Skimmer Thread

lazyreefer · Nov 19, 2006

Here is my skimmer bermuda BPS-8C.

took about a week to break in (did not know how to adjust the skimmer so I flooded the floor :irked

So far its been doing ok. the air in take is bit loud but when I called bermuda about it they told me they will be shipping me a tee with another silencer. Jim was great help also.

So far
Pros:
Good customer service
Built like a tank
Seems to be working great (will go over again in about weeks time)

Cons:
Bit loud (air sucking noise) - will update after the new tee silencser comes in.
Need a pretty good size pump - using a mag 18

Here are the pics.

lazyreefer · Nov 19, 2006

The body

alrha · Nov 19, 2006

fritz said:
I think I'm going to call Amex and order a Deltec

should have done that in the first place, didnt you read this thread?

fritz · Nov 19, 2006

Yeah I know, I should have known that would arrive broken. My Deltec arrived on Saturday and I must say Doug @ Deltec was really helpfull and from what I've read their service is up there with Icecaps.

The Deltec was shipped wrapped (three times) in bubble wrap, packed in a box with every open space filled with those air bags, placed inside another box also stuffed full of airbags. Further, Deltec places labels on the outer box that read "FRAGILE! CONTENTS ARE GLASS" The DAS was shipped in one box with only one pass of the bubble wrap. The DAS packaging wouldn't survive a two foot drop.

No pics right now but the Deltec AP600 gravity fed off of my 58 has pulled in 8 hours what my ASM took 3 days to pull! That is including breakin time. I took it out of the box, plummed it in and turned it on today at 3pm. I have been converted. I must say I was very sceptical that it would produce like this. My ASM G2 had the gate valve mode, was gravity fed, recirced and still it didn't pull like this. The deltec has a smaller reaction chamber and what appears to be a much better pump/needlewheel. The entire chamber is white, stark white, whereas my ASM was opaque at best.

Pics tomorrow.

pecan2phat · Nov 20, 2006

fritz said:
No pics right now but the Deltec AP600 gravity fed off of my 58 has pulled in 8 hours what my ASM took 3 days to pull! That is including breakin time. I took it out of the box, plummed it in and turned it on today at 3pm. I have been converted. I must say I was very sceptical that it would produce like this. My ASM G2 had the gate valve mode, was gravity fed, recirced and still it didn't pull like this. The deltec has a smaller reaction chamber and what appears to be a much better pump/needlewheel. The entire chamber is white, stark white, whereas my ASM was opaque at best.

Pics tomorrow.

Spend the dinero and cry once, that's all I've been trying to say since I replaced an 8" diameter ER CS8-2 recirculating ext with a puny 5" diameter AP600 that puts the ER to shame

MO~IDOL · Nov 20, 2006

fritz said:
Yeah I know, I should have known that would arrive broken. My Deltec arrived on Saturday and I must say Doug @ Deltec was really helpfull and from what I've read their service is up there with Icecaps.

The Deltec was shipped wrapped (three times) in bubble wrap, packed in a box with every open space filled with those air bags, placed inside another box also stuffed full of airbags. Further, Deltec places labels on the outer box that read "FRAGILE! CONTENTS ARE GLASS" The DAS was shipped in one box with only one pass of the bubble wrap. The DAS packaging wouldn't survive a two foot drop.

No pics right now but the Deltec AP600 gravity fed off of my 58 has pulled in 8 hours what my ASM took 3 days to pull! That is including breakin time. I took it out of the box, plummed it in and turned it on today at 3pm. I have been converted. I must say I was very sceptical that it would produce like this. My ASM G2 had the gate valve mode, was gravity fed, recirced and still it didn't pull like this. The deltec has a smaller reaction chamber and what appears to be a much better pump/needlewheel. The entire chamber is white, stark white, whereas my ASM was opaque at best.

Pics tomorrow.

Congrats Fred...I got the same skimmer it works great.
just curious what size pump you got with the skimmer?

jackson6745 · Nov 30, 2006

Albert where are the pics of the deltec turbo?

alrha · Dec 1, 2006

gotta get some up, i'm still toying around with it (and my new MacBook Pro) so i never got around to it, but i think you're right, it's time...

gnatp2 · Dec 3, 2006

Das Ex-2

Well, my DAS EX-2 is starting to leak outta somewhere. I haven't quite figured it out yet but I'm guessing either the base or 1 of the 2 places for the pump inlets. You get what you pay for.

jackson6745 · Dec 6, 2006

Leaks are easy to fix. For that price you're not going to get a stock skimmer that sucks 20LMP.

Here is a thread to the wire brush mods a lot of guys are doing to their skimmers. Some guys are doubling the amount of air from a simple mod.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=966407

jackson6745 · Dec 9, 2006

I used the 3M paint stripper mesh to mod my DAS pumps and I am seeing a great improvement. The pumps are pulling between 6-8lmp each which is a big improvement from the 3-5lpm I was getting (performance declined) Most importantly I see a difference in the amount of air in the skimmer body and I am getting more skimmate. This was a needlewheel impellar. I cut off the prongs wiith a scissor, cut the mesh to size, and glued in place. Running a week so far with no problems.

ShaunW · Dec 9, 2006

Awesome Rich! where are you getting the mesh? I would like to do this to my DAS BX-1.

Vic8361 · Dec 9, 2006

There's a guy on rc sending out the mesh at cost just shoot him a PM.
He's actully from Queens.
Here's the link

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=966407&perpage=25&pagenumber=16

His name is mavgi .

BTW whats up Rich ans sean.
Vic

tngo2299 · Dec 9, 2006

hi everyone,

I have a question on protien skimmer? Is your skimmer suppose foam every time or not?:scratchch

tngo2299 · Dec 9, 2006

hi every all,

I have question on protien skimmer? I bought a Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer. Is it suppose to make tiny bubble every day or it stop for some period?

spykes · Dec 9, 2006

vic the mesh he is giving out is the same mesh chris288 has. It's to wide for smaller pumps. for something like aquabee you need smaller finer mesh like what rich used.

Vic8361 · Dec 9, 2006

Thanks didn't know that

jackson6745 · Dec 9, 2006

Shaun this is what I used from Home Depot
(photo couretsy of Chris)

Chiefmcfuz · Dec 9, 2006

tngo2299 said:
hi every all,

I have question on protien skimmer? I bought a Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer. Is it suppose to make tiny bubble every day or it stop for some period?

Where are the tiny bubbles? In the skimmer? In the tank? You mentioned in the Reef Graffiti that it was overflowing if it's filling up the collection cup too quickly you need to set it at the lowest skimming rate and then slowly tune it so it fills the collection cup approx every 1-2 days or so.

spykes · Dec 9, 2006

Vic8361 said:
Thanks didn't know that

did you ever get spazz to build you that skimmer you wanted?

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