[Guest]

Well I picked up my tank this past friday. I had a softball tournament over the weekend, so the tank is sitting out in the garage. Here is what I ended up with...
240 gallon all glass tank
arcylic creations wet/dry (soon to be refugium)
arcylic creations overflow boxes (2)
UV sterilizer
Ozone controller
kent ro/di unit
2 skimmers
pinpoint Ph monitor
Ozonizer
about 400 lbs of base rock
about 300 lbs of sand/CC
Mag 18 (1)
Rio 2500 (2)

I have no idea what kind of skimmers these are. Maybe one of you knows something about them.

Pics of the new equipment

 

[Guest]

That skimmer is pretty crappy! I have one. They really suck. Get a euroreef! I have a cs6-1 and it is a scum monster. Spend the money now, it will be worth it latter.

NEO

 

[reef120]

Lets see some pics of the new tank. Also keep us posted with your new setup.

About the skimmer I agree with Neo that skimmer will not do the job on that size tank. You may want to look at a new skimmer.

 

[Guest]

GET a better skimmer

 

[hjmtv]

You're not going to use that Bio-filter, are you??? HUGE nitrates!!![-ashamed]

 

[Will C]

lol i have the #2 skimmer. i modified it to run counter current and use a venturi as well as air stones to get a good foam. it works great this way. a lot better than it did stock.

 

[Guest]

OK when it is said that the skimmer sucks. Am I to assume that they both suck? The one in the pic labeled "Skimmer 1" looks pretty well made. Now keep in mind that I know almost nothing about skimmers, aside from "yes, it works - no, it sucks".Maybe the pic is too small to see, but does anyone know what kind this is. I assumed the one in the pic labeled "skimmer 2" is not as good. just by looking at how it is made. Kind of cheap looking.

WillC - What kind of mods did you make to yours to get it working the way you wanted. I am pretty handy. I think I could rig it up to work that way. I just don't really know how to start on that.

 

[scleractinian]

1st skimmer is a DAS. I'll buy it from you... but it sucks... so sell it to me cheap... better yet, give me $5 and I'll take it.

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Seriously, the DAS (Dutch Aquarium Systems)skimmers were all the rage about 4 years ago. I think that M3 was the major retailer. Many preferred them to ERs. We had several at the shop where I worked back in those days, and they did work pretty well, especially if you got the non-Rio version. When I went looking for a new skimmer about 2 years ago, I wanted a DAS. Unfortunately, they seem to have quit business.

If you want to get rid of it, let me know. I'd trade a TurboFlotor for it if it's complete and working.

 

[Guest]

I have not gotten the tank set up yet. I don't know if any of the equipment works yet. I hope to at least have the stuff into the house by this weekend. The last coat of poly is drying right now. I can hardly wait!!!

 

[Will C]

pretty simply i ran it in reverse ie the out became the in and put in a venturi valve in there. then i drilled a couple of holes in the side large enought to fit air line tubing through and caulked them in place. pretty simple and way more efficient. i get no bubbles in the sump from it. good luck. and i would trade the first one to rob for the turbo floater (depending on the model of course).