Italian skimmer....

piggarello · 11/21/2008, 04:11 AM

I've seen a lot of skimmers here..but never an italian skimmer....
here it is.....mine...
it comes from LGM aquari.....i think this new model....(that i've tested as a beta)..it's a good one.....
in partcicula i'm interested in what you think about the skimmate..that in italy we take more...dry (?)....
let me know...
bye

this is teh beta

http://picasaweb.google.com/piggarello/LG850#

...and this the final version..

http://picasaweb.google.com/piggarello/Lg950#

Creetin · 11/21/2008, 04:55 AM

Looks nice, Good that the pump is nice and low in the body utilizing all the space. Nice to see an ehiem for a pump.
Build looks good, and skimmate looks stinky.

tgfrench · 11/21/2008, 04:57 AM

Looks like a nice well built skimmer. My only issue with the provided pics relates to the skimmate. While it seems to pull a pretty hefty foam head, all that build up on the inside of the riser, isn't what I look for in a skimmer. I personally want all that crud in the collection cup, not on the inside of the riser, where it continues to break down and leach back into the water column.

piggarello · 11/21/2008, 05:30 AM

tgfrench...probably i can reach that only rising the output, that is adjustable (you can see in the pic n.9...inside the upper part of the output there is an oring that allow the upper part to scroll upon the lower part)...so without partialize the output (like in deltec 851...for example) i can rise the water column...
This is one of the caratheristics of this skimmer i like the most...another caratheristic i'd like you to notice is the insertion of the cup on the skimmer body with another oring...simple and secure....
other comments?

tgfrench · 11/21/2008, 05:38 AM

I certainly don't have an issue with the build quality. However that easy connection could be troublesome over time with wear and crud build up. Secondly what is the function of the O ring, there is no pressure connection there to hold the cup tightly in place

piggarello · 11/21/2008, 06:46 AM

it's not troublesome..what do you mean? without oring you can have a loss of water....
the pressure comes from inside...whre you have the foam that rise...
do you agree?

SunnyX · 11/21/2008, 07:06 AM

Very nice skimmer, I enjoyed looking through your tank build and tank pictures,

piggarello · 11/21/2008, 09:35 AM

thanks, sunnyX, wath do you think of the skimm?

dew2loud1 · 11/21/2008, 10:50 AM

Nice looking skimmer, seems similar to the grotech skimmers, looks well built

tgfrench · 11/21/2008, 11:04 AM

Time will only tell if that fitting works well. It isn't a big concern but others have had issue with that type of fitting over a period of time becoming increasing difficult.

SunnyX · 11/23/2008, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by piggarello
thanks, sunnyX, wath do you think of the skimm?

The skimmer looks great, very similar to my Deltec Ap851. The one thing I would be concerned about is the inlet nozzle inside the skimmer body. From the pictures it looks like it is very close to the base of the skimmer. The base of a skimmer will have things growing on in rather quickly so it may inhibit the skimmer performance or cause back pressure.I would be more comfortable with the nozzle higher up. Its safer, and would make cleaning the skimmer alot easier.

hairyman1 · 11/23/2008, 09:36 PM

Good point sunny. Nice skimmer and good skimmate. How much does it cost?

mavgi · 11/23/2008, 09:49 PM

the skimmer remind me the Hydor preformer , is this the eheim or the aqua b pump , the impeller look very nice.

recife111 · 11/23/2008, 10:11 PM

they have been around for some time, Deltec copies.

11/21/2008, 04:11 AM	#1
piggarello Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13	Italian skimmer.... I've seen a lot of skimmers here..but never an italian skimmer.... here it is.....mine... it comes from LGM aquari.....i think this new model....(that i've tested as a beta)..it's a good one..... in partcicula i'm interested in what you think about the skimmate..that in italy we take more...dry (?).... let me know... bye this is teh beta http://picasaweb.google.com/piggarello/LG850# ...and this the final version.. http://picasaweb.google.com/piggarello/Lg950#

11/21/2008, 04:55 AM	#2
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Looks nice, Good that the pump is nice and low in the body utilizing all the space. Nice to see an ehiem for a pump. Build looks good, and skimmate looks stinky. __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

11/21/2008, 04:57 AM	#3
tgfrench Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: winston-salem, nc Posts: 512	Looks like a nice well built skimmer. My only issue with the provided pics relates to the skimmate. While it seems to pull a pretty hefty foam head, all that build up on the inside of the riser, isn't what I look for in a skimmer. I personally want all that crud in the collection cup, not on the inside of the riser, where it continues to break down and leach back into the water column. __________________ 90 corner overflow w/basement sump/coptic refug, DIY single beckett skimmer, 2 vho & 2 250w 14k hamiltons MH., fishbowl Innov lunar light system, 1500gph CL. started with a 55 in 4/20/04 upgraded to 90 5/1/07 total system volume 250 gal. Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA single corner overflow

11/21/2008, 05:38 AM	#5
tgfrench Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: winston-salem, nc Posts: 512	I certainly don't have an issue with the build quality. However that easy connection could be troublesome over time with wear and crud build up. Secondly what is the function of the O ring, there is no pressure connection there to hold the cup tightly in place __________________ 90 corner overflow w/basement sump/coptic refug, DIY single beckett skimmer, 2 vho & 2 250w 14k hamiltons MH., fishbowl Innov lunar light system, 1500gph CL. started with a 55 in 4/20/04 upgraded to 90 5/1/07 total system volume 250 gal. Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA single corner overflow

11/21/2008, 11:04 AM	#10
tgfrench Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: winston-salem, nc Posts: 512	Time will only tell if that fitting works well. It isn't a big concern but others have had issue with that type of fitting over a period of time becoming increasing difficult. __________________ 90 corner overflow w/basement sump/coptic refug, DIY single beckett skimmer, 2 vho & 2 250w 14k hamiltons MH., fishbowl Innov lunar light system, 1500gph CL. started with a 55 in 4/20/04 upgraded to 90 5/1/07 total system volume 250 gal. Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA single corner overflow

11/21/2008, 05:30 AM	#4
piggarello Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13	tgfrench...probably i can reach that only rising the output, that is adjustable (you can see in the pic n.9...inside the upper part of the output there is an oring that allow the upper part to scroll upon the lower part)...so without partialize the output (like in deltec 851...for example) i can rise the water column... This is one of the caratheristics of this skimmer i like the most...another caratheristic i'd like you to notice is the insertion of the cup on the skimmer body with another oring...simple and secure.... other comments?

11/21/2008, 06:46 AM	#6
piggarello Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13	it's not troublesome..what do you mean? without oring you can have a loss of water.... the pressure comes from inside...whre you have the foam that rise... do you agree?

11/21/2008, 07:06 AM	#7
SunnyX Moved On Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,991	Very nice skimmer, I enjoyed looking through your tank build and tank pictures,

11/21/2008, 09:35 AM	#8
piggarello Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13	thanks, sunnyX, wath do you think of the skimm?

11/21/2008, 10:50 AM	#9
dew2loud1 backyard berghia breeder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Marion, Oh Posts: 703	Nice looking skimmer, seems similar to the grotech skimmers, looks well built

11/23/2008, 09:36 PM	#12
hairyman1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 271	Good point sunny. Nice skimmer and good skimmate. How much does it cost?

11/23/2008, 09:49 PM	#13
mavgi Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: queens n.y Posts: 2,209	the skimmer remind me the Hydor preformer , is this the eheim or the aqua b pump , the impeller look very nice.

11/23/2008, 10:11 PM	#14
recife111 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 386	they have been around for some time, Deltec copies.