Reeflo Mako skimmer

dschnepf · 11/28/2007, 05:58 PM

Any one know any details here, just saw one listed on ebay and did not realize these were available.

Thanks in advance

cweder · 11/28/2007, 09:52 PM

It looks like a copy of the Reeflo Orca 250 with new collection cup. Its made by Mako, whoever they are, not by Sequence, but it looks good and has nice features, features I wish the original had, its cheaper and customizable. Uses same pump and rated for the same sized tanks. The only thing holding it back would be positive feedback on its build quality.

mcliffy2 · 11/28/2007, 11:26 PM

Actually looks like its more expensive - the fine print says it doesnt come with the pump.

46bfinGA · 11/29/2007, 08:18 PM

The ebay price is a bit higher then the price of the actual skimmer.A buddy of mine is making these,based from the Dart NW skimmer's that are out there right now.Im buying one a bit taller from him with an Alita 40 air pump driving it.Im going with a 12" diameter 24" tall reaction chamber instead of the 18" standard size.
The skimmer bodies,cones,necks,etc are all made of Cast Acrylic and are quite a bit thicker then the Reeflo's. The boxes are made of 3/8" black acrylic and are customizable to your sump/tank conditions.In fact Mine will be the exact opposite of the layout that the pic is.Thats the one good thing about these skimmers is you have a choice to make them as tall or as short as you want and change anything that you want,unlike most of the other skimmer Manuf.

The wash down system is pretty cool,but it does require an additional pump to use it. I plan on putting it on a timer to come on a few times a day using my AC3. It utilizes a sprinkler type fitting in the middle of the cup that sprays a 360 degree circle around the inside of the cup.

I will be sure to post plenty of pics in this thread once i get mine.

skriz · 11/29/2007, 09:29 PM

I've got one of the Mako skimmers.

If you look at the standard sequence dimensions, you'll notice they're a little odd..probably made in China or something. The Mako's are a little bigger and much more beefier. They look rock solid and are quite tough (I've dropped mine already, doh!).

The wasdown feature on them is awesome; imagine not having to tear down the skimmer to clean it. And, if you set it up like 46, you just let your Rk2/AC3 run the clean up.

If you're concerned about build quality, don't be...this thing is built like a tank.

Oh, and the price on ebay is higher than if you buy direct. Probably to cover ebay fees or something. I would contact them and order it directly.

btw, I just went with the standard model. The bigger one's with the Alita are going to be bada$$!

Lo0seR · 11/29/2007, 11:36 PM

Quote:

The bigger one's with the Alita are going to be bada$$!

Elaborate please! Would like to see more info.

46bfinGA · 11/30/2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally posted by Lo0seR
Elaborate please! Would like to see more info.

Mine will be a 12" Diameter & 24" high reaction chamber which will require an additional air pump.Total height of the skimmer will be around 44-46" tall. Ill be sure to post some pics once I get mine.

He can make any size skimmer up to 27" diameter Cast Acrylic with several Dart NW pumps.

Reefjunkee · 11/30/2007, 07:59 AM

Hey 46bfinga Your PM box is full.Pm Me Your phone#.If You were going to be around today I thought about running up to pick up the skimmer today if possible.

46bfinGA · 11/30/2007, 08:53 AM

Sounds good Pm sent.

skriz · 12/04/2007, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lo0seR
Elaborate please! Would like to see more info.

with the larger skimmer, you will need more air. So, you use the Alita air pump with the dart pump to force more air through the skimmer.

Kind of like forced induction on a car...supercharger!

Lo0seR · 12/16/2007, 12:44 PM

Bump....So whats the deal here? Start the thread and hype the Mako skimmer then leave us hanging. Come on and feed us more info about this skimmer minireefer03 and if you got yours or not.

46bfinGA · 12/16/2007, 02:21 PM

.Heres a pic of mine in the works.......

Heres the Air pump that will provide additional air to my skimmer.......

Heres a pic of the smaller version during a water test.......

46bfinGA · 12/16/2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lo0seR
Bump....So whats the deal here? Start the thread and hype the Mako skimmer then leave us hanging. Come on and feed us more info about this skimmer minireefer03 and if you got yours or not.

