HS Skimmers Worth the $$$$ - Page 2

Roland Jacques · 10/27/2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by CeeGee
I could go with a unproven American made skimmer.javascript:smilie('')

I will take the PROVEN German version and pay a little more and be done with it.

UNPROVEN????

sjm817 · 10/27/2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by CeeGee
I could go with a unproven American made skimmer.javascript:smilie('')

I will take the PROVEN German version and pay a little more and be done with it.

If that makes you feel better, go for it. The H&S is a very nice line of skimmers. Depending on what you are buying, you could be paying considerably more for equal and often less performance.

Pyrrhus · 10/27/2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by sjm817
Depending on what you are buying, you could be paying considerably more for equal and often less performance.

More performance, less performance, it really doesn't matter. When you buy a properly sized high end skimmer, you are also buying the peace of mind that it will, without a doubt, get the job done.

sjm817 · 10/27/2006, 08:45 PM

I guess it depends on what you call a "high end" skimmer.

CeeGee · 10/27/2006, 11:10 PM

yes the eheim 1260 euroreef pump is unproven. It just came out.

UCanDoIt · 10/27/2006, 11:20 PM

very interesting debate question

invincible569 · 10/28/2006, 05:35 AM

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Originally posted by sjm817
Depending on what you are buying, you could be paying considerably more for equal and often less performance.

Thats exactly right. But most of it is for bragging rights.

sjm817 · 10/28/2006, 06:39 AM

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Originally posted by CeeGee
yes the eheim 1260 euroreef pump is unproven. It just came out.

From the data I've seen, performance is ~ the same as an H&S or Deltec 1260 which is ~ the same as a Euro-Reef SP4, and less than a ER SP5. The main benefit is quietness.

Roland Jacques · 10/28/2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by CeeGee
yes the eheim 1260 euroreef pump is unproven. It just came out.

Which part is the unproven part? The Eheim 1260 or putting a pin wheel in it? what do you think going to happen to it? How much testing do you have to do to be proven?

Lighting ballasts, bulbs, even new type of pumps need to be proven, but a pin wheel in a eheim pump seems like it been done for a good time now. It not like Euro reef has not been doing this for years and years with many model pumps. any bad ones from Euro reef that you no of?

I cant wait to get my unproven Bubble master skimmer, talk about Unproven. this one id agree with you on

CeeGee · 10/28/2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by sjm817
From the data I've seen, performance is ~ the same as an H&S or Deltec 1260 which is ~ the same as a Euro-Reef SP4, and less than a ER SP5. The main benefit is quietness.

data is data. how well put together is their NW 1260? Have they been in operation and considered to work well by those that have them? The product is too new to know and I am tired of gambling. I want a sure thing.

Many are happy with their ASM's yet I find that I have to tweak mine constantly. I also find that it does not perform as well as I would like and that is the main reason I want to replace my skimmer with an H&S.

10/27/2006, 08:45 PM	#29
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I guess it depends on what you call a "high end" skimmer. __________________ - Scott

10/27/2006, 11:10 PM	#30
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	yes the eheim 1260 euroreef pump is unproven. It just came out. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

10/27/2006, 11:20 PM	#31
UCanDoIt Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 1,684	very interesting debate question