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07/29/2015, 11:20 AM
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Just wait till the USA starts to place import taxes on everything made in China...as it is the Chinese economy is tanking badly and they are out of options. This will affect all the builders of skimmers in China. Try to manufacture skimmers in the USA or worse, California...you cannot make any decent profit. |
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07/30/2015, 03:55 PM
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my H&S skimmer is for sale A150. pm for details.
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07/30/2015, 11:01 PM
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09/20/2015, 04:51 PM
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I have the H&S 110 with Aquabee 2000, I was wondering if you can put other skimmer pumps on these skimmers as I'm quite annoyed about the sound this pump makes... But seems hard to find a suitable pump.
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09/20/2015, 08:50 PM
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Jeff is your a external skimmer? If it is good luck finding a replacement.
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09/25/2015, 04:15 PM
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Reef Dynamics was able to replace it with an ehiem. Not sure where Jeff is though. I think he has another company.
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09/27/2015, 09:29 PM
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So my very old H&S A150 is on its last leg.
I've cleaned the impeller and it continues to get louder and louder each day. Is there any support for this skimmer or is it pretty much time to buy a whole new unit? If so what do people suggest? I've had it on a heavily stocked 90gallon tank for 7years and have been very happy. Has there been some advancements in the past 7yrs? |
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09/27/2015, 09:34 PM
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There has been a lot of advancements over the years but I noticed that all these new skimmers updates have been in sump. If you have an external skimmer life gets a lot harder (but not impossible).
I do have an 2 aqua bee's pumps in near new condition I can sell ya along with the skimmer body (I think its an external A150 or A200.) One of the aqua bee has the newer design impeller that should last you another 7 - 10 years. PM me if your interested. |
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09/29/2015, 08:42 AM
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As far as a new skimmer. I just replaced my H&S with an Aquamaxx EM200 and could not be happier. Ran H&S for about 7 -9 years. Didn't believe its performance could be matched. I spent $300 on the aquamaxx and it out performs my H&S pretty substantially. I still have the H&S and choose to run the Aquamaxx. |
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11/18/2015, 06:20 PM
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question please
Hey guys. I have the opportunity to buy a used H&S Skimmer 200-2xF2001 with (2) Aquabee UP 2000-1 pumps. (It looks to be in fantastic shape+clean) local for about $225(USD).
I have about 200 G total in my system. Is that way overkill? I have read through this thread a bit and it seems you all are very happy with your skimmers. I have never heard of H&S before, I am pretty new (3years) but it caught my eye on a local board because it looked kind of like a Deltec so I googled it and landed here. Is there anything I should be wary of? Like if the pumps ever need parts or replacement? Would it be easy enough to sub in Eheim pumps if needed down the road? Anything I should be aware of? Thanks in advance!
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"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." Marx (Groucho) 80x20x20 Miracles Starfire Rimless, H&S A150-2001, GEO 612 CRx, GEO UMC420, Avast ATO, Gyre 150, Gyre 130, MP40, Eheim 1262, ATI |
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11/18/2015, 06:29 PM
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Nice skimmers very well made to bad no US customer service but parts/pumps can be gotten outside of the US.
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11/19/2015, 05:28 PM
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buyng used H&S advice please
Thanks Guys, I have a choice to make now.
After poking around on a local board I found an H&S A150-F2000/1 External Protein Skimmer for about the same price as the H&S Skimmer 200-2xF2001. About $250 CAN for either one. My tank is a total of 180 Gallons, lightly stocked (right now, I just spent a fallow period for ick) but I plan to be medium to heavy. Is the 200-2xF2001 way overkill to the point of being ineffective for my tank? After reading this thread I am guessing it's better to have the Aquabee pumps in terms of parts and replacements and not having to deal with washers every 6 months eh? I know Eheims are super quiet as my return is a 1262. How are the Aquabees in terms of noise? I found a link to brand new Aquabee needle wheel pumps for $149CAD in my country(Canada) can someone tell me if these are the correct pumps? http://www.reefconcept.com/catalog/i..._query=aquabee My brain is telling me to get more skimmer for the same price but it may be just silliness.... I suppose I should consider only needing to replace 1 pump instead of 2...