Minireefer03 bought my Quad beckett skimmer.Built by the same guy who builds the Mako skimmers.

skriz · 12/16/2007, 03:30 PM

This is a top-down pic!

[IMG]http://i16.*******.com/8bgnk80.jpg[/IMG]

Lo0seR · 12/16/2007, 07:38 PM

You know I actually remember that becket going up for sale sometime ago. Thanks so much for the update on your skimmer, progress looks great keep us posted, especially on break'in day.

46bfinGA · 12/25/2007, 09:59 PM

Most recent photo of mine......Stands 47" tall.

46bfinGA · 12/31/2007, 11:17 AM

Update...Latest pic from the builder. Almost done still needs to install the washdown system,venturi piping and glue on the bottom of the box.

bbehring · 12/31/2007, 11:27 AM

These look like different skimmers than the ORCAs? Here's a link to an ORCA 200 thread with pics.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1274301

46bfinGA · 12/31/2007, 12:05 PM

Yes they are different. These are bigger and can be made to any Specs. unlike the Orca's. Also made out of thicker Cast Acrylic bodies and flanges.

alpine · 12/31/2007, 09:08 PM

looks like a clone of a great skimmer that has a lot of R&D behind it.

Funny how you talk about it being made in the USA.Seems like everyone is always complaining about chinese knockoffs.Well guess what,it seems us Americans are good at making knockoffs to.

GSMguy · 12/31/2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alpine
looks like a clone of a great skimmer that has a lot of R&D behind it.

Funny how you talk about it being made in the USA.Seems like everyone is always complaining about chinese knockoffs.Well guess what,it seems us Americans are good at making knockoffs to.

Were better at it, because of the drive to innovate.

alpine · 01/01/2008, 01:46 AM

GSMGUY

Lol thats not innovate,thats imitate.Hell I got the skills and knowledge to take someone else's design and market it.Would I?Heck no I have to much self-respect.

Whats really bad about the whole thing is that skriz
is saying that the orca is probaly made in China.Sweet jesus if your going to talk down about something at least know the facts about it.

These 2 guys also act like there the ones that developed the needle wheel dart and added the alita for extra performance.Sequence didnt even have the imagination to come up with that one.The whole development of the needle wheel darts comes courtesy of Spazz here on RC.

Also this Mako manufacturer certainly shouldnt be called a manufacturer.Have you seen the pics of these skimmers.Looks like there being built in a car garage.

To be honest these guys seem like there trying to slip a commercial post here on RC.

hahnmeister · 01/01/2008, 03:12 AM

The ReefFlo bobies are made by Shenzhen-Honya... the same people who make the octopus/CoralVue style skimmers.

The ReefFlo is based on the Octo recirc 400 body.

tgreene · 01/01/2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by hahnmeister
The ReefFlo is based on the Octo recirc 400 body.

No it isn't... I know this, because I have them both sitting (and running) less than 3 feet away from each other!

About the only thing they have in common, is that they both use large diameter acrylic tubing.

The Orca-250 body is the same diameter (12 inches) as the Octo-TDNW triple recirc skimmer. The FDNW quad body is 18".

I also have the Octo-TDNW and the Orca-200 running on clients' systems, and will more than likely eventually be buying an Orca-200 for my 300g Shark tank.

-Tim

BTW: The other night, I noticed BLUE foam in the collection cup of my Orca-250, and it drove me insane wondering what could possibly have caused that to happen... As it turns out, it was the dye that had been pulled out of the Bio-Blend Herbivore fish food that I use.

tgreene · 01/01/2008, 09:35 AM

I should also add that there are a couple of things that I absolutely hate about the new Orca skimmers...

Orca-250: No bottom drain & the stupid standpipe twist adjuster. My 1.5" gate valves are on order.

Orca-200: The new neck flange is very difficult to work with when the skimmer is in a stand, because it just takes too much twisting and pressing. It also uses the same stupid twist adjuster standpipe as the Orca-250, and it too is getting a gate valve. The cup drain for the Orca-200 is an accident waiting to happen, while the Orca-250 drain is the same heavy duty fitting as on the Octo's.

