beckett or recirculating skimmer?

ozman3803 · 02/16/2008, 11:38 PM

Curious which skimmer is going to be better, pro/cons?

tonyf · 02/16/2008, 11:44 PM

Heaps of literature on that question ozman. Why not combine the two? My dual recirc beckett stands 4'5" tall and has an 8" reaction tube ... nothing gets past it!

Tone

ozman3803 · 02/17/2008, 10:21 AM

I was wondering if that was possible. Did you buy this skimmer?

DamnPepShrimp · 02/17/2008, 11:09 AM

I would say recirculating only because becketts usually require bigger pressure rated pumps to run them. A NW recirc is more efficient energy wise. I believe they do cost more. Really there is no right or wrong answer to this question though, it's more of a preference and what best fits your setup. I went with a NW and plan to make it a recirc due to the height underneath my stand, with a beckett it would have been a lot taller.

kuyatwo · 02/17/2008, 01:54 PM

becketts need the injector to be periodically cleaned..they in my opinion if used correctly will outperform a needle wheel. but I use a recirculating octopus 200 skimmer which is needle wheel. To run a comparable beckett skimmer for my 250 gallon tank you would have to use a bigger pump like mag 12 or higher and i feel that is too much electricity to use or heat in my tank

02/16/2008, 11:38 PM	#1
ozman3803 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: lincoln, ne Posts: 242	beckett or recirculating skimmer? Curious which skimmer is going to be better, pro/cons?

02/16/2008, 11:44 PM	#2
tonyf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 524	Heaps of literature on that question ozman. Why not combine the two? My dual recirc beckett stands 4'5" tall and has an 8" reaction tube ... nothing gets past it! Tone __________________ These are my Principles ... If you don't like them, I have others -- Graucho Marx http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1650727 Current Tank Info: 500 gal reef

02/17/2008, 10:21 AM	#3
ozman3803 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: lincoln, ne Posts: 242	I was wondering if that was possible. Did you buy this skimmer?

02/17/2008, 11:09 AM	#4
DamnPepShrimp Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,152	I would say recirculating only because becketts usually require bigger pressure rated pumps to run them. A NW recirc is more efficient energy wise. I believe they do cost more. Really there is no right or wrong answer to this question though, it's more of a preference and what best fits your setup. I went with a NW and plan to make it a recirc due to the height underneath my stand, with a beckett it would have been a lot taller.

02/17/2008, 01:54 PM	#5
kuyatwo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Flower Mound, Texas Posts: 409	becketts need the injector to be periodically cleaned..they in my opinion if used correctly will outperform a needle wheel. but I use a recirculating octopus 200 skimmer which is needle wheel. To run a comparable beckett skimmer for my 250 gallon tank you would have to use a bigger pump like mag 12 or higher and i feel that is too much electricity to use or heat in my tank