Bak-Pak 2R+ Reef Ready Protein Skimmer Pros/Cons

The Saltwater Kid · 06/24/2006, 09:52 AM

I'm considering stepping up to this skimmer but i'd like some firsthand info from those who have them. Thanks!!!

The Saltwater Kid · 06/24/2006, 07:33 PM

bump

davocean · 06/24/2006, 07:44 PM

I had one and hated it.
Very loud, had to adjust often, and light green tea for skim at best, even with mods.
I like the coralifes much better in that price range.
Remora would be next, and does have a nice slim design.
Deltec is best if you have the $$

Hop · 06/24/2006, 07:53 PM

You can actually make them dead quiet with a longer piece of tubing and a different needle valve. I'm also doing a neat little mod I may post about later. With the new mod, I think the regular bak-pak2 will skim circles around some of the other hangon skimmers

But then again the mod is about $60.00

By changing out the needle valve to a more precise unit, I found that I could really adjust the air and get wet or dry skimming. It took a lot of patience to learn the skimmer, but now I like it. I keep it around for use on my 55 gallon quarantine tank. And if the mod I'm planning works, it will be used as the sole skimmer on my 125 that I'm thinking of turning into an FOWLR for a trigger and some non-reef safe fish

06/24/2006, 09:52 AM	#1
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	Bak-Pak 2R+ Reef Ready Protein Skimmer Pros/Cons I'm considering stepping up to this skimmer but i'd like some firsthand info from those who have them. Thanks!!! __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

06/24/2006, 07:33 PM	#2
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	bump __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

06/24/2006, 07:44 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I had one and hated it. Very loud, had to adjust often, and light green tea for skim at best, even with mods. I like the coralifes much better in that price range. Remora would be next, and does have a nice slim design. Deltec is best if you have the $$ __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/24/2006, 07:53 PM	#4
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	You can actually make them dead quiet with a longer piece of tubing and a different needle valve. I'm also doing a neat little mod I may post about later. With the new mod, I think the regular bak-pak2 will skim circles around some of the other hangon skimmers But then again the mod is about $60.00 By changing out the needle valve to a more precise unit, I found that I could really adjust the air and get wet or dry skimming. It took a lot of patience to learn the skimmer, but now I like it. I keep it around for use on my 55 gallon quarantine tank. And if the mod I'm planning works, it will be used as the sole skimmer on my 125 that I'm thinking of turning into an FOWLR for a trigger and some non-reef safe fish __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)