Hey, can I see your skimmer? Please :D

[hogall]

Calling all big tank owners (600 gallons or more) Can someone post some pics of their skimmer in action.

I am thinking about upgrading my current BK and want to try something proven :D

I am looking for an external skimmer that can handle up to 1,000 gallons well stock sps tank.

TIA

Dennis:rollface:

[jnarowe]

http://home.wavecable.com/~jrowe/skimmer1%20102708.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/jnarowe/th_skimmer1.jpg (http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/jnarowe/?action=view&current=skimmer1.flv)

More to see on my skimmer page (http://home.wavecable.com/~jrowe/skimmer.htm).

[Jar*Head]

Here is my old 400ext. I don't have anything larger than 500g. I find the BK400ext perfect for my 240g cube :D
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/DSCN2462.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/DSCN2467.jpg

If you want something rated for 1000g+. Here is the greatest and latest H&S A-400 44" tall with 3 aquabee 5000 pumps

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/New%20tank%20design/A-4001.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/New%20tank%20design/A-400.jpg

[Untamed12]

This sent me on a whole tangent of chasing the H&S A400...only to discover it has a price tag of $4700. Sorry...but it is three pumps and an acrylic tube...

I'm sure it is well made...but I can't wrap my head around that price.

[jnarowe]

I really don't like the pic of the H&S to be honest Steve, and I know that treads on some toes, but it doesn't look like it's perorming very well.

I know they are a good builder and their stuff is good quality, but nearly half that skimmer is just water. It seems to me from the pic that those pumps are just too small. I would be more interested in that body with a Hammerhead NW or my airstone manifold.

And in case you haven't seen it, here is a gratuitous shot of how I FILL my 50g skimmer with air:

http://home.wavecable.com/~jrowe/manifold1.jpg

[Jar*Head]

Wow, very impressive Jon. How often do you have to replace the air stone?

I agree that the A-400 has lots of water on the body because the pumps mounted kind of high but stay tune :D. There will be a new version with 60" tall, 5 Aquabee 5000 @ 1100-1200 lph each pump... According to Brian and Eric the protein skimmer is a beast.... I am not sure how well it work but i can tell you that protein skimmer will work better than my Bk400ext

[jnarowe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13336040#post13336040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Wow, very impressive Jon. How often do you have to replace the air stone?

Probably not necessary in my lifetime, but I figure every five years wouldn't hurt. Those are 9" Aquatic-Eco Fine Pore Ozone Safe stones...really stout to say the least. About every 6 months :rolleyes: I let them take a weak muriatic nap.

[hogall]

Thank you guys :D Please keep the pictures coming.

What's up Steve? 60" skimmer, that is almost as tall as my wife :D

jnarowe, Holy smoke - those aren't foam. At least you have some froth to go with the 1 - 2 gallon of coffee this thing make ;D

Dennis

[jnarowe]

Dennis,

I had zero experience building anything out of acrylic let alone a skimmer when I built mine. The air pump costs around $325 - $350, acrylic in the range of $300 - $400, stones are about $20 each, so you could conservitively build this bad boy for under $1K and get great skimming.

Tools? All I used was an oven, router, table saw, sander, drill, and tap.

[mcliffy2]

Volcano skimmers are apparently awesome (both from performance and bang for the buck perspective). From Energy's TOTM Jan 08:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/totm/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/totm/images/IMG_2220.jpg