typhoon skimmer skimmate

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:15 AM

I finally added some pics of my typhoon skimmer and its skimmate. The pics are %^&%^^ but hopefully you will be able to see something worthwhile.

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:16 AM

Oops, forgot to mention that they are in my gallery

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:17 AM

sorry that they are so small, best I could do

Andrew · 02/15/2007, 09:17 AM

Looks like some good skimmate. How long did it take to collect a bottle full?

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:18 AM

about a day and a half, the bucket (5 gallon) is from the weekend, it has (typically) 30 ounces or so in it.

skimmy · 02/15/2007, 09:29 AM

pretty damn sweet for $68!
that's better than any pos remora i ever owned...

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:37 AM

koraltek,
for $68 this little skimmer really impressess me, good build quality, easy to use, good skimmate production, what more could you want. I am going to get the larger unit the terminator 2 for a 150 reef with an ASM G3 and compare, should be interesting.

luke33 · 02/15/2007, 09:43 AM

WELL ITS ABOUT TIME! lol Looks great for 68 bones. I would love to see how the terminator 2 will work. I"ll be posting soon of my new skimmer i'm going to be unveiling. Its a cheap one, will be ready soon!

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:51 AM

Luke,
yeah I am slow

For $68 it is really good.

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 10:04 AM

It should be interesting to see your skimmer as well luke33.

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 01:17 PM

bump

Grey Reefer · 02/15/2007, 02:07 PM

I might get one of these to replace my AquaC remora. Would it be too much for 20g tank?

luke33 · 02/15/2007, 02:07 PM

Beats the crap out of my 300 dollar remora pro.........junk imo

luke33 · 02/15/2007, 02:08 PM

You can't overskim, go for it Grey!

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 06:14 PM

Grey, no problem it should work well.

Grey Reefer · 02/15/2007, 06:19 PM

I'm going to get one and check it out. If I don't like it, you guys owe me $68 bucks

Anything is better than my AquaC at this point.

DarthBaiter · 02/15/2007, 06:40 PM

Hope you don't mind me posting your pic here...

Nice dark skimmate...

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 08:12 PM

No problem about posting my pic, I wish I knew how to

For 68$ it is worth a try. I am really interested in seeing how the terminator 2 does, if it is a good (sized up) as this skimmer it will be a great buy for around $150!

slowride · 02/15/2007, 09:10 PM

So, this will whip my Seaclone 100 I imagine...

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:20 PM

I never had a seaclone, but from what I have read it would definately whip it.

salty3 · 02/15/2007, 09:25 PM

seaclones suck big time. i almost bought the typhoon for 55.00 but nobody on here had anything to say about it at all. Man I wish this thread was around then.

luke33 · 02/15/2007, 09:34 PM

Kody, now all you need to do is learn how to take a bigger pic! : ) But i'll give ya a couple months to learn how. lol, great job man! Wow a $70 skimmer that works, who would have thought!

kodyboy · 02/15/2007, 09:38 PM

by summer I should be able to post a bigger pic

Seriously how do you do so when you only have a 50K file maximum? I am just as surprised as you are that a $70 skimmer would do anything. Maybe if we look and experiment we can find some more hidden jems, I definately can NOT afford a Deltec, H&S, or Bubbleking!!!!!!

luke33 · 02/15/2007, 09:53 PM

I see myself testing a few in the future, like within months. Here's a link to my first one i'm testing. It should have been here yesterday, but because of the freakin blizzard now it may or may not be here tomorrow. Hopefuly, i want to get it breaking in this weekend.
http://www.aquastealth.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=114

Its got meshmod all over it. I think we can find one for under a bill we can compete with a deltec or dare i say bubbleking. It'll happen!

kodyboy · 02/16/2007, 06:54 AM

Hope springs eternal on the bubbleking/deltec competition, but anything is possible! The Via Aqua does look promissing, I look forward to your report.

02/15/2007, 09:15 AM	#1
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	typhoon skimmer skimmate I finally added some pics of my typhoon skimmer and its skimmate. The pics are %^&%^^ but hopefully you will be able to see something worthwhile.

