Fauna Marin SKimmers!? (BK Clones)

[fritz]

When did this happen!?
Fauna Marin makes skimmers!? Bubble King clones at that!?
With Red Dragon pumps even!?

They have a whole line.

Anyone heard of or seen these in action?

http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5...AO&Product_Code=FM-US2-RD&Category_Code=FM-PS

 

[fritz]

Maybe a better question is have they heard of ATI?

 

[DEEPWATER]

for 1300 bux ,i dont think youll see one here :lol2:

 

[fritz]

Not when an ATI can outperform it for half the price!

 

[crox99]

for 1300 bux ,i dont think youll see one here :lol2:

I am sure the pump is $600-700 alone!!

 

[Pedro]

If this trend continues BK's will be very affordable in the future.

I'm not sure about the build quality of this close, but looking at how the pump sits it doesn't look too good!

 

[loismustdie]

If this trend continues BK's will be very affordable in the future.

I'm not sure about the build quality of this close, but looking at how the pump sits it doesn't look too good!

I didn't want to say anything, since I had a little (a lot) too much to drink:givebeer:. It looks crooked? I think this is to BK what DAS is to Deltec. Cheaper, built more shitty, and I bet the impeller is different from a BK. Any way you look at it, it has a Red Dragon pump. That's enough for me to say "stay away".
Flame away. But before you do:
Disclaimer: BK is well built and kicks ass and is the best NW skimmer available.

 

[Pedro]

If you had too much too drink and you can still see that it's crooked than it must REALLY be crooked, lol.

 

[loismustdie]

it is... right?

 

[Pedro]

Yeah, that's what it looks like.

Any links showing it in operation?

Fritz, it sure does look just like an ATI, just different pumps. Why reinvent the wheel right? lol

 

[spykes]

uhm that isnt a RD pump. That thing looks like to me a aquabee on the pic

 

[fritz]

Well if you're going to reinvent the wheel at least give it lasers, or a jet engine or something.

These look like ATIs but use inferior pumps. The advertised air draw (with the aquabees) is worse than the same pump pulls on a deltec! They don't use threadwheels or some machined hybrid (where I think the future will be) they use plain needlewheels.

Bah!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

:sigh:..... im getting my BM 250 next week :party:.... and i didnt spend 1300 bucks on it :biggrin:

 

[PalmTree]

1300 bucks on a skimmer is crazy! But this is coming from a guy that is considering a Red Dragon.

 

[loismustdie]

uhm that isnt a RD pump. That thing looks like to me a aquabee on the pic

I agree with Dave... That looks like an aquabee.

 

[jhale]

that skimmer looks like crap next to the BM's. Why would they lie about the pump though?

I don't want to start another thread, what do you guys think if this wave maker? http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5...e=AO&Product_Code=SF-Xenus&Category_Code=SFWM
It could be useful in a tank where you want flow but don't want things getting sucked into powerheads or overflows.

 

[fritz]

The pics are all of the same skimmer. If you look at the descriptions they say:
"1 aquabee 10watt"
"1 aquabee 38watt"
"1 red dragon 28 watt"
"2 aquabee 38watt"

etc.

 

[crox99]

Let's try the $1,900 one!!

 

[Deanos]

The pics are all of the same skimmer. If you look at the descriptions they say:
"1 aquabee 10watt"
"1 aquabee 38watt"
"1 red dragon 28 watt"
"2 aquabee 38watt"

etc.

RIF

 

[Wes]

The pics are all of the same skimmer. If you look at the descriptions they say:
"1 aquabee 10watt"
"1 aquabee 38watt"
"1 red dragon 28 watt"
"2 aquabee 38watt"

etc.

yeah thats true, they do have red dragons versions but aquarium obsessed is using the same photo for every model I have never seen one in person but i heard they work pretty good. You also have the choice of getting one that uses some sort of "jet system" or a needlewheel. Here is a big thread on them.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=979398