Vertex Alpha 250 cone skimmer review thread

mojo~ · 04/20/2009, 05:59 PM

Ok, I am starting this a day early. But will post some pics and video as soon as I can. I live in the same state as Premium Aquatics so I can get it a little quicker than most. Bonus for only living 90 minutes away or so.
I think there is alot of hype around this skimmer. At least from what I can tell. And well the cone skimmer market has really taken off. ATB,Warner MArine, SWC, eshopps are all making cone skimmers now. And well this one is brought to us by vertex and royal exclusive. This will have a Red Dragon 1500 pump and will come with two venturi's one @1500 lph and the other at 1800 lph.
Here are some of the first pics of the actual units Premium Aquatics got in today.well here is the link.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5#post14864025

More tomorrow night !!!

Mojo~

143gadgets · 04/20/2009, 07:15 PM

This is great! Can't wait to read this review!

sjm817 · 04/20/2009, 07:27 PM

Some high res pics that Proline provided:

143gadgets · 04/20/2009, 09:32 PM

If that's not beautiful, I don't know what is.

mojo~ · 04/20/2009, 09:54 PM

I will have my pics up tomorrow night I am hoping.

143gadgets · 04/20/2009, 10:49 PM

Awesome! I really enjoyed your review of the ATB Econo 840.

Crypsis · 04/21/2009, 06:09 AM

Very cool! I just got through reading your K2 and Econo 840 reviews. I'm still on the fence but leaning toward the Alpha.

Jeremy B. · 04/21/2009, 08:16 AM

mojo~ · 04/21/2009, 08:35 AM

THank you all for the kind words. I ll am charging my battery on the camera now so I can take all the pictures you all want. Well today is the day. Everyone that pre ordered their skimmer will be getting the tracking # tonight if all goes as planned from PRemium. I am not sure if other places got there Alpha's yet. But I should be able to get mine this evening.
You know that after doing and seeing quite a few skimmers on the market the "WOW" factor seems to go away after a while. You start looking at the small things that will set the skimmer apart from its competitors or maybe the areas it falls short. Sometimes I wish I could take about 4 or 5 skimmers and combine everything I like about them into one skimmer. Well stay tuned and I will have more to say tonight as I open and take pictures of the Alpha 250.

Mojo~

nanoskim · 04/21/2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mojo~
THank you all for the kind words. I ll am charging my battery on the camera now so I can take all the pictures you all want. Well today is the day. Everyone that pre ordered their skimmer will be getting the tracking # tonight if all goes as planned from PRemium. I am not sure if other places got there Alpha's yet. But I should be able to get mine this evening.
You know that after doing and seeing quite a few skimmers on the market the "WOW" factor seems to go away after a while. You start looking at the small things that will set the skimmer apart from its competitors or maybe the areas it falls short. Sometimes I wish I could take about 4 or 5 skimmers and combine everything I like about them into one skimmer. Well stay tuned and I will have more to say tonight as I open and take pictures of the Alpha 250.

Mojo~

We would be very interested in all the parameters you would like to see in one skimmer!!!!

Also it would be very interesting to see what performance parameters you think would differentiate that skimmer from the rest of the bunch.

Regards,

nanoskim

dvanacker · 04/21/2009, 08:55 AM

Just don't compare the skimmer to ATB ........ whinners will come running again.

vanillagorila · 04/21/2009, 11:37 AM

looking forward to seeing it in action.

vanillagorila · 04/21/2009, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dvanacker
Just don't compare the skimmer to ATB ........ whinners will come running again.

I'm assuming that your saying that the ATB would be better and all the alpha buyers would start whinning.

vthondaboi · 04/21/2009, 12:02 PM

you guys are nuts

Denadai · 04/21/2009, 02:00 PM

pics !! pics !!!

mojo~ · 04/21/2009, 05:19 PM

Well my alpha 250 is waiting at home for me so I am told. more to come in a few hours.

Jeremy B. · 04/21/2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mojo~
Well my alpha 250 is waiting at home for me so I am told. more to come in a few hours.

I was just thinking about you, if you were having a hard time "getting through work".

hansmatt · 04/21/2009, 07:04 PM

ok, work is done...pics now already!

Denadai · 04/21/2009, 07:34 PM

I want to see bubbles and a LOT of FOAM

mojo~ · 04/21/2009, 08:16 PM

lol 45 minutes till i get home... lol

Waterobert · 04/21/2009, 08:22 PM

We are all waiting mojo. Life would be sooooo boring without the hunt for the perfect skimmer, lol

mojo~ · 04/21/2009, 09:05 PM

lol OK i just got home and I am getting ready to open the box now. It is 29 lbs !!!!!

