LionOfZion Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hey, I'm about to put in an order for a new skimmer and power head and was wondering what your opions where on the items. Weipro Protein Skimmer SA2011 and AquaClear Powerhead 402 The tank has a 200 litre capacity but I intend to full it full of rocks and stuff so probably will be alot less in actuallity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 is the pump to run the skimmer? hollywood have via aqua pumps cheap as chips. they do the job ok, i have had a few of them for years with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Not much good to him (?) in Wellington! Petworld in coastlands used to sell cheap little powerheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 oh.... :oops: then again, parcel post is about $3.50.. i just got another "nova" 800lph pump from mitre10 for $5.50 today, [for moving water around in sump] they are pretty cheaply made but ok for the price. they prob have them at mitre10 down there too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 deepblueaquarium.co.nz had pretty cheap atman pumps. They were 3500/lph for about $65, although they arent on the site anymore. I got mine with the weipro 2014, works well and came with heaps of attatchments for the ventuiri ect. Uses a bit more power than lots of the other models though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 We have all of the Pondmaster (Atman and Via Aqua - old brand name for these pumps in NZ if brought in by the main supplier) on our website http://www.petplanet.co.nz Cheapest price around unless someone is selling an end of line. Those skimmers are on there as well but I know we are out of stock of one of them. Pump Capacity required 750L/H 180cm. Eheim 1250 Universal Pump or a Pondmaster 1800PH should do it. $179.95 or $75.95. Brooklands (the main importer of Weipro skimmers) recommend the Ehiem 1250 as the correct size pump, but then they import them. We also have the 402 powerhead for $69.95. Not sure how good the skimmer is, should be excellent for a tank that size. The 402 powerhead is an excellent powerhead. VERY reliable. They have been around for years and are not as popular due to cheap Chinese pumps but I think they are far superior. You can add a quick filter to them which makes an excellent barrier to fish etc getting sucked in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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