Skimmer

reddhaus · 02-07-2003, 10:04 PM

I am getting ready to purchase the skimmer for my 125gal reef tank. I have narrowed it down to either a:

MR-1 from My Reef Creations

http://www.myreefcreations.com/main.html

or

SK1000 from Barr Aquatic Systems

http://www.barraquatic.com

Any thoughts would be helpful and if anyone has used either of these skimmers, please leave some feedback.

stang69 · 02-08-2003, 01:30 AM

Both are very good skimmers I would also like to throw a GEO into your search. He made mine and it Rawks ( Huh Scubadude)

Jeff

**kevinpo** · 02-08-2003, 11:21 AM

I just finished a week of testing the SK1000. I drove it using a Iwaki MD55RLT pump. I ran it on my 645 gal system. It performed outstanding. It was easy to clean and silent running. I would estimate it would really run up to a 300 gal tank. I think he was being conservative on his 200 gal rating.

Here is a picture of it just before installation. The object on the right is a waste collection container with auto shutoff I was also testing. I wanted to make sure the auto shutoff and carbon odor filter worked properly (they did).

HTH,
Kevin
PS: I ran this against a $539 ETSS Gemini 800 dual downdraft type skimmer driven by the same pump. The ETSS performs slightly better but certainly not for the price. I will be testing a twin Beckett vave addition/modification on the ETSS soon.

HTH,
Kevin

DukeDog · 02-12-2003, 06:57 PM

Kevin do you have any pics of that baby in action? His sumps look pretty nice also

Jeff

**kevinpo** · 02-12-2003, 09:41 PM

Sorry no I don't but I do have pictures of the sump he built for me and 2 other skimmers I tested for him.

Regards,
Kevin

02-07-2003, 10:04 PM	#1
reddhaus Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 223	Skimmer I am getting ready to purchase the skimmer for my 125gal reef tank. I have narrowed it down to either a: MR-1 from My Reef Creations http://www.myreefcreations.com/main.html or SK1000 from Barr Aquatic Systems http://www.barraquatic.com Any thoughts would be helpful and if anyone has used either of these skimmers, please leave some feedback. __________________ Scott __________ "But of the reeftank of 125 gallons, thou shalt not tap on it: for in the day that thou tappeth thereof thou shalt surely die." .

02-08-2003, 01:30 AM	#2
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	Both are very good skimmers I would also like to throw a GEO into your search. He made mine and it Rawks ( Huh Scubadude) Jeff __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

02-08-2003, 11:21 AM	#3
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,409	I just finished a week of testing the SK1000. I drove it using a Iwaki MD55RLT pump. I ran it on my 645 gal system. It performed outstanding. It was easy to clean and silent running. I would estimate it would really run up to a 300 gal tank. I think he was being conservative on his 200 gal rating. Here is a picture of it just before installation. The object on the right is a waste collection container with auto shutoff I was also testing. I wanted to make sure the auto shutoff and carbon odor filter worked properly (they did). HTH, Kevin PS: I ran this against a $539 ETSS Gemini 800 dual downdraft type skimmer driven by the same pump. The ETSS performs slightly better but certainly not for the price. I will be testing a twin Beckett vave addition/modification on the ETSS soon. HTH, Kevin Attached Thumbnails __________________ SPSguy On - On

02-12-2003, 09:41 PM	#5
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,409	Sorry no I don't but I do have pictures of the sump he built for me and 2 other skimmers I tested for him. Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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02-12-2003, 06:57 PM	#4
DukeDog Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SWFL Posts: 165	Kevin do you have any pics of that baby in action? His sumps look pretty nice also Jeff

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