I do like that the skimmers have tapered adapters which allow for the conversion to standard PVC fittings. The Orca-200 even ships with a fitting to convert the intake, while the Orca-250 doesn't include this piece. These fittings need to be made available to allow for the easier conversion of the Octo's that are out there.

-Tim

11/28/2007, 05:58 PM	#1
dschnepf Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 54	Reeflo Mako skimmer Any one know any details here, just saw one listed on ebay and did not realize these were available. Thanks in advance

11/28/2007, 11:26 PM	#3
mcliffy2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Downtown Chicago Posts: 4,093	Actually looks like its more expensive - the fine print says it doesnt come with the pump. __________________ 238g 60x36x26, 100g sump/fuge, 30g frag, 23g skimmer sump, 4 Vortechs, ATB L, Sfiligoi 12x54w T5 Bulb Combo: Super actinic, 6 Blue Plus/AS 22k, Fiji Purple, 2 Aquablue special, 2 Aquascience Duo

11/30/2007, 07:59 AM	#8
Reefjunkee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Evans,Georgia Posts: 633	Hey 46bfinga Your PM box is full.Pm Me Your phone#.If You were going to be around today I thought about running up to pick up the skimmer today if possible. __________________ "It was only 20 dollars honey (yeah right)and when it grows bigger I can frag it sell it and triple my money!!!" Current Tank Info: 92 corner bow,160lb`s Figi,SPS,LPS and a few softies,EuroReef CS8-3 skimmer,MRC dual reactor,OM supersquirt on Iwaki MD30rlxt w/4 returns,2 Tunze 6055`s w/multicontroller,poseiden auto top off,aqualogic 1/3 chiller,blah,blah,blah,blah

12/16/2007, 12:44 PM	#11
Lo0seR Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: La Mesa, Ca. Posts: 443	Bump....So whats the deal here? Start the thread and hype the Mako skimmer then leave us hanging. Come on and feed us more info about this skimmer minireefer03 and if you got yours or not. __________________ Here's to the losers, bless them all... Mr.F.S Current Tank Info: 240 LeeMar Euro FlatPolished

12/16/2007, 02:21 PM	#12
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	.Heres a pic of mine in the works....... Heres the Air pump that will provide additional air to my skimmer....... Heres a pic of the smaller version during a water test....... Last edited by 46bfinGA; 12/16/2007 at 02:26 PM.

11/28/2007, 09:52 PM	#2
cweder Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 550	It looks like a copy of the Reeflo Orca 250 with new collection cup. Its made by Mako, whoever they are, not by Sequence, but it looks good and has nice features, features I wish the original had, its cheaper and customizable. Uses same pump and rated for the same sized tanks. The only thing holding it back would be positive feedback on its build quality.

11/29/2007, 08:18 PM	#4
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	The ebay price is a bit higher then the price of the actual skimmer.A buddy of mine is making these,based from the Dart NW skimmer's that are out there right now.Im buying one a bit taller from him with an Alita 40 air pump driving it.Im going with a 12" diameter 24" tall reaction chamber instead of the 18" standard size. The skimmer bodies,cones,necks,etc are all made of Cast Acrylic and are quite a bit thicker then the Reeflo's. The boxes are made of 3/8" black acrylic and are customizable to your sump/tank conditions.In fact Mine will be the exact opposite of the layout that the pic is.Thats the one good thing about these skimmers is you have a choice to make them as tall or as short as you want and change anything that you want,unlike most of the other skimmer Manuf. The wash down system is pretty cool,but it does require an additional pump to use it. I plan on putting it on a timer to come on a few times a day using my AC3. It utilizes a sprinkler type fitting in the middle of the cup that sprays a 360 degree circle around the inside of the cup. I will be sure to post plenty of pics in this thread once i get mine.

11/29/2007, 09:29 PM	#5
skriz Moved On Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 502	I've got one of the Mako skimmers. If you look at the standard sequence dimensions, you'll notice they're a little odd..probably made in China or something. The Mako's are a little bigger and much more beefier. They look rock solid and are quite tough (I've dropped mine already, doh!). The wasdown feature on them is awesome; imagine not having to tear down the skimmer to clean it. And, if you set it up like 46, you just let your Rk2/AC3 run the clean up. If you're concerned about build quality, don't be...this thing is built like a tank. Oh, and the price on ebay is higher than if you buy direct. Probably to cover ebay fees or something. I would contact them and order it directly. btw, I just went with the standard model. The bigger one's with the Alita are going to be bada$$!