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11/20/2015, 09:36 AM
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I would get the A150 for a 180 Medium stocked. The other will be over kill and will idle a bit.
I have one that was on my 125 heavy bioload and was a bit overkill. On a 180, should be pretty close to perfect. Over sizing a skimmer can be quite the waste, more so because the skimmer wont work as well as it should, then the skimmer get a bad rep when really it pulled all the organics out already and really isn't doing anything much after that. I am currently experiencing this on my 80 gal frag tank. The skimmer I have on it is just to big. It barely pulling anything right now. When I first turned it on, it removed everything in under 2 hours, then has just been idling. |
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11/20/2015, 09:42 AM
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Thanks Krzy for responding even though you have moved on from H&S. I noticed you were quite the H&S advocate and very helpful in this and other threads.
Ya, I figured the 200 would be a bit crazy! The 150 is also an external model which is great even though I will be running insump it's nice to have the option. Can you comment on the link I posted above for Aquabee pumps that seem to be available close to me should I need parts or replacements... Is that the correct pump? Cheers mate!
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11/20/2015, 10:11 AM
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I did find another skimmer, but H&S is still near and dear. I have not sold it because I cant bring myself to do it. lol It is my back up now sitting nice and clean and pretty in my closet. |
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11/20/2015, 10:32 AM
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Right, I guess they protect themselves from people DIYing different pumps to their skimmers. How about parts. Are the parts in that site suitable? They have needle wheeles, shafts, O rings etc
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11/20/2015, 10:35 AM
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They are an authorized H&S dealer, so yes, everything they sell is legit. You can see they sell all H&S skimmers.
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11/20/2015, 11:21 AM
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Sorry, I meant the Aquabee dealer in Camada that I linked to. I understand the the pumps themselves wouldn't fit the skimmers because of the intakes and outputs but would their parts fit the pumps that come on H&S skimmers?
I would much rather order parts from 200 miles away than 2000.... Thanks
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11/23/2015, 06:37 PM
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I ordered a new needle wheel for my A150-2001 right from H&S,but also ordered a new skimmer at the same time..I love my A150-2001 so figured why not get a A200-1260.
Can some confirm the height of the return pipe on the A200-1260?
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11/24/2015, 12:42 AM
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^^^^ What was the cost and the extra they charge I have the external model 150-2001
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11/24/2015, 12:55 AM
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$58 for Needle Wheel Impeller Plus Shipping.
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11/30/2015, 03:34 PM
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Got it!!!
I picked up an H&S A150-F2000/1 External for a song today. I am running it insump and all I can say is WOW!
Only been running an hour but has produced a tiny bit of brown stuff! I have a question about water in the airline. I am running the air wide open, it seems like there is a bit of a gurgle coming from the airline as when I put my finger over the tube the noise stops. I am also experiencing what I would describe as "BREATHING", About ever 30-45 seconds the pump seems to breath and the bubbles in the neck drop. Anyone know how to remedy this? Thanks I can tell I am going to love this skimmer!
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11/30/2015, 05:04 PM
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11/30/2015, 05:50 PM
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It's still doing the "BREATHING" sounding thing.... it chugs along and every 30-35 seconds it makes a sound like air escaping and the foam drops... There is also a constant gurgle sound coming from the airline....
Almost like it's burping.... I don't suppose anyone has a link to the manual for this thing?
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11/30/2015, 07:12 PM
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Hmmmm. I turned off the AquaBee and it is still doing the breathing thing...
Let me try to describe it... AquaBee OFF -I am feeding the skimmer with an MJ1200 -I have the water level set just at the collar -The exhaust is not underwater but at the waterline -The skimmer is sitting in 11 inches of water (water is covering the bottom input of the Aquabee -There is a stream of water coming from the airline (the AquaBee is off) There is an air sucking or breathing sound coming from the water adjustment pipe every 30-45 seconds. This is causing the water level to fluctuate inside the skimmer a bit. When I turn on the Aquabee I get great little bubbles that are breaking at the top but as that "breath" from the adjustment pipe happens the foam lowers...then builds up and "breaths" and lowers again... I can also hear a bit of an annoying gurgle inside the airline Here's a picture of how I have the exhaust set up...  Here's with the AquaBee on: 
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