Recent content by Jonathan

I just saw a bermuda aquatics skimmer over the weekend. It looked well built, but i didnt look any remarkably different from other beckett skimmers in terms of the air injector. The venturi was really loud though. The owner had it plumbed incorrectly so I couldnt comment performance wise (he...

what tank size are you getting this for again. I hear alot of people say that BK ratings are right on, so if your tank is 227g it should be fine. Not like ASM saying a skimmer is rated for 200g, when it really can only handle 75g. but having not ever owned one I cant comment, thats just a...

alrha, check out these threads http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7064 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=891568 klaus states it should be 90 days or less. I'm not sure why captive oceans is telling people (including me) they dont know when or if ever the...

alrha, you might check with brian at fins reef and see what he can do for you. I almost ordered a custom 110 with the pump placed underneath it. Maybe he can order an a 200-1260 (uses an eheim 1260 like an ap701 or 851) with the pump underneath it. Otherwise the new mini bk's will be out in...

This is how I had it plumbed. A 45 elbow came out of the outlet Tee, then a 90 once I ran out of room in the sump, to get the water to enter the sump at an angle. I just changed it to a 90degree elbow coming out of the outlet T with a pipe going straight down into the sump, and the end of the...

cali reef, I did add a gate valve to the outlet pipe. The ball valve came installed from the factory. I have a maxijet 900 feeding it (240 gph) and its cut slightly back as you noticed. I gotta run, girlfriend says I cant fiddle anymore tonight.

I'll post a pic of how I have the outlet plumbed and please advise if I can do a better job to make it quiet. I'll take the pump off and check the impeller too. Though I think its just normal pump noise, really its not very loud, its just noticeable, and unfortunately in this situation I dont...

herman, I know theres nothing I can do about the pump humming. There are actually 2 45 degree elbows on the output so that it enters the water at an agle to reduce the noise, unfortunately there is still some noise :( As far as a silencer, I dont know how to make one effectively. I've...

cali_reef, I added a filter sock to my return line a few days ago without soaking/cleaning it first and the skimmer overflowed for a few minutes. Thats why it looks so watered down. I just didnt feel like emptying it. It is set pretty dry actually, the cup gets darker and just a tad fuller...

Heres a pic that might explain why the back of the tank isnt against a wall and that the back of the stand is open, so that you know what I'm talking about. The hallway behind the tank leads right into the bedroom.

well my DAS EX-1 is kicking butt. I am loving the performance of this thing. At first the bubbles in the neck were very turbulent but I think that was just the skimmer breaking in, and now they are very tiny bubbles in the neck uniformly going up. I only have a one fish right now and all my...

good idea. does that restrict the air intake at all

well this past weekend i finally got to get my DAS EX-1 going. I added a gate valve to the outlet right above the union. I was pretty impressed after just turning it on. It had a foam head after just about an hour. It was very loud for the first 5-10mins, but then the pump quieted down to a...

lets keep this thread going! Did anyone else notice that they lowered the prices of the DAS skimmers by 4$40-50 at petorama. Does anyone have an MTC HSA 250 skimmer? I'd be interested to see it in action.

now that is cool. great to see new technologies and more lighting options coming to the hobby, too bad about the price though.