H&S Skimmer Club

[moondoggy4]

Thanks KBREEFER I kinda of like the old style better I have the newer style 90-1000 skimmer with the red ceramic bearings and I have found that they are a PITA to set the bottom bearing. My new/old 150 2000/1 skimmer has the old style impeller, it seems to be in great shape just need a new o-ring.

[moondoggy4]

It looks like the SS washer are from the eheim pumps, not on the Aqua Bee pumps I was just wondering if the old style impeller had SS washer also.

[moondoggy4]

I did get a reply from H&S and they stated that they can send parts no problem hope the shipping is not to expensive plus the tax and duty.

[KBREEFER]

Originally Posted by krzyphsygy

I have read on this thread about washers wearing out. Is that before 2007 or after? I got my a150 in like 2005 and when I take my pump apart, I can't see what washer everyone is talking about? Does anyone know ?

Hi ,Aqua bee pumps wether new style with ceramic bearings or the old style with silicone bushes do not have any washers in them .

[Red_Ant]

I just got an used H&S 200 F2001x2. Is there anywhere I can get/order instructions online? After reading through a couple of threads it looks like I got a great skimmer for my new to me 300 gallon tank. Very excited about getting it up and running.

[moondoggy4]

Originally Posted by Red_Ant

I just got an used H&S 200 F2001x2. Is there anywhere I can get/order instructions online? After reading through a couple of threads it looks like I got a great skimmer for my new to me 300 gallon tank. Very excited about getting it up and running.

I believe that you have two aqua bee pumps on this skimmer, if so I would keep a good matinece schedule on them lots of vinegar baths, hard to get parts unless you want to ship from Germany. Great skimmer by the way I have two now.

[ReefSalt]

Hi Everyone,

I have a several of hundreds of the original H&S stainless steel washers. depending on the pump and needle wheel used you usually need 2 bottom and 2 top,or 3 bottom and 2 top

If anyone needs some let me know.

No charge

[Timber77]

I just picked up a used H&S 300 skimmer , has one good ehiem 1260 on it and I retrofitted 2 OR 3700 pumps on it. Its a beast. Its only been on the tank for a week now, but I think its gonna be permanent replacement for a beloved t5000 aqua medic. I'm gonna drill the bottom of the cup and tap a drain line on it, and possibly put some led in it, its almost a piece of art.

[moondoggy4]

^^^^I remember seeing a external H&S with the single eheim 1260 pumps and wow what a great looking skimmer too bad it had to be hidden.

[ycnibrc]

I looking for a skimmer cup for my H&S A200 2x1260 if anyone got a broken skimmer and want to sell as part LMK.

[andyman]

Breathing some new life into my H&S. I have external H&S skimmers and its near impossible to just swap them out due to being external and plumbed to my system. Plus its actually a pretty good skimmer and I don't really see a reason to spend $3k+ for what the H&S already does.

I've got 1 Red Dragon 3 2500 installed now. its their new one. 2,500 l/h

I think 1 RD3 should replace 2 1260's without a problem. But we'll see. If its not enough then I'll just have to pick up another RD3.

[moondoggy4]

Can the Red Dragon pump run externally?

[andyman]

No it can't. Well not without some modifications. I've got a bunch of silicon tubing and hose clamps to keep it water proof. Will know it a few days how this works out.

[andyman]

if i knew how to do youtube i would upload videos. The RD3 2500 is about equal to 2.5 eheims. Maybe more. I noticed that when I set the RD3 to 20watts its still pulling more air and circulating more water then a single eheim 1260. I have the H&S A200 and I can tell the RD3 2500 is too much pump for this skimmer. Luckily this RD3 is going into my bigger A250 H&S which is a much wider body and should work out perfectly.

when I do a / b comparison (since both pumps are plumbed) I can definitely see that the eheim's output is a joke compared to the lowest settings of the RD3.

[krzyphsygy]

I have an A150 external and since I bought this thing new in 2008, everytime I disassemble the aquabee pump for cleaning the darn thing leaks. The pump is fine, impellar fine, I cant figure it out. Maybe I need to overdue it on the plumbers grease?
Does anyone know of an alternate pump I can use? I am soo over this freakin leak but I cant part with the skimmer...it works to dang well.

[moondoggy4]

Is the o-ring leaking When I bought mine used the guy used some silicon on it to keep it from leaking.

I would not remove the pump, turn off the feed pump drain some of the water and add lots of vinegar, run the skimmer for a day, then use a aqua lifter and remove the vinegar.

[andyman]

silicon actually swells the o-ring and makes it bigger. thats what my friends do on ships when they are out at sea.

[krzyphsygy]

What kind of silicone? I think of the kind used to put baffles in my sump.

[moondoggy4]

Yeah I wasn't sure if it was a good idea the previous owner was also trying to stop the leak, it was a PITA to separate the pump from the inlet due to the silicon, my problem is I need a new pump. I would love to get this skimmer up an running. I have always been a fan of H&S skimmers and I finally got one and I cannot use I guess I should have gotten an internal when I had the chance.

There is a sweet deal on a ext 250 model only problem I need 200+ more gallons for a tank.

[krzyphsygy]

Originally Posted by moondoggy4

Yeah I wasn't sure if it was a good idea the previous owner was also trying to stop the leak, it was a PITA to separate the pump from the inlet due to the silicon, my problem is I need a new pump. I would love to get this skimmer up an running. I have always been a fan of H&S skimmers and I finally got one and I cannot use I guess I should have gotten an internal when I had the chance.

There is a sweet deal on a ext 250 model only problem I need 200+ more gallons for a tank.

You know you can use it in sump if you have the space. Then the leak really wont matter. Problem with me is I don't have the space and designed my system around this running externally. I replaced it with an Aquamaxx Q2...works good but def not an H&S.

I have heard that Reef Dynamics will size an Ehiem for it but they are $350 bucks. I can get a whole new skimmer for that! Crazy. I wish I could put a Sicci on it somehow.

[ct_vol]

Originally Posted by krzyphsygy

I have heard that Reef Dynamics will size an Ehiem for it but they are $350 bucks. I can get a whole new skimmer for that! Crazy. I wish I could put a Sicci on it somehow.

Reef Dynamics would mod Eheims to fit, however RD went out of business.

[krzyphsygy]

What??? Did they really? Well he sold great skimmers just waay too expensive. Maybe if he lowered his prices he would have sold more skimmers.

[Scott Holman]

Need to purchase a new O-ring for my A-200-1260. I need the O-ring which sits on top of the skimmer body and below the collection cup. any ideas ?

[krzyphsygy]

Home Depot or Lowes sell faucet repair kits with all types of O rings.
I just did something kinda stupid...lol. My aqua bee pump started leaking n my H&S A150. It would do that after a good cleaning. I tried everything! But one thing....replace the o ring! I have been screwing around with the skimmer for weeks. Finally gave up and bought another skimmer.
Yesterday it hit me.......new o ring. Found one today and no leak...lol. New skimmer is on its way though. So now I have an extra skimmer.
So now which skimmer do I put on...lol

[moondoggy4]

^^^ Send back the new one and get a refund.