new lfs... biggest skimmer ive seen

new_world_disor · 11/09/2007, 05:42 AM

well ok mebe not he fatest. but its deffinatley the tallest. the collection cup was about a foot over my head. and im 6 foot tall. whats next to it though. didnt think to ask. it was full of what looked like bio-balls ? just mechanical filtration ?

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cd77 · 11/09/2007, 06:08 AM

Skimmer envy... bet that collection cup smells yummy! Man. that thing would suck the coralline straight off my LR in my little tank..

USC-fan · 11/09/2007, 06:14 AM

what pump is that?

Kurt03 · 11/09/2007, 06:20 AM

looks like a ocean runner, no idea what model.
They better not turn off the skimmer, looks like the airline is way below the water line of the skimmer. Water will start shooting out the airline if its turned off i would think.

Trekkie · 11/09/2007, 08:56 AM

that thing full of balls cold be a de-nitrate type thing.

luke33 · 11/09/2007, 09:33 AM

Yep definately an OR and like said before, that would be funny to be there when they shut that guy down! Water everywhere with that much backpressure!

Kurt03 · 11/09/2007, 09:51 AM

well it looks like they have to shut it down to take the cup off right? So whats there shutdown procedure? Cut off the air with a valve then turn pumps off? Hopefully they have someone there 24/7 for small power outages and or if the pump would get something in it or just freeze up. Thats a flood waiting to happen IMO. If airline run all the way to the top causes to much restriction, run bigger airline

On a positive note, its good to see a nice tall skimmer milky white.

rustybucket145 · 11/09/2007, 10:12 AM

That's piddly....

Now HERE is a BIG skimmer!

BTW, I have this hooked up to my 10gal Nano

USC-fan · 11/09/2007, 10:23 AM

you win....what pump runs that?!?

cd77 · 11/09/2007, 10:23 AM

Wow.. you could take a bath in that skimmate...

LooklikeME · 11/09/2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally posted by cd77
Wow.. you could take a bath in that skimmate...

Are you looking to fulfill a long time fantasy ? lol j/k

cd77 · 11/09/2007, 10:33 AM

Ha! Like no-one else has ever dreams about taking a splish splash dip in their skimmate!

..right?

Rosseau · 11/09/2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by cd77
Ha! Like no-one else has ever dreams about taking a splish splash dip in their skimmate!

..right?

Here's one big skimmer. It covers roughly 2/3 of the surface of the planet and you can happily swim in its skimmate.

USC-fan · 11/09/2007, 10:59 AM

wow where that from???

cd77 · 11/09/2007, 10:59 AM

After all, isn't a reefer's ultimate goal to essentially put an entire ocean into their living room?

Rosseau · 11/09/2007, 11:01 AM

I wish I had more info on the pics.

According to this .... http://collectivepassiveagressivedia...-sea-foam.html ... this is somewhere on the "Australian Coast". That is a pretty big coast.

Rosseau · 11/09/2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by cd77
After all, isn't a reefer's ultimate goal to essentially put an entire ocean into their living room?

Heh.

I'm not sure what the ultimate goal is... someday I'll start a thread asking why people are acually in this hobby.

I mean, why do we/you want the ocean in your living room?

USC-fan · 11/09/2007, 11:03 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1811

That must have been a huge storm. I been to the beach during a topical storm and never seen anything like that.

cd77 · 11/09/2007, 11:04 AM

For me, I think it's more of a tinkering thing than a posession thing if that's what you're getting at.

Rosseau · 11/09/2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by cd77
For me, I think it's more of a tinkering thing than a posession thing if that's what you're getting at.

