new lfs... biggest skimmer ive seen

[new_world_disor]

well ok mebe not he fatest. but its deffinatley the tallest. the collection cup was about a foot over my head. and im 6 foot tall. whats next to it though. didnt think to ask. it was full of what looked like bio-balls ? just mechanical filtration ?

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[cd77]

Skimmer envy... bet that collection cup smells yummy! Man. that thing would suck the coralline straight off my LR in my little tank..

 

[USC-fan]

what pump is that?

 

[Kurt03]

looks like a ocean runner, no idea what model.
They better not turn off the skimmer, looks like the airline is way below the water line of the skimmer. Water will start shooting out the airline if its turned off i would think.

 

[Trekkie]

that thing full of balls cold be a de-nitrate type thing.

 

[luke33]

Yep definately an OR and like said before, that would be funny to be there when they shut that guy down! Water everywhere with that much backpressure!

 

[Kurt03]

well it looks like they have to shut it down to take the cup off right? So whats there shutdown procedure? Cut off the air with a valve then turn pumps off? Hopefully they have someone there 24/7 for small power outages and or if the pump would get something in it or just freeze up. Thats a flood waiting to happen IMO. If airline run all the way to the top causes to much restriction, run bigger airline

On a positive note, its good to see a nice tall skimmer milky white.

 

[rustybucket145]

That's piddly.... Now HERE is a BIG skimmer!


BTW, I have this hooked up to my 10gal Nano

 

[USC-fan]

you win....what pump runs that?!?

 

[cd77]

Wow.. you could take a bath in that skimmate...

 

[LooklikeME]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11148453#post11148453 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cd77
Wow.. you could take a bath in that skimmate...

Are you looking to fulfill a long time fantasy ? lol j/k

 

[cd77]

Ha! Like no-one else has ever dreams about taking a splish splash dip in their skimmate!



..right?

 

[Rosseau]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11148516#post11148516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cd77
Ha! Like no-one else has ever dreams about taking a splish splash dip in their skimmate!



..right?

Here's one big skimmer. It covers roughly 2/3 of the surface of the planet and you can happily swim in its skimmate.

 

[USC-fan]

wow where that from???

 

[cd77]

After all, isn't a reefer's ultimate goal to essentially put an entire ocean into their living room?

 

[Rosseau]

I wish I had more info on the pics.

According to this .... http://collectivepassiveagressivedialogues.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-would-you-play-in-sea-foam.html ... this is somewhere on the "Australian Coast". That is a pretty big coast.

 

[Rosseau]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11148700#post11148700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cd77
After all, isn't a reefer's ultimate goal to essentially put an entire ocean into their living room?

Heh.

I'm not sure what the ultimate goal is... someday I'll start a thread asking why people are acually in this hobby.

I mean, why do we/you want the ocean in your living room?

 

[USC-fan]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...ews.html?in_article_id=478041&in_page_id=1811

That must have been a huge storm. I been to the beach during a topical storm and never seen anything like that.

 

[cd77]

For me, I think it's more of a tinkering thing than a posession thing if that's what you're getting at.

 

[Rosseau]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11148730#post11148730 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cd77
For me, I think it's more of a tinkering thing than a posession thing if that's what you're getting at.

Sure, that's a big part of it for me as well. I wonder if most people here appreciate the biology and diversity etc. of what we're putting into these tanks. For me that is one of the biggest draws. I enjoy watching bristleworms..... ugh.