Skimmer Thread

[jhale]

the skimmer thread is not getting much love these days.
Does everyone love their skimmer? what's up?

Phil post an update of the 160 it should be broken in by now.

 

[jejton]

Ok so I put a deposit on a tank/stand/canopy to be picked up in a week but am completely clueless as to skimmers. I've followed this and other threads off and on but they all seem to presuppose you know something about skimmers. Where can I get a primer on choosing a skimmer ( i.e. the difference between recircs, gravity fed, needle wheels, etc. and things to look for in a skimmer for various purposes ) ?

 

[DevIouS]

Phil post an update of the 160 it should be broken in by now.

I wasn't too happy with it the 1st week, but yep.....it's broken in now.
It's much better & will produce a very "frothy" foam, but I can't seem to get dry skimate (although I did free up alot of bio-load as I got rid of my big "poop machine" fish).
The skimate smell is worse than my other skimmers so I guess it's pulling some gunk.
When feeding mysis, it takes longer to return to "normal operation" than other skimmers I've used.
Over-all it seem good, but I want to see how it runs a few more weeks.

I will post pics of it in action.

 

[DevIouS]

Filled 1 cup in a week.
This is about 2 hours after cleaning:

 

[jackson6745]

I think this skimmer has a ton of potential. If I were to setup a new tank today I would buy this.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...&Product_Code=SQ-OCT-PK&Category_Code=reefflo

 

[jhale]

Rich how do you think that would compare to a BK250, for a little bit more, you get a skimmer that's only 45 watts and rated for the same size tank. that's a third of the watts of the reeflo

 

[jackson6745]

Isn't the BK250 double the price? I'm not really sure how the two would compare, but I was never really super impressed with the bk250. It's a good skimmer no doubt, but that price tag always had me searching for something else.

 

[ereefic]

I think this skimmer has a ton of potential. If I were to setup a new tank today I would buy this.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...&Product_Code=SQ-OCT-PK&Category_Code=reefflo

Hey, that looks just like this one. :biggrin: Just got it hooked up today, so it will be a little while till it breaks in.

 

[jackson6745]

Nice, keep us posted on the performance.

 

[jhale]

damn that's a lot bigger than it looks in the product shots. there was no real scale to them. please do post updates on it!

 

[aaron23]

wow that reeflo kooks beasty

 

[ereefic]

When I saw the UPS man bringing it out of his truck, I was like that's a big box. Once I opened it up and saw the skimmer body, it was bigger than I expected. Even knowing the dimensions, you don't realize it till you see it. I'll keep you's updated. That is the 250 btw.

 

[nyfireman3097]

KZ Revolution S Skimmer

 

[jackson6745]

Nick, I was checking out that KZ skimmer at Mshur's last night. It looked pretty good for a small sized skimmer. For the size tank I am planning (about 100gals) that might be perfect. I know 2 guys that say this little skimmer is much better than the BK 250.

 

[Wes]

anyone using the ATB conical skimmers?

 

[cali_reef]

Isn't the KZ a beckett skimmer?

 

[nyfireman3097]

Rich It is a great skimmer I know guys that use it on 300g tanks and have great success with it

Cali yeah its a beckett

 

[Reefdoctormicromussas]

Here is my ETSS XR 1800 it is powered by an Iwaki MLR100

The Soda can is just for Perspective

 

[DaddyReefer13]

MSX 160 Skimmer

Just thought to share some pics of my MSX 160 Skimmer.

It's price tag is manageable at $300, but it requires some patience and tweaking to get it up and running.

The pics are after the 2+ week breaking in period.

The skimmer is currently supporting a 50Gal Breeder with a 20G sump/fuge.
3 - chromis
1 - Lyretail Anthia
2 - False Oscellaris Clowns
5 - snails
10 - hermit crabs
80 lbs of Live Rock and 70lbs of Live sand.

Pics consist of the skimmer with about 2+ days of skimmate. The collect cups holds about 8 cups of crapp.

 

[lazyreefer]

here are the pics - 3 weeks for dry skimming

skimmate:

Skimmer:

NOG: