ATB skimmer ASAP!

Enzel · 02/06/2011, 04:22 PM

I need to buy an ATB 840 skimmer ASAP. Anybody knows of any online store that has it in stock rigjt now?

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BuckeyeTodd · 02/06/2011, 05:52 PM

I know reef specialty is out of stock. check with salty critter, I know they carry it don't know if its in stock. if it ships from manufacturer(they don't physically hold inventory) the manufacturer is out till late feb

yeldarbj · 02/06/2011, 06:01 PM

You might check with SoCal Tropical. They have it listed. Tom is usually responsive with e-mails too.

Enzel · 02/06/2011, 07:07 PM

I tried salty critter and they will be out of stock until the end of this month.

I also tried socal tropical and they seem to only carry the old version v1.5. I'm looking for the v2.0 with the new pump.

Thanks for the suggestions.

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notclear · 02/06/2011, 09:15 PM

Have you tried http://www.atbskimmers.com ?

needmore-reef · 02/06/2011, 11:01 PM

whats the rush?

Enzel · 02/07/2011, 12:00 AM

I already tried ATB USA but haven't heard from them. I saw on Salty Critter's website that their skimmer are shipped directly from ATB USA, but I was told that they won't have them in stock until the end of the month.

My current skimmer was dropped and got a bad crack on it and it's not working anymore. I'm running bio-pellets so I'm in a dire need of a skimmer ASAP.

chadfarmer · 02/07/2011, 12:03 AM

get an 1.5 and so if you can get the pump upgraded to the version 2

Enzel · 02/07/2011, 12:23 PM

I actually just tried to get the 1.5 and apparently everybody seems to be out of stock on either version until the end of this month or next month.

Hmm, what to do...?

chadfarmer · 02/07/2011, 02:07 PM

contact victorat atb and see if he can find u 1

aquarium specality carries them

johnnyb05 · 02/07/2011, 02:45 PM

because iam a nice guy i called aquacave. they said they no long carry the atb 840 because of the undersize pump. they recommend the alpha 170 which has red devil pump, which is top of the line. its in stock.

Enzel · 02/07/2011, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chadfarmer

contact victorat atb and see if he can find u 1

aquarium specality carries them

I already got in touch with them and they also are out of stock until the end of the month

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb05

theres one on ebay right now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb05

because iam a nice guy i called aquacave. they said they no long carry the atb 840 because of the undersize pump. they recommend the alpha 170 which has red devil pump, which is top of the line. its in stock.

I'm not big into buying from ebay. I actually called aquacave as well

Thanks anyway!

Enzel · 02/07/2011, 07:38 PM

Yeah I checked that one as well. I'm going to try for another couple of days and if i can't find one, I'll think about the ebay one

I wonder if ATB is doing something to their skimmers? Not a single online store has them in stock which is very weird. Now I might try to wait until the new ATI powercone and see which one I get instead

mojo~ · 02/07/2011, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enzel

Yeah I checked that one as well. I'm going to try for another couple of days and if i can't find one, I'll think about the ebay one

I wonder if ATB is doing something to their skimmers? Not a single online store has them in stock which is very weird. Now I might try to wait until the new ATI powercone and see which one I get instead

It is because they come in from austria. When they get them they are usually already spoken for. Great skimmer, Probably the best balanced skimmer you can buy.

As far as the alpha, its a red dragon pump.... witch is the askoll/laguna 1500 pump. Its a modified pond pump. Used on many skimmers. But that skimmer is not as well balanced as the ATB from my experience.

The ATI powercone still has some time before it comes in. The ATB is worth the wait. I have had the 3 atb skimmers and all are top notch.

Mojo~

BuckeyeTodd · 02/07/2011, 10:19 PM

I was in same spot as you, and ended up ordering the atb elegance pro

Paulairduck · 02/07/2011, 11:47 PM

I have the 1.5 work great

Enzel · 02/08/2011, 03:26 AM

I might end up waiting for the ATB instead.

In the meantime I'm going to be doing a 15g change every 5 days to keep up with not
having a skimmer running at the moment.

Would a ATB 8.5 deluxe be an overkill on a 125g with a medium ti high bioload?

Enzel · 02/08/2011, 05:08 AM

Is it worth it spending the extra $200 on a Vertex Alpha 200 instead? Are their pumps really "virtually silent? I could get that one right away if it's worth it instead of the ATB 840

notclear · 02/08/2011, 06:15 AM

I've a Vertex 200 and yes it is virtually silent!

Enzel · 02/08/2011, 09:30 AM

Maybe this is s dumb questions but, with the vertex skimmer, is the output underwater or does it have to be over the sump water level and it just splashes?

I used to have a ev-120 and the output gate valve had to be out of the water and would splash a lot making a lot of noise

notclear · 02/08/2011, 09:42 AM

The Vertex cone water output is under water.

Enzel · 02/08/2011, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notclear

The Vertex cone water output is under water.

Great, so it is pretty much completely silent! I might consider this one instead as i've heard so many good things about the red dragon pump

mojo~ · 02/08/2011, 10:54 AM

the vertex is not a better skimmer. built great and the 200 is the best balanced of the vertex series but it is a askol motor just like the elegance.

chadfarmer · 02/08/2011, 11:38 AM

they did a review of skimmers and the vertex didnt come out very well

Enzel · 02/08/2011, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo~

the vertex is not a better skimmer. built great and the 200 is the best balanced of the vertex series but it is a askol motor just like the elegance.

How about this one with the red dragon pump? Would it be better than the ATB 840?

http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-s...X-PS-A200.html

Thanks a lot for all the help guys!