02/15/2007, 06:40 PM	#17
DarthBaiter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 662	Hope you don't mind me posting your pic here... Nice dark skimmate... __________________ "Fluke, I'm yo faddah, come join me on the DockSIde!" Current Tank Info: 90g reef display 30g sump, 75g display 10g sump, 30g cube display, 12g AP reef, 14g BC reef, and a 75g planted livebearer tank.

02/15/2007, 09:16 AM	#2
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	Oops, forgot to mention that they are in my gallery

02/15/2007, 09:17 AM	#3
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	sorry that they are so small, best I could do

02/15/2007, 09:17 AM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Looks like some good skimmate. How long did it take to collect a bottle full?

02/15/2007, 09:18 AM	#5
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	about a day and a half, the bucket (5 gallon) is from the weekend, it has (typically) 30 ounces or so in it.

02/15/2007, 09:29 AM	#6
skimmy T3am Zissou Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 1,123	pretty damn sweet for $68! that's better than any pos remora i ever owned...

02/15/2007, 09:37 AM	#7
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	koraltek, for $68 this little skimmer really impressess me, good build quality, easy to use, good skimmate production, what more could you want. I am going to get the larger unit the terminator 2 for a 150 reef with an ASM G3 and compare, should be interesting.

02/15/2007, 09:43 AM	#8
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	WELL ITS ABOUT TIME! lol Looks great for 68 bones. I would love to see how the terminator 2 will work. I"ll be posting soon of my new skimmer i'm going to be unveiling. Its a cheap one, will be ready soon!

02/15/2007, 09:51 AM	#9
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	Luke, yeah I am slow For $68 it is really good.

02/15/2007, 10:04 AM	#10
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	It should be interesting to see your skimmer as well luke33.

02/15/2007, 01:17 PM	#11
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	bump

02/15/2007, 02:07 PM	#12
Grey Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 197	I might get one of these to replace my AquaC remora. Would it be too much for 20g tank?

02/15/2007, 02:08 PM	#14
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	You can't overskim, go for it Grey!

02/15/2007, 06:14 PM	#15
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	Grey, no problem it should work well.

02/15/2007, 06:19 PM	#16
Grey Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 197	I'm going to get one and check it out. If I don't like it, you guys owe me $68 bucks Anything is better than my AquaC at this point.

02/15/2007, 08:12 PM	#18
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	No problem about posting my pic, I wish I knew how to For 68$ it is worth a try. I am really interested in seeing how the terminator 2 does, if it is a good (sized up) as this skimmer it will be a great buy for around $150!

02/15/2007, 09:10 PM	#19
slowride Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 95	So, this will whip my Seaclone 100 I imagine...

02/15/2007, 09:20 PM	#20
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	I never had a seaclone, but from what I have read it would definately whip it.

02/15/2007, 09:25 PM	#21
salty3 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Right here Posts: 894	seaclones suck big time. i almost bought the typhoon for 55.00 but nobody on here had anything to say about it at all. Man I wish this thread was around then.

02/15/2007, 09:34 PM	#22
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Kody, now all you need to do is learn how to take a bigger pic! : ) But i'll give ya a couple months to learn how. lol, great job man! Wow a $70 skimmer that works, who would have thought!

02/15/2007, 09:38 PM	#23
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	by summer I should be able to post a bigger pic Seriously how do you do so when you only have a 50K file maximum? I am just as surprised as you are that a $70 skimmer would do anything. Maybe if we look and experiment we can find some more hidden jems, I definately can NOT afford a Deltec, H&S, or Bubbleking!!!!!!

02/15/2007, 09:53 PM	#24
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	I see myself testing a few in the future, like within months. Here's a link to my first one i'm testing. It should have been here yesterday, but because of the freakin blizzard now it may or may not be here tomorrow. Hopefuly, i want to get it breaking in this weekend. http://www.aquastealth.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=114 Its got meshmod all over it. I think we can find one for under a bill we can compete with a deltec or dare i say bubbleking. It'll happen!

02/16/2007, 06:54 AM	#25
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	Hope springs eternal on the bubbleking/deltec competition, but anything is possible! The Via Aqua does look promissing, I look forward to your report.