End of Beckett Skimmer

[reeffan]

As all you all knows or not, maybe heard it from Reef Central, the beckett company just recently stop making they're 1408 beckett injector and will not re-produce it again. So thats the end of beckett skimmers . I called up the REP. yesterday and they did confirmed that they wont sell or make it anymore. Im just lucky enough to purchase 3 nozzles last week for my DIY Beckett Skimmer.

Here's a site where you can get the Nozzle.

http://www.pondarama.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?store_code=POWGS&screen=PROD&product_code=Bec1408

Here's the thread from Reef Central:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308784&perpage=20&pagenumber=1

Get your nozzle as soon as possible. They will either jack up the price or won't be available anymore.

reeffan

 

[NaH2O]

Wow, thanks for the info!

 

[mojoreef]

Ahh no biggie just swap out the beckett for a educator and you get a way better skimmer anyway,


Mike

 

[reeffan]

mojo, how does educator works and where to find it or how to make it? Does it really works better than Beckett? Hmmmmm interesting! Yet another DIY plan change =)

arjay96

 

[mojoreef]

Reefan click in the reviews button on topo of the page. it will take you to our equipemnt page, you can see it under plumbing. I will try to get you a picture on how to use it in a skimmer

Mike

 

[big t]

Mike, a beckett nozzle is a compact eductor last time I checked. So there has to be another type of jacuzzi nozzle that people can use right? I think if I was building a skimmer I would be using the jet spray type of nozzle, or a needle wheel type anyways so not being able to get a beckett is no big loss for me

 

[reeffan]

thanks mojo, i will check on it. Picture of the eductor would be nice to see since beckett wont be available anymore.

reeffan

 

[MtnDewMan]

More info on the eductor here

http://www.kthsales.com/website/vendors/Eductors/mixing_eductors.htm

 

[reeffan]

That's a pretty cool, it even gives you some info about the eductor, the price though.................Man, thats just blow me away =)

reeffan

 

[j.stagner]

Just ordered a Beckett from Aquatic Ecosystems (http://www.AquaticEco.com), and they tell me that they still have just shy of 100.

FWIW.

 

[kevinpo]

I have access to several 100 beckett valves for board members only.


Regards,
Kevin

 

[jazznreef]

kevin, i would love to have a couple. i have two beckett skimmers and they are fragile so not having access to these is scary. yours will fit a precision marine bullet 1 and 2, right? i've been looking at home depots all around seattle and haven't found them yet so let's make a deal. thanks!