Small Deltec clone pics for Chad :-)

[kentrob11]

Well, It's the same size pump and body used on the ER RC100 so I imagine it should work OK. I think that the ideal size for this skimmer is a 2400 but since I had already bought the 1500s before I just used them...I'm going to glue up the body on one today and try it out without the top and see how dense the bubbles are...

 

[dphins]

It just looks so wimpy! It needs more horsepower!

 

[kentrob11]

Heh- I agree man....I've already got one of these sold but if whoever buys either of the other two wanted me to put a 2400 on it instead, I'd go ahead and do it. Chad is going to build one of these as well and I hope he goes with the 2400 for his skimmer comparisons....

 

[dphins]

I am interested, but I would like to see some performance pics before deciding. (Know what I mean?)

 

[dphins]

Will the 2400 bolt right on? Are the other skimmers you have all plumbed for pumps?

 

[kentrob11]

All three are already drilled for the 1500 but the 2400 is only slightly bigger so it wouldn't be a problem mounting one to it....If you already have a Sedra5000 mounted recirculating on your ASM I'm not sure you'd see much of a performance difference between yours and this one though...The material quality would be much better though

 

[dphins]

Is yours internal or external?

 

[kentrob11]

Either but I had external in mind when building them....

 

[kentrob11]

Roy- sorry I must have missed your last post there...Thanks for the offer on your neighbor but I don't think I'll be needing his services after these are done...I'm going to do a sulfur denitrator and a Kalk reactor with my leftover acrylic and both are going to have either Keyhole flanges or modified unions so no more CNCed twist tops- They aren't good for equipment where the chamber could potentially become pressurized slightly...

 

[dphins]

Any chance a sedra 5000 will fit your plumbing?

 

[kentrob11]

2 of the skimmers aren't put to gether yet- They just have the holes drilled so yes- I could make one fit. Is the plumbing for the sedra 1/2" or 3/4"?

 

[dphins]

3/4

 

[kentrob11]

It shouldn't be a problem....

 

[kentrob11]

I would have to get the pump from you for a few days to fit it though...If your interested, I'll let you know when I get the twist locks in and mounted....

 

[dphins]

Any updates? Did your parts come in?

 

[shadofax69]

so in the picture with the beer do you have any way to remove the cup or is there just a drain in it.

 

[kentrob11]

The neck is connected to a twist lock flange at that will be mounted to the top of the skimmer as shown in that picture. There will also be a tapped and screwed hose barb on the bottom of the collection cup for drainage...

 

[rivdog]

KT, Been following. Niiiice work!!! The flanges? Did u rout, or are u having them cnc'eed? They look great. They look like a step design, not ramped. Do they work better than the ramp design?

 

[kentrob11]

They work very well- I haven't mountd one to a skimmer yet so I don't want to prematurely say that they are perfect but at this point they are definately the nicest I've seen not mounted to a Deltec or ER yet.....

 

[chadfarmer]

glad to here that