Sure, that's a big part of it for me as well. I wonder if most people here appreciate the biology and diversity etc. of what we're putting into these tanks. For me that is one of the biggest draws. I enjoy watching bristleworms..... ugh.

skeeter-doc · 11/09/2007, 11:08 AM

isn't that what Lake Erie looks like? lol

those poor kids dont even know what all those bubble are made of I guess!

boomsticks · 11/09/2007, 11:51 AM

Apparently it was just north of Sydney. Stretching 30 miles out to sea! And that is just disgusting to play in that crap!

new_world_disor · 11/09/2007, 06:56 PM

it is a bit grose. but apparantly it just appeared. no storm. jsut went POOOF nd started foaming :S odd

11/09/2007, 05:42 AM	#1
new_world_disor Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cardiff, wales Posts: 1,393	new lfs... biggest skimmer ive seen well ok mebe not he fatest. but its deffinatley the tallest. the collection cup was about a foot over my head. and im 6 foot tall. whats next to it though. didnt think to ask. it was full of what looked like bio-balls ? just mechanical filtration ? ad

11/09/2007, 06:08 AM	#2
cd77 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fishers, IN, USA Posts: 1,169	Skimmer envy... bet that collection cup smells yummy! Man. that thing would suck the coralline straight off my LR in my little tank.. __________________ -Chris Current Tank Info: 70G Reef (Aug 2007), 45G Reef (Dec 2007)

11/09/2007, 09:51 AM	#7
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	well it looks like they have to shut it down to take the cup off right? So whats there shutdown procedure? Cut off the air with a valve then turn pumps off? Hopefully they have someone there 24/7 for small power outages and or if the pump would get something in it or just freeze up. Thats a flood waiting to happen IMO. If airline run all the way to the top causes to much restriction, run bigger airline On a positive note, its good to see a nice tall skimmer milky white. Last edited by Kurt03; 11/09/2007 at 09:59 AM.

11/09/2007, 10:12 AM	#8
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	That's piddly.... Now HERE is a BIG skimmer! BTW, I have this hooked up to my 10gal Nano __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

11/09/2007, 10:23 AM	#9
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	you win....what pump runs that?!? Last edited by USC-fan; 11/09/2007 at 10:45 AM.

11/09/2007, 06:14 AM	#3
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	what pump is that?

11/09/2007, 06:20 AM	#4
Kurt03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,602	looks like a ocean runner, no idea what model. They better not turn off the skimmer, looks like the airline is way below the water line of the skimmer. Water will start shooting out the airline if its turned off i would think.

11/09/2007, 08:56 AM	#5
Trekkie Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 284	that thing full of balls cold be a de-nitrate type thing.

11/09/2007, 09:33 AM	#6
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Yep definately an OR and like said before, that would be funny to be there when they shut that guy down! Water everywhere with that much backpressure!

11/09/2007, 10:33 AM	#12
cd77 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fishers, IN, USA Posts: 1,169	Ha! Like no-one else has ever dreams about taking a splish splash dip in their skimmate! ..right? __________________ -Chris Current Tank Info: 70G Reef (Aug 2007), 45G Reef (Dec 2007)

11/09/2007, 10:59 AM	#14
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	wow where that from???

11/09/2007, 11:01 AM	#16
Rosseau Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,049	I wish I had more info on the pics. According to this .... http://collectivepassiveagressivedia...-sea-foam.html ... this is somewhere on the "Australian Coast". That is a pretty big coast. __________________ Still fighting entropy.

11/09/2007, 11:03 AM	#18
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1811 That must have been a huge storm. I been to the beach during a topical storm and never seen anything like that. Last edited by USC-fan; 11/09/2007 at 11:22 AM.

11/09/2007, 11:04 AM	#19
cd77 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fishers, IN, USA Posts: 1,169	For me, I think it's more of a tinkering thing than a posession thing if that's what you're getting at. __________________ -Chris Current Tank Info: 70G Reef (Aug 2007), 45G Reef (Dec 2007)

11/09/2007, 11:08 AM	#21
skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	isn't that what Lake Erie looks like? lol those poor kids dont even know what all those bubble are made of I guess!

11/09/2007, 11:51 AM	#22
boomsticks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Good ol NH Posts: 547	Apparently it was just north of Sydney. Stretching 30 miles out to sea! And that is just disgusting to play in that crap! __________________ Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 24 cube

11/09/2007, 06:56 PM	#23
new_world_disor Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cardiff, wales Posts: 1,393	it is a bit grose. but apparantly it just appeared. no storm. jsut went POOOF nd started foaming :S odd