Skimmer Thread - Page 5

spykes · 11-03-2005, 09:04 PM

1 cup that color every day morning

gforce6 · 11-04-2005, 11:35 PM

Here is my skimmer. According to the guy who sold this skimmer, it is replica of Deltec. Running with Sedra 5000, future plan of direct feeding from overflow. So far not bed.

Pros : very cheap, efficient, nice skimmate
Cons : in sump, difficult to dial in at first, need some plumbing to make direct feeding, not well constructed.

one day skimming

gforce6 · 11-04-2005, 11:50 PM

And my next skimmer, Aqua-C EV240 powered by Pan World 100PX. I don't know what to say to this skimmer. It gave me so much pain and almost year slave to this skimmer. I got this skimmer running well finally.

Pros : not powerfull as beckett, but strong skimming, well constructed, insump or external

Cons : noisy, uses a lot of electricity, really difficult to dial in at first, not easy to cleaning.

One day skimming

rarecat · 11-05-2005, 12:04 AM

Hi, Rich... Question. Is it possible to build a skimmer without a pump?
Alan

cali_reef · 11-05-2005, 12:10 AM

gforce6, please take a picture of the entire needle skimmer when you get a chance to take the skimmer out of the sump. I like to see how the guy copied the deltec skimmer.

gforce6 · 11-05-2005, 12:27 AM

Hi, Pierce

I have some picture of skimmer, this is the guy send me from China
I guess this is the first one he made, it is exact same one as mine.

Something in your mind? Hope this picture helps.

nyfireman3097 · 11-05-2005, 12:31 AM

the look isnt the thing its the needlewheel

cali_reef · 11-05-2005, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyfireman3097


	the look isnt the thing its the needlewheel

So if I stick a $500 Deltec "modified" Eheim pump on a 5 gallon bucket it will skim like a $1500 deltec?

The body design is just as important as the pump\impeller.

gforce6, how does the collection cup come off? can you get a picture of the pump impeller\needle wheel?

nyfireman3097 · 11-05-2005, 12:44 AM

needlewheel is the biggest [art of the skimmer along with the pump the body design doesnt make the skimmer

gforce6 · 11-05-2005, 12:59 AM

The collection cup just come off from the body, there is no union. Just like one smaller and one bigger tube fits in. The pump showing on the picture is just regular pump. I am running with Sedra 5000 which I bought it from CTXmonitor.

Here is some bonus, the guy is almost made Bubble King like skimmer. Check it out

We might can do group buy on this? I really want to see how it works, but I can not guarantee the performance though....

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11-04-2005, 11:35 PM	#42
gforce6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fresh Meadows, Queens Posts: 819 Reefer Ratings: (23) Friends: (0)	Here is my skimmer. According to the guy who sold this skimmer, it is replica of Deltec. Running with Sedra 5000, future plan of direct feeding from overflow. So far not bed. Pros : very cheap, efficient, nice skimmate Cons : in sump, difficult to dial in at first, need some plumbing to make direct feeding, not well constructed. one day skimming

11-04-2005, 11:50 PM	#43
gforce6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fresh Meadows, Queens Posts: 819 Reefer Ratings: (23) Friends: (0)	And my next skimmer, Aqua-C EV240 powered by Pan World 100PX. I don't know what to say to this skimmer. It gave me so much pain and almost year slave to this skimmer. I got this skimmer running well finally. Pros : not powerfull as beckett, but strong skimming, well constructed, insump or external Cons : noisy, uses a lot of electricity, really difficult to dial in at first, not easy to cleaning. One day skimming

11-05-2005, 12:04 AM	#44
rarecat Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Hi, Rich... Question. Is it possible to build a skimmer without a pump? Alan

11-05-2005, 12:10 AM	#45
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,932 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	gforce6, please take a picture of the entire needle skimmer when you get a chance to take the skimmer out of the sump. I like to see how the guy copied the deltec skimmer.

11-05-2005, 12:27 AM	#46
gforce6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fresh Meadows, Queens Posts: 819 Reefer Ratings: (23) Friends: (0)	Hi, Pierce I have some picture of skimmer, this is the guy send me from China I guess this is the first one he made, it is exact same one as mine. Something in your mind? Hope this picture helps.

11-05-2005, 12:31 AM	#47
nyfireman3097 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 1,928 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (3)	the look isnt the thing its the needlewheel

11-05-2005, 12:44 AM	#49
nyfireman3097 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 1,928 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (3)	needlewheel is the biggest [art of the skimmer along with the pump the body design doesnt make the skimmer

11-05-2005, 12:59 AM	#50
gforce6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fresh Meadows, Queens Posts: 819 Reefer Ratings: (23) Friends: (0)	The collection cup just come off from the body, there is no union. Just like one smaller and one bigger tube fits in. The pump showing on the picture is just regular pump. I am running with Sedra 5000 which I bought it from CTXmonitor. Here is some bonus, the guy is almost made Bubble King like skimmer. Check it out We might can do group buy on this? I really want to see how it works, but I can not guarantee the performance though....