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01/03/2009, 08:06 PM | #26 |
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SM250 update - still going strong - this is one week's worth
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01/04/2009, 08:51 AM | #27 |
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Looks nasty!
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01/04/2009, 02:46 PM | #28 |
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Klaus or anyone that knows the answer-
How much air the BK Mini 200 Gen 2 is pulling out? thanks,
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I think it's about 1700liters of air per hour.
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Can anyone confirm this? I heard the BK Mini 200 Gen 2 pulled out 1000 lp/h of air but wasn't sure.
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01/04/2009, 03:27 PM | #31 |
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200 prob does - it pulls 38 watts and the 180, the one I have pulls 28 watts and pulls 800 lph per Aquarium Spec. site - they forgot to give the 200 air pull
Bubble King Mini 180 Generation 2 Base plate : 8.25" x 8.25" For tanks from 100 - 200 gallons 800 L/H air - 396 GPH Water Total height : 21.65" Power: 28 Watt/h Wow, 1700 lph? Really? That's VERY impressive if it's the case here. Can anyone confirm this? I heard the BK Mini 200 Gen 2 pulled out 1000 lp/h of air but wasn't sure. [/QUOTE] |
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I have the gen 2 Mini 200 and yes 1125 LPM
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01/04/2009, 07:49 PM | #33 |
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Hey Guys!
Take a look at this it will give you the awnsers you need on the Gen Mini BubbleKing 180 & 200: New 2009 model Prerelease ( 1 2 )2 BK Minis. |
01/04/2009, 07:55 PM | #34 |
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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1446826
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01/05/2009, 08:07 AM | #35 |
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Thanks everyone for the answers. So they advertise it as being a 1700 lp/h skimmer, yet it pulls 1100 lp/h???
That's bad if this is the case. There's a big difference here
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I would LOVE to hear from Klaus or anyone at Royal/Proline about these numbers, as this is a skimmer I'm considering to get.
Thanks!
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01/05/2009, 10:05 AM | #37 |
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That sounds about right, I have a 2500 that pulls about 1800lp/h of air, somehow I don't think with the american voltage or something that they don't always pull exactly as listed? Maybe it's just me, I'd love to hear from the sellers or manufactures as well.
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01/05/2009, 12:21 PM | #38 |
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I'm new to BKs........ so did I make a stupid decision by buying a BK deluxe 200 Internal, when I should've just bought a mini 200?? seems like from the specs, the mini 200 draws even more air/water than my d200??
So would the mini 200 outperform the deluxe 200 internal?
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Would somebody mind explaining exactly how the anti lime bypass works?
Never had given it much thought before. Last week I did a complete cleaning of my BK 250 SM and ran the pump in vinegar for a few hours. Looks like anti lime bypass just brings water into the motor housing? what exactly does it do in there thats beneficial?
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did you get an answer yet - I would like to know as well - here in the US what is the documented air pull of a 180 and 200 mini?
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General question to all of you:
I currently have a Deltec APF600 on my system witch is about 140g. I'm planning to remove my DSB but want to make sure that I have the best skimmer that I can fit in my sump. My sump is a standard 55 g tank, what BK skimmer would you recommend?
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has anyone bought a BK skimmer via scott at aquariumspecialty.com? i did. and i've had trouble getting in touch with him by email. if anyone could PM me his email account, i'd appreciate it! i guess my mails must be getting caught in his spam filter.
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I bought mine from Scott also. Good guy just give him a call.
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