? .
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Yes, skimmers don't work in freshwater.
 
Standard to recirc conversion

Standard to recirc conversion

Has any one converted a standard skimmer to a recirculating model? If so, I would like to try it with an MR-2. Pics would be great.

Mark
 
Re: Standard to recirc conversion

Re: Standard to recirc conversion

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8941110#post8941110 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mark NJ
Has any one converted a standard skimmer to a recirculating model? If so, I would like to try it with an MR-2. Pics would be great.

Mark
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According to Andy the body of the standard skimmers is too small to convert them to recirc.....it's mentioned in this thread a while back.

hth, Chris
 
Skimmers do work in freshwater, they are not as near as effecient, though. Many high end koi dealers will run skimmers with ozone, and it will pull out skimmate. Freshwater does not have the same biochemical properties as saltwater, so the hydrophylic/hydrophobis aspects of the foam is not as strong.
 
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