02/06/2011, 04:22 PM	#1
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	ATB skimmer ASAP! I need to buy an ATB 840 skimmer ASAP. Anybody knows of any online store that has it in stock rigjt now? Sent from my G2 Android

02/06/2011, 05:52 PM	#2
BuckeyeTodd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,054	I know reef specialty is out of stock. check with salty critter, I know they carry it don't know if its in stock. if it ships from manufacturer(they don't physically hold inventory) the manufacturer is out till late feb __________________ Current Tank 150 Cube 36x36x27 2mp40w es, four bulb Tek and six bulb Tek, SRO 3000

02/06/2011, 09:15 PM	#5
notclear Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 519	Have you tried http://www.atbskimmers.com ? __________________ Red Sea Reefer XL525

02/07/2011, 12:03 AM	#8
chadfarmer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ST Charles, MO far from nanook Posts: 11,045 Blog Entries: 1	get an 1.5 and so if you can get the pump upgraded to the version 2 __________________ If you think you know the answer than ask 3 more people the question Current Tank Info: 200 Gal RR,ATB medium, 4 AI blue sol,230 LBS LIVE ROCK, no sand , 40 GAL sump, airstar1800, 3 tunze 6105 1- 6205 1-6305, Geo 818, profilux3ex with toys

02/07/2011, 02:07 PM	#10
chadfarmer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ST Charles, MO far from nanook Posts: 11,045 Blog Entries: 1	contact victorat atb and see if he can find u 1 aquarium specality carries them __________________ If you think you know the answer than ask 3 more people the question Current Tank Info: 200 Gal RR,ATB medium, 4 AI blue sol,230 LBS LIVE ROCK, no sand , 40 GAL sump, airstar1800, 3 tunze 6105 1- 6205 1-6305, Geo 818, profilux3ex with toys

02/06/2011, 06:01 PM	#3
yeldarbj Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,295	You might check with SoCal Tropical. They have it listed. Tom is usually responsive with e-mails too.

02/06/2011, 07:07 PM	#4
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	I tried salty critter and they will be out of stock until the end of this month. I also tried socal tropical and they seem to only carry the old version v1.5. I'm looking for the v2.0 with the new pump. Thanks for the suggestions. Sent from my G2 Android

02/06/2011, 11:01 PM	#6
needmore-reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 425	whats the rush?

02/07/2011, 12:00 AM	#7
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	I already tried ATB USA but haven't heard from them. I saw on Salty Critter's website that their skimmer are shipped directly from ATB USA, but I was told that they won't have them in stock until the end of the month. My current skimmer was dropped and got a bad crack on it and it's not working anymore. I'm running bio-pellets so I'm in a dire need of a skimmer ASAP.

02/07/2011, 12:23 PM	#9
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	I actually just tried to get the 1.5 and apparently everybody seems to be out of stock on either version until the end of this month or next month. Hmm, what to do...?

02/07/2011, 02:45 PM	#11
johnnyb05 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 78	because iam a nice guy i called aquacave. they said they no long carry the atb 840 because of the undersize pump. they recommend the alpha 170 which has red devil pump, which is top of the line. its in stock.

02/07/2011, 07:38 PM	#13
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	Yeah I checked that one as well. I'm going to try for another couple of days and if i can't find one, I'll think about the ebay one I wonder if ATB is doing something to their skimmers? Not a single online store has them in stock which is very weird. Now I might try to wait until the new ATI powercone and see which one I get instead

02/07/2011, 10:19 PM	#15
BuckeyeTodd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,054	I was in same spot as you, and ended up ordering the atb elegance pro __________________ Current Tank 150 Cube 36x36x27 2mp40w es, four bulb Tek and six bulb Tek, SRO 3000

02/07/2011, 11:47 PM	#16
Paulairduck I LOVE FREE FRAGS!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 2,909	I have the 1.5 work great

02/08/2011, 03:26 AM	#17
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	I might end up waiting for the ATB instead. In the meantime I'm going to be doing a 15g change every 5 days to keep up with not having a skimmer running at the moment. Would a ATB 8.5 deluxe be an overkill on a 125g with a medium ti high bioload?

02/08/2011, 05:08 AM	#18
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	Is it worth it spending the extra $200 on a Vertex Alpha 200 instead? Are their pumps really "virtually silent? I could get that one right away if it's worth it instead of the ATB 840

02/08/2011, 06:15 AM	#19
notclear Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 519	I've a Vertex 200 and yes it is virtually silent! __________________ Red Sea Reefer XL525

02/08/2011, 09:30 AM	#20
Enzel Moved On Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 168	Maybe this is s dumb questions but, with the vertex skimmer, is the output underwater or does it have to be over the sump water level and it just splashes? I used to have a ev-120 and the output gate valve had to be out of the water and would splash a lot making a lot of noise

02/08/2011, 09:42 AM	#21
notclear Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 519	The Vertex cone water output is under water. __________________ Red Sea Reefer XL525

02/08/2011, 10:54 AM	#23
mojo~ Skimmer Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN Posts: 5,647	the vertex is not a better skimmer. built great and the 200 is the best balanced of the vertex series but it is a askol motor just like the elegance. __________________ Mojo~

02/08/2011, 11:38 AM	#24
chadfarmer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ST Charles, MO far from nanook Posts: 11,045 Blog Entries: 1	they did a review of skimmers and the vertex didnt come out very well __________________ If you think you know the answer than ask 3 more people the question Current Tank Info: 200 Gal RR,ATB medium, 4 AI blue sol,230 LBS LIVE ROCK, no sand , 40 GAL sump, airstar1800, 3 tunze 6105 1- 6205 1-6305, Geo 818, profilux3ex with toys

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