reef Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 im getting the BS1-606, and i'll use the rio20hf that they reccomend. to get becketts skimmimng well you need big pumps. rio wont cut it. the tube of the skimmers is only 150mm, pretty small to upgrade . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 not that i ever expect anything positive from you about anything other than deltec reef but why do you feel the need to critisize my decision about which skimmer will work best for my setup and also provide future upgrade possibilities???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 the rio 20hf is about 1200gph or over 5,000lph. thats quite a bit, be interesting to see how it runs. when you get it let us know how it goes. i still have my heart set on a deltec ap902 but the cost is the limiting factor in saying though, i found a supplier overseas who will land one for around $1,450. over $2k local (go figure) take reefs comments as constructive criticism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 the rio is reccomended for this size skimmer so ill be more than happy to use it, if i find that i need to upgrade the pump its no loss as i can always use it else were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 yeah, ive heard mixed reveiws about the rio's but in the end they are cheap and a pump can always find another use, that price must be pretty tempting chimera, not enough room under my cabinet (or wallet) for something like that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 they recommend the rio hf20 or an iwaki 40rxt. both are similar flow rates (1200gph) re: the ap902 price, yes very tempting! lighting upgrade first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 i was talking to a guy over in singa, he was using a beckett very similair to what ill be getting but 1foot taller, he was using a md55 and said that would overflow the smaller skimmer, ill probably upgrade to the md55 if i ever get enough head space for the taller beckett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 lighten up, if you feel the need to continually complain do it on your own thread. Good idea lighten up then and stop complaining, , i was only giving you some pointers . always like to help out newbies and take them to the next level of reef keeping. Fact :rio are not good pumps. especially if being used for pressure. Your x reef skimmer would have been a better choice as at least the specs stack up. i fail to see how a bsi-606 does a 1400L tank as it is only a 150mm tube. Not trying to critisize you at all , just pointing out things to look at. I did not mention anything about what type of skimmer you should use, I base my comments on experiance and pretty much what any advance reef keeper will tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 anyway back on topic. with the calcium reactors obviously ill need a co2 bottle and the other bits. how does this look for the regulator??/ http://www.reefdepot.com.sg/AddProduct.asp?ProdID=306 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 hhf has the tunze regulator for 120 or something near that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 has anyone used them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 i want a nice little school in the new tank, i really like anthia's but some of them get really big. any suggestions of what to put in?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 longspine cardinals look cool. Healthy green chromis, are very nice too. Blue chromis (atlantic) are meant to be true schoolers, but can be expensive, coming from the Caribbean. Dispars and Bartlett anthias stay smaller than others, so may be an option. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 yeah i guess it comes down to what anthias come available. love the different pinks and purples that some have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Fact :rio are not good pumps. especially if being used for pressure. Agree with that. Not sure on the new Seio but the Rio powerheads and internals are crap. We were running them in the shop. Had to replace a lot of impellers. Have replaced most with Aquaclear powerheads which kick butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Made lots of water over the last two days, i have filled the display and some of the temporary sump but have made a few errors in the plumbing which i will correct tonight (height of pump and return nozzle too low) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 fixed up the plumbing issues, now i just need to put in some baffles in the temp sump. look in the t&e section for my limited time offer on micro bubbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I went back a couple of pages and saw your tank. Cool. That overflow looked huge! Did you ask them to cut the teeth too? Was it expensive? Is that made out of one piece of acrylic that they bent around? I've finished cutting out my teeth from the acrylic pieces I had done. If I get a chance tonight, I'll start glueing them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 yeah the overflow is big but i wanted it to big rather than too small, they cut the teeth and bent it, saved me any hassle 110$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 behold the new arrivals very stunning little package the skimmer is, when i first took it out of the box i was a little bit worried that it was going to be too big to fit in the cabinet, but after unwrapping it from the bubble wrap it was pleasently suprised that it was a perfect fit. should receive the pump and the rest of the gizmo's next week and i'll then be able to design my sump and get rid of the micro bubbles for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 looking great B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtman Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 what size are the teeth on the overflow?looks like they did a wicked job of it!! was thinking of going about 1cm with 5mm spaces between the cuts for mine. your steup will look good with all the workings of it hidden below the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 the teeth are 5mm apart and the same size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Where the sump shot full of the new toy's come man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i still need to make the proper sump and also the pump for the skimmer doesnt arrive untill next week. give me time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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