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It's not a pump
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 3:23 pm
by Brandon
It's not a pump, but seemed the most appropriate place:
DAS BX-1 Skimmer (German Deltec Design)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 46313&rd=1
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 3:25 pm
by ShagMan
Needle-wheel impeller = rock!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 3:36 pm
by Brandon
Nah.. Beckett's are better, they just need a beast of a pump to drive them.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:19 pm
by snoopdog
I have never owned anything other than a Venturi skimmer so i cannot comment. I do hear that the needle wheels can catch garbage and have to be cleaned often, but like I said I have never owned one.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:22 pm
by Xster
Needle-wheels = most efficient
just an opinion!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:23 pm
by snoopdog
What is your garden tub sized skimmer ?
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:40 pm
by Xster
snoopdog wrote:What is your garden tub sized skimmer ?
needle-wheel impellers ... I might be partial to them because I own one.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:42 pm
by snoopdog
Xster can you list your current pumps and what they run to. That is one thing I missed when I was over at your house.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:52 pm
by Xster
As of right now, I an only running one pump for my return to the main tank. It is a blueline 100HD, rated at 1900 GPH at zero head pressure. It draws more power than other pumps but pretty smooth and powerful. I also have a Tunze Stream 6000 on a single controller for additional current inside the tank. I would not mind adding another one on the other end.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:56 pm
by snoopdog
What are you running on the skimmer.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:59 pm
by Xster
I also have a Blueline 70 HD that sits right next to the 100 HD, that used to power my UV sterilizer and my old skimmer, but since the Euro-reef, I have taken the pump and the UV-sterilizer off-line. The Euro-Reef that I have uses two sedra submersible pumps. In the future I might throw in another small submersible pump in order to power my UV-sterilizer. I have yet to see any ill effects for not having my UV hooked up.
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:29 am
by snoopdog
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:13 pm
by reeferpuffer
we have that skimmer on our 60 gallon and also that identical one on the reef tank at work, they rock!..i love needle wheels...and i dont have to clean the one at work to often..maybe once every few months, and we do grooming so there is alot of hair flying around
GEN X Pump - New
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:57 pm
by snoopdog