I took the plunge! New BK Supermarine 250
 

After much deliberation I took the plunge.

Brought it home from Premium Aquatics today.
HUGE BOX!
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It's like Christmas...

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In its temorary sump - until I pony up to get a real sump it wont fit in my current sump.
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After some new plumbing -

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Dead silent! You can see the conical interior in this pic.
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Mini 200 chillin in the main sump until this breaks in.
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Man, two of the most expensive new skimmers sitting there...whats next, an ATB :lol:

Whats next?

I'm selling my Deltec and BK mini to pay for this sucker.

Nice pics! Congrats. Very nice looking skimmer. That pump is huge!

that is NICE !!!!

Ooooh! How do you like it so far? Also can you take a shot of the bubbles at the neck?

Those look so nice I would be afraid to put them in saltwater!

Veeeery nice. I wish I had a tank big enough to put a supermarin on :D

sweet!

NICE

Thanks all.

News today... It started skimming already! When I hooked it up originally I positioned the standpipe wide open leaving the bubbles breaking very low in the skimmer. Then today I adjusted the standpipe and low and behold it started forming a foam head. I'm skimming dry for now cause I dont it to finish breaking in and overflow. I'll take pics later and post to this thread. I was anticipating a wait of a week or more for break in but was pleasently surprised.

New Pics
 

Here's a pic of the foam.

It's doing pretty darn good arleady.

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Very nice there and congrats!!! Keep the updates going.
Some others will find it helpfull when looking for a new skimmer.
I think this skimmer kick azz.

spent all the cash on the skimmer, and went to the quicky mart for the sump???

spent all the cash on the skimmer, and went to the quicky mart for the sump???

Nothin wrong with the rubbermaid sump, thats all i've ever used.

actually when I setup my tank all the little costs- plumbing, stand materials, new sand, etc added up quick so I went with a ribbermaid for the time being.

I actually talked to the store I bought the tank from today and they have a 72x24x16 sump that I may buy. It wouldn't fit directly under my stand but I could run it under half of my stand perpendicular and it would stick out the back about 3 feet. The good part would be I could have east access to the skimmer and reactors for maintenance.

My tank is in our unfinished basement so asthetics aren't a necesity. I'm almost the only one who ever looks at it.

Very cool! :thumbsup:

Hey kenettson1,

How would you compare your AP851 to the BKs in terms of performance?
What do you think about losing the height advantage that the 851 had over the BK's?




I have a 902 and have been thinking bout trying a deluxe 300 or a 250 supermarine... would love your opinion.

To this point the 851 has been the best skimmer I've ever owned. It always skimmed chunky, dark, nasty smelling nog. It also never quit even with a very dirty neck.

It is too early to really compare performance as its still less than a week old. When comparing collection cup pics remember that the bk has a white base making the skimate appear lighter than what you are used to. I have been skimming dry with the bubbleking and skimate consistency appears similar to the deltec although the appearance may look lighter. The red dragon pump is dead silent and the air silencer makes a difference. I've tried to listen for it when I turn it on and even when I try I can't hear it. The deltec was very quiet but had a hiss from the air intake.

On the height issue maybe more flow, more air, and the conical design that reduces turbulence makes up for the height in terms of measuring performance.

The 851 is still a heck of a skimmer but I have been impressed by the supermarine so far. I would still be using it if I hadn't got the new skimmer bug. :)

Yeah, That bug is bitting at me also... My 902 does a fantastic job too. No real "good reason" to replace it at all. Just kicking around the idea for right now.


Keep us updated. :)

Don't sweat the sump, almost!!, everyone is looking @ the NEW BK:eek2: :eek1:

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there are plenty more to order, can't pull trigger!!:eek:

I see that you figured out how to post pics :D :lol::lol:

I just noticed that from the pic Paul posted and Kennetson1's skimmer, the ones in the factory have a cylinder extension attached to the lower cone. Is this a different model?

it could be. Maybe the supermarine 200? Also could be the body for a model using the variable speed pump. Not sure. Just speculation.