pics of new Geo skimmer
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windgod
In Memoriam
I just got done unpacking the rest of the skimmer today, as far as the bottom is concerned I really donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t see a problem the bolts are 1- Ã"šÃ‚½ inches apart with a 1/8 or larger gasket and it looks like a groove has been machined into it, the acrylic is at least 3/8 inch thick on the bottom as well as the walls of the cylinders.
I know when I had my ETS skimmer the water was always past the gasket area and never leaked out as all the kalkreactors and calcium reactors that I have had in the past.
In my experience it would have to warp and acrylic being a very stable material I donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t see this happening although GEO makes a pretty "hot" skimmer(ha-ha)
I will take a few more pics this afternoon to show you all the bottom, but as far as RCgibson is saying from an engineering point of view it is probably 1 more thing to go wrong but from a maintenance point of view it will be properly maintained due to the fact that maintenance has become more ergonomic and easier to perform , not to mention well thought out planning on the drawing board(GEO) before the construction took place
I know when I had my ETS skimmer the water was always past the gasket area and never leaked out as all the kalkreactors and calcium reactors that I have had in the past.
In my experience it would have to warp and acrylic being a very stable material I donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t see this happening although GEO makes a pretty "hot" skimmer(ha-ha)
I will take a few more pics this afternoon to show you all the bottom, but as far as RCgibson is saying from an engineering point of view it is probably 1 more thing to go wrong but from a maintenance point of view it will be properly maintained due to the fact that maintenance has become more ergonomic and easier to perform , not to mention well thought out planning on the drawing board(GEO) before the construction took place
Lunchbucket
Premium Member
windgod - SWEET buddy...get pics of the skimmer already!
dang you aren't too far might have to make a 2hr trip to come see you sometime soon sounds like you are gonna have a MONSTER set up.
what size sedras are those? 5000's??
later
Lunchbucket
dang you aren't too far might have to make a 2hr trip to come see you sometime soon sounds like you are gonna have a MONSTER set up.
what size sedras are those? 5000's??
later
Lunchbucket
windgod
In Memoriam
Thanks Lunchbucket I will let you know when I am ready to set it up, here are a few pics of the final product without the pumps and as for the pumps they are a needwheel pump I dont know the brand name but they say"gx-2400" on the and they are rated for 2400 l/h.
I have also enclosed some photos of the test GEO performed
once again thanks
I have also enclosed some photos of the test GEO performed
once again thanks
ravenmore
New member
Looks nice - nice to see someone doing a recirculating design. DAAS used to make some a while back. They were very expensive. The one we had leaked, but boy oh boy could it skim.
I also did a DIY skimmer with a recirculating design. I bought an old oceanic 6 skimmer for $20 and plumbed a couple of maxi-jet into the body in a recirculating design. It worked well enough but would have been better with needle wheel pumps. It also looked like crap.
I also did a DIY skimmer with a recirculating design. I bought an old oceanic 6 skimmer for $20 and plumbed a couple of maxi-jet into the body in a recirculating design. It worked well enough but would have been better with needle wheel pumps. It also looked like crap.
