show me your skimmers!!!!!!

[troybob333]

I just got this guy from indyreefs.com made by shadofax69 for me.

It's 30" tall, 11" reaction chamber with two 1000gph recirc venturi pumps. Here is a vid.



Just got it under tha stand today. will show it working and what it pulls out later.

 

[Roland Jacques]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7903025#post7903025 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fliger
On the 9010, I had seen one at our LFS and when I first saw it I was less than impressed also. But then I saw the price. Materials really don't make a skimmer skim any better (usually). I'm sure they could use acrlic or more expensive materials but then you'd have another $600 skimmer. What they have is a 650LPH skimmer for $325. The comparable H&S is $599 (150) and the Deltec is over $800 (APF600) - both use the 650LPH Aquabee.

They really put their money where it counted on this unit.

In their pocket :lol:

 

[Treg]

Testing out my new 902 beside my 90g tank when I got it... Its in the ever so slowly evolving basement sump room now...
(Didn't make the wife to happy in the dinning room. :lol: )

Seems to be workin' ok...

 

[clkwrk]

Here is Fliger's A200-1260 I am using . This thing rocks . Blows away any of the 2 dozen skimmers I have used.

 

[tonyf]

My JDM Technologies FI627 ... Beckett foam injection with Iwaki MD55R pump.

My ReefOctopus DNW-200-6540 ... recirculating needle-wheel with OTP 3000 NW venturi pump.

... Skimmate foam ...

... Skimmate 5 days ...

Both kick-butt skimmers!

 

[zapata41]

man looks like i need to build a new skimmer so i can post again on here.

Tim

 

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Here is my Deltec AP902.

 

[trmiv]

My AP600. This is about 5-6 days worth of wet skimmate. For what I paid, I'm not that impressed with this skimmer.

 

[ReefWreak]

Is it a safe assumption to believe that you can recirc mod any skimmer that has a reaction chamber? I've got a lifereef that I was satisfied with until I saw this thread. Then again, I paid $200 for it, so I suppose I get my monies worth.

 

[zapata41]

yes you can recirc any skimmer. just take the NW feed pump and plumb it so the intake for the nw pump is from the skimmer body.

Tim

 

[ReefWreak]

NW= Needle Wheel? What pump specifically or pump mod can do that? Is there an NW for replacement in an MJ1200? Could you NW a Mag9.5? I'm very interested. Maybe instead of doing a recirc in my skimmer, I could up it's efficiency by adding a NW and air intake to the Mag 9.5, and then have it run through the stock self-cleaning venturi for more addition of air and more bubbles?

 

[pad]

twin G3s

twin G3s

 

[zapata41]

you would have to get a NW impeller for the mag 9.5, but essentialy you can nw any pump if you can make the NW impeller and add a efficient venturi. better off to go with a Ocean Runner 3700 which comes with the NW. check the DIY forums for more info on nw pumps

Tim

 

[marineaquariums]

my diy project

 

[marineaquariums]

my diy project
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/2712IMG_1006__Small_.JPG

 

[andycook]

marineaquariums, what are the dimensions? How well is the square shape working for you?

 

[GQuinn]

Here is my Geo 8" x 28" recirc skimmer with about 2 days of skimmate.

 

[ReefWreak]

LifeReef V2-24

LifeReef V2-24

This is my LifeReef V2-24 skimmer. The way it looks now is after running for about 3 days of normal feeding with 2 fish and an anemone.

 

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Re: LifeReef V2-24

Re: LifeReef V2-24

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7938119#post7938119 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWreak
This is my LifeReef V2-24 skimmer. The way it looks now is after running for about 3 days of normal feeding with 2 fish and an anemone.

Why is the skimmer cup lid inside out?

 

[daytonreefRob]

Super G3

Super G3

Here is my "Super G3" I left the first Sedra 5000 in it's normal configuration, then I added a second Sedra 5000 in recirc mode.

The last pic shows 1 day worth of skimmate.