143gadgets · 04/21/2009, 10:20 PM

Pics!!! Pics!!! Please!!!

mojo~ · 04/21/2009, 10:25 PM

uploading now

sjm817 · 04/21/2009, 10:29 PM

04/20/2009, 05:59 PM	#1
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	Vertex Alpha 250 cone skimmer review thread Ok, I am starting this a day early. But will post some pics and video as soon as I can. I live in the same state as Premium Aquatics so I can get it a little quicker than most. Bonus for only living 90 minutes away or so. I think there is alot of hype around this skimmer. At least from what I can tell. And well the cone skimmer market has really taken off. ATB,Warner MArine, SWC, eshopps are all making cone skimmers now. And well this one is brought to us by vertex and royal exclusive. This will have a Red Dragon 1500 pump and will come with two venturi's one @1500 lph and the other at 1800 lph. Here are some of the first pics of the actual units Premium Aquatics got in today.well here is the link. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5#post14864025 More tomorrow night !!! Mojo~

04/20/2009, 07:27 PM	#3
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Some high res pics that Proline provided: __________________ - Scott Last edited by sjm817; 04/20/2009 at 07:37 PM.

04/20/2009, 09:54 PM	#5
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	I will have my pics up tomorrow night I am hoping. __________________ Mojo~

04/21/2009, 06:09 AM	#7
Crypsis yes Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 364	Very cool! I just got through reading your K2 and Econo 840 reviews. I'm still on the fence but leaning toward the Alpha. __________________ Merlin Current Tank Info: 180gal rimless peninsula build in progress.

04/21/2009, 08:35 AM	#9
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	THank you all for the kind words. I ll am charging my battery on the camera now so I can take all the pictures you all want. Well today is the day. Everyone that pre ordered their skimmer will be getting the tracking # tonight if all goes as planned from PRemium. I am not sure if other places got there Alpha's yet. But I should be able to get mine this evening. You know that after doing and seeing quite a few skimmers on the market the "WOW" factor seems to go away after a while. You start looking at the small things that will set the skimmer apart from its competitors or maybe the areas it falls short. Sometimes I wish I could take about 4 or 5 skimmers and combine everything I like about them into one skimmer. Well stay tuned and I will have more to say tonight as I open and take pictures of the Alpha 250. Mojo~ __________________ Mojo~

04/20/2009, 07:15 PM	#2
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	This is great! Can't wait to read this review!

04/20/2009, 09:32 PM	#4
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	If that's not beautiful, I don't know what is.

04/20/2009, 10:49 PM	#6
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	Awesome! I really enjoyed your review of the ATB Econo 840.

04/21/2009, 08:16 AM	#8
Jeremy B. Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN / Muncie, IN Posts: 8,219

04/21/2009, 08:55 AM	#11
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	Just don't compare the skimmer to ATB ........ whinners will come running again. __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

04/21/2009, 11:37 AM	#12
vanillagorila It stings the nostrils Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Surprise, Az Posts: 1,862	looking forward to seeing it in action. __________________ "Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten" Current Tank Info: 60g cube, Elite Aquatics cube sump, ATB 840, AI Hydra 26 x2

04/21/2009, 12:02 PM	#14
vthondaboi Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 916	you guys are nuts

04/21/2009, 02:00 PM	#15
Denadai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,816	pics !! pics !!!

04/21/2009, 05:19 PM	#16
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	Well my alpha 250 is waiting at home for me so I am told. more to come in a few hours. __________________ Mojo~

04/21/2009, 07:04 PM	#18
hansmatt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Western Wisconsin Posts: 681	ok, work is done...pics now already!

04/21/2009, 07:34 PM	#19
Denadai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,816	I want to see bubbles and a LOT of FOAM

04/21/2009, 08:16 PM	#20
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	lol 45 minutes till i get home... lol __________________ Mojo~

04/21/2009, 08:22 PM	#21
Waterobert Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel ,Ca Posts: 437	We are all waiting mojo. Life would be sooooo boring without the hunt for the perfect skimmer, lol __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: 91 gallon reef tank, 26 gallon custom sump, ATB 840, 2 250 MH,mostly LPS with few SPS

04/21/2009, 09:05 PM	#22
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	lol OK i just got home and I am getting ready to open the box now. It is 29 lbs !!!!! __________________ Mojo~

04/21/2009, 10:20 PM	#23
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	Pics!!! Pics!!! Please!!!

04/21/2009, 10:25 PM	#24
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	uploading now __________________ Mojo~

04/21/2009, 10:29 PM	#25
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	__________________ - Scott