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yitman
10/15/2007, 12:01 AM
Skimmer Air intake, is that the only factor (or the main factor)?
Can skimmer like ATI bubblemaster can be compared to REEFLO ORCA 250 ? both of them have something like 2000 l.h air intake ?
USC-fan
10/15/2007, 12:06 AM
No...

Its not the main factor at all.

The reeflo will perform better for many different reasons.
hahnmeister
10/15/2007, 01:45 AM
Turbulence, height, water throughput, the path that the air and water have in relation to each other... etc.
yitman
10/15/2007, 10:16 AM
hahnmeister

can you provide more explanations.
How does things can be measured ?
JRaquatics
10/15/2007, 11:14 AM
Hans, You forgot dwell time. Heat from the pump could also be a factor.
GSMguy
10/15/2007, 11:20 AM
at macna The Reeflo and the ATi were set up on a display the Reeflo is much better design...

the bubble plate is lower in the reeflo and the skimmer is taller for more dwell time less turbulence and the height would make a huge difference.
USC-fan
10/15/2007, 12:04 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10975551#post10975551 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
Hans, You forgot dwell time. Heat from the pump could also be a factor. there is also a lot more like bubble size, flow...ect. This topic have been talk about a couple times in the advance forum....

I also believe there was a big thread on this forum about this same topic.
yitman
10/15/2007, 02:06 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10975884#post10975884 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by USC-fan
there is also a lot more like bubble size, flow...ect. This topic have been talk about a couple times in the advance forum....

I also believe there was a big thread on this forum about this same topic.

I didn't find the big thread , can you send me some link ?
USC-fan
10/15/2007, 02:53 PM
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1075916