MSX1A Cone Skimmer

[MSX-Rob]

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[MSX-Jeff]

Here is a video of the 1A in action. (http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/catalog/p7/MSX-Cones/pages.html)

[bogg]

Is the skimmer in the video using a pinwheel or a meshwheel. Is it also recomended to use this skimmer as seen in the video with a feed pump/ recirculating?. This would be best correct?.

[MSX-Jeff]

The 1A is only offered with a PW. The decision to run in recirc or single-pass is at the discretion of the user. There are schools of thought that give pro's and con's of both methods. We just equip the skimmer to be adaptable to either school of thought ;)

In the skim-off we are currently conducting between the 1A, the 2S, and the MSX 250 the 1A is running in single pass mode without the recirc plumbing.

There is the possibility to mesh the 1A's askoll pump, but you have to ruin the PW to do it, and I really don't think that the skimmer will handle the air that a meshed Askoll 1500 can pull. It seems that 90-100scfh is about the max air that this size cone can handle...and even then the water level is lower than I would like to see it (it builds up crud in the top part of the cone body).

[ari5736]

when will 1a be available, and what will be $?

[MSX-Jeff]

We are currently out of stock on the 1A...we are awaiting the next shipment hopefully in a few weeks.

They are $899.

[ari5736]

What are the dimensions on the 1a.
I have about 20 x 14" in my sump. From your video it looks like it is hooked up to recirculate, so would the foot print be narrower without the recirculation?

[MSX-Jeff]

Yes, the footprint is smaller in single pass mode than in recirc. I do not have exact dimensions on the new 1A cone as they are not released...but the first gen cone was right at 14" x 18". I don't expect the new cones to be much larger if any.

[ari5736]

I am considering this unit for a sulphur reactor (my home made unit died). Do you have any other photos available than the one on the website. I am particularly interested to see the top of the unit. I would like to see if there is an gas-release, how the lid comes off, control valves etc. Is it the same exact unit what is sold at SWC? Thanks again.

[MSX-Jeff]

I don't have any other photo's, but...there is a gas release, the lid screws on and off with an o-ring to seal it, the unit comes with 2 needle valves (one for the effluent, and one for the bleeder line). This is the same unit that SWC has listed.

[BlueStag]

What kind of LPH / SCFH numbers are you expecting out of the 1A for 2009 and the new white volute?

[MSX-Rob]

I am told that it is right about 80 SCFH.