Now that's what I call a skimmer!!!

[Nanook]

When I was putting the collection cup on, I cracked the upper lip acrylic is 3 places and shards went flying through the air I feel sick about it...Geo is going to take it back and fix it like new again though. Not sure if the skimmer will be here in it's entirety for the pizza night.

 

[Reeferhead]

Holy crap batman! I don't know what's sicker, the size of that skimmer or the fact that you broke it already!

 

[VSpeck]

nice how tall?

 

[scbadiver]

It takes a big guy to admit he screwed up THAT BAD on a new toy. I would have blamed it on the dog! I bet very few folks here would have questioned, "Bogie ate it"

Cool skimmer though. I have skimmer envy.

 

[capncapo]

She's a whopper!

I'm really going to enjoy that one when you decide you need a bigger one.

 

[Nanook]

Skimmer is 5 feet tall. Main chamber is 18" cell-cast acrylic by 3 feet. It will be run with an Orca needlewheel pump, Alita 40 linear piston air pump and Iwaki 40rlt feed pump.

I feel sick about cracking it...I didn't think I put too much pressure on it when turning the cup on and pop, pop, pop....wasn't sure what was popping until one popped off right at me:eek2:

 

[dphins]

Hopefully it doesn't do it again? Design flaw?

 

[dphins]

When do you think it will be back?

 

[scbadiver]

Are those just nylon wing nuts that hold it?

 

[Nanook]

Yep, the nylon wing nuts are what hold the two pieces of the body together...but, it doesn't really need to come apart there except for shipping purposes. The flange that turns on the top is where it is a quick-disconnect and that is where I torqued it too much causing the acrylic to snap...too much strength in these here hands

As for when it will "all" be back in my basement, that is up to Geo and what he has to do to it to get it fixed.

 

[Reggae Fish]

Nice. I think we should just trade though. That way you don't have to wait for it to get back

 

[Schplitter]

If you did not already send it back I can probably fix it if you still have all the pieces....

BK

 

[chadfarmer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11131754#post11131754 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Schplitter
If you did not already send it back I can probably fix it if you still have all the pieces....

BK

he has to get it fixed but i know he will send it back

 

[zt444a]

A thing of beauty Nook....Very nice

 

[rams]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11130272#post11130272 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nanook
Skimmer is 5 feet tall. Main chamber is 18" cell-cast acrylic by 3 feet. It will be run with an Orca needlewheel pump, Alita 40 linear piston air pump and Iwaki 40rlt feed pump.

ya but did you get a matching "Go Big" GEO custom collection bucket with carbon filtration no smellies vents? :eek2:

 

[Nanook]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11131924#post11131924 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chadfarmer
he has to get it fixed but i know he will send it back

Yes, you is right

 

[latazyo]

I hope that thing gets plastered with SLASH stickers

 

[Markk96]

Well that didn't take long

 

[Reeferhead]

I thought I read somewhere that the Orca pump isn't really designed for tall skimmers. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm sure Geo has it all covered.

 

[Nanook]

I will be using an Alita linear piston air pump in addition to the Orca and the feed pump.