*NEW* Sequence Skimmer - Any Interest?
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bond007069
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What is the air draw on this skimmer?
Deepsea2005
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Jeremy,
Could you explain more for me about the air draw?
Is it the more ....LPH the better?
Thanks,
Khanh
Could you explain more for me about the air draw?
Is it the more ....LPH the better?
Thanks,
Khanh
Sometimes yes, but that's not always the case. You want to try and match up to gal/hr of air proportionately to the gal/hr of water going through the system. If you have too much air vs water flow, then you lose efficiency, and same situation if you have too much water and not enough air.
bond007069
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Correct me if i am wrong but the Bubblemaster 250 puts in 1200 lph of air x 2 pumps, so total of 2400 lph of air at $750.00 and 80 watts.
Seems like the Dart should pull a lot more
Seems like the Dart should pull a lot more
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10374041#post10374041 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bond007069
Correct me if i am wrong but the Bubblemaster 250 puts in 1200 lph of air x 2 pumps, so total of 2400 lph of air at $750.00 and 80 watts.
Seems like the Dart should pull a lot more
In my opinion there is A LOT left to be had in the Dart pump if you really wanted to get into DIY with it, but the current water flow vs air flow mixture is pretty darn spot on. However, I will tell you that the Reeflo would absolutely run circles around a BM 250, the comparison would not even be a comparison between the two skimmers.
Don't look so hard at the lph numbers all of the time. Just because one skimmer pump has more lph of air injected than the next does not by any means make that a more efficient skimmer. Finding the balance of air vs water is what you're after, and producing that mixture with a stable foam head.
We sell the Bubble Master's as well, and I do like them, however I do feel that there are better performing skimmers out there, and the Reeflo is most certainly one of them.
JRaquatics
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This is what I have been trying to explain to people. It is true that the pump makes the skimmer, yet if the body is not designed to be optimal then perfomance is lost. In my opinion this skimmer is what I was going to have Orca build me "but in a smaller version". You can tell that after the bubble plate their is minimal turbulance other than the rising of bubbles. The head of foam in the neck prooves this. Finally a body/neck and height ratio that makes sence.
The only real drawback I see is the absence of a drain valve, I hope the apply them to future models.
I am planning on getting the smaller Sequence skimmer when it comes available for my 180 gal as long an it fits my budget.
hahnmeister
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Yeah, the ATIs are okay, but to compete with the ReefFlo they would have to be 50% taller and 50% larger in diameter to get the same turbulence reduction, head stability, and contact time.
Maybe the BM300 will be the response to this need.
Maybe the BM300 will be the response to this need.
BreadmanMike
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Jeremy,
Are these in stock now? I'm going to jump on the bandwagon here in the next week or two.
Are these in stock now? I'm going to jump on the bandwagon here in the next week or two.
