Skimmer Q&A Thread

[vanillagorila]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14767488#post14767488 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mojo~
small pin wheel is about 700 lph about 24 scfh, The large pinwheel puls about 32 to 34 scfh. But stock its about 24 scfh. Remeber though its not just about the air draw. ITs about a balance of air water and skimmer design.

what model air meter are you using?

 

[mojo~]

Ill have to go look at it. I am going to sell it as I ordered another one that will go to 100 scfh

 

[vanillagorila]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14812326#post14812326 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mojo~
Ill have to go look at it. I am going to sell it as I ordered another one that will go to 100 scfh

thats what I need. one that goes up to 100 to test my airstar.

 

[mojo~]

the one i ordered is a Air RMB-53-SSV

 

[vanillagorila]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14813162#post14813162 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mojo~
the one i ordered is a Air RMB-53-SSV

thanks mojo, thats the one I was looking at.

 

[Buganddoug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14810272#post14810272 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Buganddoug
Mojo, Do you have any good tips that I should know for my new WM K-2 skimmer? I have it in seven inches of water. Any info would be great.
Daniel

Mojo do you have any tips that can help me?

 

[vanillagorila]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14813597#post14813597 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Buganddoug
Mojo do you have any tips that can help me?

has it been working good, bad or are you just trying to fine tune it?

 

[mojo~]

Open the gate valve and let it run overnight wide open. Then bring it up till the bubbles are breaking about a third of the way up the cup. Just let it run and you are all set.

 

[Buganddoug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14813677#post14813677 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vanillagorila
has it been working good, bad or are you just trying to fine tune it?

Thanks. It works great. I was just looking for the best way to fine tune it.

 

[Buganddoug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14813697#post14813697 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mojo~
Open the gate valve and let it run overnight wide open. Then bring it up till the bubbles are breaking about a third of the way up the cup. Just let it run and you are all set.

I have it set the same way.

 

[Buganddoug]

My MRC-2 can not hold a candle to this WM K-2

 

[vanillagorila]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14813753#post14813753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Buganddoug
Thanks. It works great. I was just looking for the best way to fine tune it.

cool.

 

[mojo~]

yea just give it time and the cup will be filling full of foam soon enough.

 

[Buganddoug]

I have used many skimmer over the years 15 plus and this is really a nice skimmer.

 

[mojo~]

yea I understand . Nothing special to do just use it as you would any other. you will have to share some pics when you can.

 

[Buganddoug]

Photos will come as soon as I am done making my new sump. this week.

 

[Tracey2]

Hi mojo, can you tell me which one you would choose? Total water volume 200g, has to fit in a 30g long (12x36), has to fit thru my door 8" the base can be bigger and go thru on an angle. BubbleKing mini 200, ASM G3, WM K2??? Are the dimensions of the K2 in this thead somewhere? Thanks

 

[mojo~]

Before I built my custom sump I could only get the k2 in and out the side. IT could not go through the front where I had a 8 inch clearance as well. I could fit the msx 200 and the WM S200 but that was it. any larger and I hadto go from the side. Which was a lot of work.
Out of those three I would choose the BK mini 200 Prefer the gen 2 model. THe newest one.
A couple other options I would suggest I dont think will fit. Like the alpha 250 and the ATB 1050. But another one that will fit the bill would be the warner marine AS 200. It moves a lot of water and pulls around 1000lph of air. the footprint I think is around 10 by 16.5 . If the budget isnt quiet an issue I really like the BK skimmers. You can pretty much take every piece apart on it to clean as well. What are these now around $1100. THe g3 was a good skimmer back in the day. And it will work. But it just doesnt pull the air and water the other options will.

 

[mojo~]

I think the BK mini 200 is around 9 inches though might want to take a look and see if it will fit. if not then the WM as 200 would be my next choice.
If you dont like that one for whatever reason. the only other options I would consider are going to use larger pumps as they are becket or injector type. Like the bermuda bps 5c. Your opening is what is limiting you. the bermuda, the etss sumpbuddy 60, and maybe even the MRC ocean force 300 would be a couple others to look at.
Mojo~

 

[Tracey2]

I looked at the bkmini used so I'm not sure it would be the new model, it said bkmini200 with Red Dragon 1000 pump, how do I know if its gen 2? Its $900CAD used 9x9base. It looks solid and easy to clean. If I measure up from the top of the sump to the underside of the stand it measures 11" and my sump sits back in stand 2" but the top of sump to the bottom of door entrance is 8". I would make a cardboard copy of K2 to see it it would fit if you can tell me exactly the size of the bottom of cone to the top of cone.