11/30/2007, 08:53 AM	#9
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	Sounds good Pm sent.

12/16/2007, 03:30 PM	#14
skriz Moved On Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 502	This is a top-down pic! [IMG]http://i16.*******.com/8bgnk80.jpg[/IMG]

12/16/2007, 07:38 PM	#15
Lo0seR Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: La Mesa, Ca. Posts: 443	You know I actually remember that becket going up for sale sometime ago. Thanks so much for the update on your skimmer, progress looks great keep us posted, especially on break'in day. __________________ Here's to the losers, bless them all... Mr.F.S Current Tank Info: 240 LeeMar Euro FlatPolished

12/25/2007, 09:59 PM	#16
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	Most recent photo of mine......Stands 47" tall.

12/31/2007, 11:17 AM	#17
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	Update...Latest pic from the builder. Almost done still needs to install the washdown system,venturi piping and glue on the bottom of the box.

12/31/2007, 11:27 AM	#18
bbehring Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hemet, California Posts: 917	These look like different skimmers than the ORCAs? Here's a link to an ORCA 200 thread with pics. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1274301

12/31/2007, 12:05 PM	#19
46bfinGA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ball Ground, Ga. Posts: 1,333	Yes they are different. These are bigger and can be made to any Specs. unlike the Orca's. Also made out of thicker Cast Acrylic bodies and flanges.

12/31/2007, 09:08 PM	#20
alpine Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 1,156	looks like a clone of a great skimmer that has a lot of R&D behind it. Funny how you talk about it being made in the USA.Seems like everyone is always complaining about chinese knockoffs.Well guess what,it seems us Americans are good at making knockoffs to. __________________ Jorge We are the Reef Central....It is useless to resist. We will assimilate you into our collective. Resistance is futile.

01/01/2008, 01:46 AM	#22
alpine Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 1,156	GSMGUY Lol thats not innovate,thats imitate.Hell I got the skills and knowledge to take someone else's design and market it.Would I?Heck no I have to much self-respect. Whats really bad about the whole thing is that skriz is saying that the orca is probaly made in China.Sweet jesus if your going to talk down about something at least know the facts about it. These 2 guys also act like there the ones that developed the needle wheel dart and added the alita for extra performance.Sequence didnt even have the imagination to come up with that one.The whole development of the needle wheel darts comes courtesy of Spazz here on RC. Also this Mako manufacturer certainly shouldnt be called a manufacturer.Have you seen the pics of these skimmers.Looks like there being built in a car garage. To be honest these guys seem like there trying to slip a commercial post here on RC. __________________ Jorge We are the Reef Central....It is useless to resist. We will assimilate you into our collective. Resistance is futile.

01/01/2008, 03:12 AM	#23
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	The ReefFlo bobies are made by Shenzhen-Honya... the same people who make the octopus/CoralVue style skimmers. The ReefFlo is based on the Octo recirc 400 body.

01/01/2008, 09:35 AM	#25
tgreene Registered Member. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 2,712	I should also add that there are a couple of things that I absolutely hate about the new Orca skimmers... Orca-250: No bottom drain & the stupid standpipe twist adjuster. My 1.5" gate valves are on order. Orca-200: The new neck flange is very difficult to work with when the skimmer is in a stand, because it just takes too much twisting and pressing. It also uses the same stupid twist adjuster standpipe as the Orca-250, and it too is getting a gate valve. The cup drain for the Orca-200 is an accident waiting to happen, while the Orca-250 drain is the same heavy duty fitting as on the Octo's. I do like that the skimmers have tapered adapters which allow for the conversion to standard PVC fittings. The Orca-200 even ships with a fitting to convert the intake, while the Orca-250 doesn't include this piece. These fittings need to be made available to allow for the easier conversion of the Octo's that are out there. -Tim __________________ WWBAD Current Tank Info: 157g custom Starphire display, 450g frag system, 285g fish QT system, 400g Shark tank