[cali_reef]

Quote: Originally Posted by Heinz this BK can't perform, if you want it to perform, you first have to set it as it is recommendat by the manufacturer, first you have to set both returns equel, and yes you need both, or they would not be there, some of the new BK's come with just one return but the pipe is larger in diameter, then the one pipe you are using right now for return is to low, you need to rise the "T" and open up the wedge pipe,

Dude, people ask how the thing perform in real life, not what you have seen in the picture or what you think it should do. Do you get money from BK every time you bash another skimmer brand? Why do you think you know how it work in everyone else's tank? Do you even own a BK?

I have asked Madison about the the single pipe vs. dual pipe thing and he didn't think I would need to use both pipe for the 200 gph or so I am flowing thru, Moonpod says the same for his 400ext. I am now using both pipe since I moved the BK to a different tank and I still don't see a difference in its performance from the way I had it before.

Why are you here anyway?

[Heinz]

Quote: Originally Posted by cali_reef Why are you here anyway?

i didn't bash any skimmer, and yes i own a BK

but i didn't know i was not allowed to post here,

your picture shows that your BK 300 can't reach his full potential because it is not adjusted right,

i would think you where happy to hear that your BK can do better then that, i guess i was wrong

[jhale]

um do you guys have a past history or something?

Heinz, Welcome to manhattan reefs, maybe a bit too late


I'm glad to see a few familiar faces from RC made it to our neck of the woods.

[Heinz]

Quote: Originally Posted by jhale um do you guys have a past history or something? .

not that i know of,

thanx for the welcome

[jhale]

Quote: Originally Posted by cali_reef Why are you here anyway?

why are any of us here? I think about this everyday

can we discuss skimmers without going for the jugular?

[SPSluva]

Cali Reef, thanks for the honest update. I value honest updates a lot. Unfortunately, a lot of the time people spend ungodly amounts of money on a piece of equipment and then they feel they need to hype it up just to make themselves feel like it was a worthwhile investment. I am surprised you don't like the wedge pipes on your BK. That is my favorite adjustment point on mine. I find that it offers a very precise adjustment to the water level in the skimmer. I didn't like the gate valves on the MRC's that I used as they got "sticky" after a while due to calcification, which made the adjusments become coarse. But those MRC skimmers are kind of sucky anyways so I'm guessing that Barr puts a higher quality gate valve on his.

BTW, I'm glad I made it over to this forum. You guys have a great and knowledgable group of people over here.

[SPSluva]

Oh yeah, Cali, I forgot to mention my BK has fingerprints too. Maybe it is like a serial number.

[cali_reef]

I would be mad if I get a Mercedes with finger prints imprinted on the paint

[SPSluva]

["DevIouS"]

Nice looking crap!