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    DIY skimmer #2

    2 becketts, possibly four to really drive it. 12" tube is freaking huge so you can put a lot of air in that sucker before it gets overdriven... Better yet, why not dabble with old school airstone technology. Cheapest air injection (energy wise) by far. Peace, John H.
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    Sloooooooowest skim off everrrrr.... :) Peace, John H.
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    New Skimmer

    By the way Mustang... how large is your system? Peace, John H.
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    New Skimmer

    You know... the funny thing is that you could spend 500 bucks on a deltec "modified" eheim pump and get about 600-900lph of air out of it and you would be happy, but you could spend 300 bucks on an airtech 80 pump and then maybe another 50 bucks on airstones and get around 4800 lph at probably a...
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    New Skimmer

    Hey Mike, Just a few answers. The alita 40 is different from the airtech 40... after trolling some koi forums, I found that the airtech is where it is at. The alita has a good name, but the airtech seems to be the new kid on the block and it is taking names. Like I said, just from the pump...
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    New Skimmer

    Just one more thing. I'm not selling these things and I'm not getting compensated in any way. I just think these pumps are bad ass!!! Peace, John H.
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    New Skimmer

    Also Mike, if you were thinking of switching to another quieter and more efficient pump, I'd suggest the airtech 80 which delivers 81 lpm at 2.85 PSI and will run you 62 W of electricity at about 40 db. Peace, John H.
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    New Skimmer

    Mike, Just a little info. for you. Your pump, the LT 28 delivers a whopping 90lpm at around 2.85PSI. :) As we all know, unless you are running a system in excess of 1,000 gallons and have a giant skimmer, we aren't going to need close to that amount of air. Peace, John H.
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    New Skimmer

    By far the best value out there in terms of power and sound level is the airtech pumps. The airtech 40 pump delivers 47lpm at 2.85 PSI and at 60 hz will run you about 38W and all at about 37db. In comparison, the LT 19 will deliver only around 34lpm at 2.85PSI and will cost you 51W and will...
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    New Skimmer

    mustangbobo, Just a quick clarification of Mike's statement on the LT19. It is nowhere near as powerful as he states. It blows 2.5cfm at 0 PSI and around 0cfm at 5 PSI not both at the same time. Peace, John H.
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    Mojo's Airtones Clone Skimmer =)

    It's allright reeffan... I just thought that you hadn't gotten the airstones yet. You gotta take care of business. Haha Peace, John H.
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    Mojo's Airtones Clone Skimmer =)

    Anything, anybody?
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    Skimmer pole

    Supposedly, the big skimmer comparison has revealed that each of the 1260 eheim pumps on the deltecs only produce 600lph... that's pretty weak and then the ER pumps only produced 400lph, even weaker :( But that RD pump produced 1500 lph just like they were stated to put out. :) A very...
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    Skimmer pole

    I disagree with you on the beckett statement moonpod... I think if you use a large enough air pump, you will produce far more air at a significant energy savings when compared to a beckett. The airtech 40 pump uses around 40 W to produce 48lpm at 2 meters. Say you lose some of that pressure...
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    Mojo's Airtones Clone Skimmer =)

    reeffan, Did you get those airstones yet? Peace, John H.
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    DIY skimmer #2

    Are you talking about an aspirating venturi or something more along the lines of a more traditional venturi like a beckett or a mazzei injector? If going with the traditional venturis like a beckett or a mazzei, it probably wouldn't be that impressive, probably would produce less bubbles than...
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    OuinLA, It's simple, stick a normal impeller designed for that BK pump and I'll bet that you'll push more flow and pull in more air, but that doesn't mean it'll be a better skimmer pump with a normal impeller since the normal impeller won't break up the bubbles nearly as well as the...
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    Needlewheels will always pull less air compared to using a real impeller since impellers are far more efficient at pushing water and thus this will increase air input... at least that's how I see it. :) I'm sure the deltec modified pump is much better at dicing up the bubbles. Peace, John H.
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    Glad to hear things are turning around for you. :)
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    That red dragon pump is an amazing piece of equipment. That deltec pump is a wienie compared to the RD. Is the deltec pump the 1060 model? What about the ER pump? Sedra 3500, 5000, or 9000? Peace, John H.
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