My new toy

[szwab]

I've actually had this for several weeks now so I'm late in posting it up. I've added a new GEO Beckett skimmer to my acrylic collection. Well, it's actually replaces my other skimmer.

I am impressed at the difference between this skimmer and the others I have tried. Even, dare I say, better than the GEO recirc needle wheel which it replaced. Not quite the size of the monster skimmers (it's 38" tall) I'd put it up against them any day

 

[icu2]

looks nice! You'll have to post a pic of it getting dirty!

 

[szwab]

I took a quick video but it was rushed and pretty poor quality. I'll try again and post it up.

 

[RokleM]

Needlewheel or death!!!

But I guess you get a pass since it's a GEO Looks outstanding.

 

[AcroSteve]

What made you go with the beckett?

 

[szwab]

George tried to talk me into one when I got my needle wheel. I finally listened.

Actually due to my laziness the impeller had a bunch of calcuim build up. I believe this led to excess heat and it broke. That's what got me looking into options.

 

[sammie]

That looks like a baby. Looks like you got the twist lock feature.
Pretty amazing the CRAP these things pull out.

 

[jh2pizza]

What made you go with the beckett?

If you seen George's Beckett run, you would understand. Mine is 8 x 48 and seems to be able to handle what ever you throw at it. I have 15 fish in my tank of which 2 are large tangs, 2 are very large tangs. I feed very heavy and have no issues with water quality.

 

[jakano]

That's sweet Mark!!! I recently had Geo build me a skimmer too and I was thinking a Beckett as well, but since I already had a Laguna 1500 with a mesh wheel I went with a skimmer that can use that. I could hit 85 scfh with it but I backed it down to 65 and it is working awesome. Geo skimmers are second to none in terms of build quality performance and price.

 

[RokleM]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15223357#post15223357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jakano
That's sweet Mark!!! I recently had Geo build me a skimmer too and I was thinking a Beckett as well, but since I already had a Laguna 1500 with a mesh wheel I went with a skimmer that can use that. I could hit 85 scfh with it but I backed it down to 65 and it is working awesome. Geo skimmers are second to none in terms of build quality performance and price.

WHAAAAAAAT??? I saw no such thread/picture, so it didn't happen!

 

[columbusreef]

If you don't mind me asking what kind of price range is one of those monsters in?

 

[RokleM]

PM GEO with any ideas/size you have in mind. Most are all custom, so it varies.

 

[jakano]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15223367#post15223367 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RokleM
WHAAAAAAAT??? I saw no such thread/picture, so it didn't happen!

yeah I guess I should have posted some pics up, least I could do is give Geo some props for these awesome skimmers.

 

[sammie]

Mark:

Put the air meter on and see what it's pulling in. I think mine is pulling in about 140 scfh and Joe's was about the same. Curious to see if they all pull the same. What pump are you pushing it with???

 

[szwab]

No can do I have a fancy lid for my beckett chamber. But funny thing is, is that I'm going to get it modified so Ican draw air from Outside or another room. When that happens I will definately throw an air meter on there. It's got to be up there though as it pulls a heck of a lot of air.

I'm using a pan world 200. Which is probably more pump than is needed.

 

[sammie]

So you have the third generation of Geo beckets!!!! That is the same pump I'm using so with the same becket head it will probabl draw the same. Maybe I'll post a pick of the sewage mine pulls out.

 

[jh2pizza]

I am waiting to see one of my small fish swimming around in mine.