Vertex Skimmer club

[mojo~]

Ok all, I have seen a couple picks of these as there will be hitting the market soon. I just ordered one today and will have it thursday. Anyone using one of these yet and if so whats your opinion. Looks alot like euroreef in the neck and it does have a bubble plate. Ill take picks when I get mine.

 

[2dawghouse]

I just looked at the Vertex skimmer online for the first time. It looks pretty good. I dont know of anyone using them, I would like to hear some feed back. But I am curious about a couple of things on the 250 in sump model.

1) Rated for 150-250 gallons, body is 8"DX30"H, with a pump that draws 145 watts. What pump are they running, and specs of the pump?

 

[gcarroll]

I hope those wattage #s are incorrect. If they are correct they are very inefficient pumps.

 

[2dawghouse]

Thats what I was thinking, but if you could mod them to be more efficient, then you might have something. Or the skimmer is way under rated.

 

[shivvy]

I was at premium aquatics talking to them about it. They just brought the whole line on. The skimmer feels real solid. The diameter of the air tube looks pretty large and I think the pump has the same "guts" of a fairly popular brand. I forget the name of the pump..sorry.

I will be buying one too. Keep us posted.

 

[mojo~]

Here is the in 100 I ordered

 

[shivvy]

that is the one I am planning on getting. how much did you pay?

For people who haven't seen these, there is a bubble plate at the top of that inner chamber behind the logo.

 

[mojo~]

199 from premium

 

[GSMguy]

id take a bubble magnus 160 over these things anyday.

reesun pumps dont have great reviews.

 

[mojo~]

anyone else?

 

[mojo~]

my skimmer arrived today. i ll be taking pictures tonight when I get home.

 

[2dawghouse]

Give us full details, I am curious.

 

[shivvy]

yeah yeah yeah!! details!

 

[mojo~]

give me bout 3 hours

 

[acrodave]

its seems like a lot of skimmers are euroreef ripoffs

 

[mojo~]

ok all got it unpacked and fired up. Had to make a stand as my water level was set for 9" and this thing I think will run better around 7" still has to break in. Well it seems to be made pretty well. I would say same level as octo skimmers. The collection cup seems just like the one off the msx 160. The neck is pretty long too. Fired it up and it looks pretty good. you all want some pics?

 

[mojo~]

 

[mojo~]

 

[mojo~]

that was about 3 min of run time... lol

 

[shivvy]

thanks you! Keep us informed...I am getting this skimmer for sure.