shortening A200-2*1260

[yitman]

Hi all
Can the manufacturer produce short A200 skimmer 73CM tall?

[Reef Sponger]

You should be able to special order a short A250-2x1260. What I've read is the extra body diameter gives it better control and performance.

[Reef Sponger]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1073624
Mimbler1 has a short A250

[yitman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9873977#post9873977 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Sponger
You should be able to special order a short A250-2x1260. What I've read is the extra body diameter gives it better control and performance.

Great.
Can you please send me a link to the place you read this?

[yitman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9874001#post9874001 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Sponger
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1073624
Mimbler1 has a short A250


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[Reef Sponger]

You need to request the custom short order through an authorized H&S dealer. What country are you located in?

The dealer that I ordered my A150 from was telling me that he has custom ordered 26.5"-27" short A250s for his customers and have had excellent results as H&S Germany rebalances the pump to the shorter skimmer body. It is possible that the skimming might be on the wetter side.

[Reef Sponger]

Just in case you want to discuss with the authorized dealer that I purchased my skimmer from about the short A250s, his webpage is:
http://home.wwdb.org/kmaintl

[DirtySouth056]

I have purchased an custom H&S skimmer to be sized down to fit in my stand. The comp. above was great to work with and frequently contacted me with updates. Great people to work with.

[hahnmeister]

Can you get a custom tall one... dual eheim 1260s on an 8" diameter skimmer that is 48" tall?

[Fliger]

I have a custom A200 1x1260 and love it. I would imagine a shortened A250 would rock. But I would NOT shorten a A200 2x1260. I used to run that skimmer and loved it, one of my favorite all-timers. I also owned the A300 3x1260, a true beast.

I believe it is true that H&S doesn't just "shorten" it - they make some guesstimates on changing neck heights, pump placement, etc. You can shorten a skimmer in areas other than just the main body. I ordered mine directly from Brian @ Finsreef and we had discussions as to where it should be cut - how it would be modifed, etc - and in the end I just said "Let them do what they do & give me the best ~25" A200 1x1260 they can". The result was an amazing skimmer for me. Very well spent fifty bucks.

[Reef Sponger]

I think Hahn is wanting a 48" tall 8" diameter skimmer instead of the standard 30"-32" for the old A200-2x1260 skimmer.