Thumbs up for H&S Skimmer!!

[RAV-65]

Hi all... juz got my H&S Skimmer... and i must say its whooooo!!

Turn the pump on and straightaway convinced by the number of bubbles produced... it is indeed a good piece of equipment to have.... and I haven't even witness the skimmate yet!

WOW!!!

Vincent Ho

[RAV-65]

Need advice form fellow H&S users here.... the pump keep detaching from the skimmer, there is a little curved pipe included and it doesn't seem to hold very well, little movement cause it to detach from the skimmer, is dat normal?

Vincent Ho

[lesjack]

Hi, I just bought my H & S skimmer a month ago but did not have a detached pipe syndrome as mentioned by you. Checked it and they are tightly secured to the main chamber. Only problem that I had to deal with was the leaking screw-in joint of the collection cup.

[bum]

necer encountered this problem,

maybe you can try securing with a rubber band?

[RAV-65]

hmm.... i tot of using the white tape used for sealing paper pipes to thicken the little plastic pipe...

Vincent Ho

[typrobin]

H & S is definitely top of the line....resale value also very high....good decision bro...

i only can afford DIY one....of coz not as good but ok loh....anyway my 2nd project for my fren is a joke....didn't work well,in fact he has got a H&S too, so its like a competition....haven't got the time to go to his place to modify the DIY one....maybe tomolo....

[lesjack]

hmm.... i tot of using the white tape used for sealing paper pipes to thicken the little plastic pipe

Ha yes, I recalled the shop owner did just that when he secured the pump for me onto the main chamber. He used the same white tape for plumbing.

[mv3i]

Need advice form fellow H&S users here.... the pump keep detaching from the skimmer, there is a little curved pipe included and it doesn't seem to hold very well, little movement cause it to detach from the skimmer, is dat normal?

Vincent Ho

if i doesn't really work well after all the hassle.... would suggest u get them to replace it for u ...

ps: mine never gave me such problem !

[roidan]

mine also no such problems even without white tape, if really a big problem..just bring back to SL lor...

[ReDDeviLs]

i have the same prob too,but the skimmer and pump is in my sump both are heavy plus the pump have rubber sticks below it.. so actually there isnt much problem..

btw.. H&S skimmer really good.. skimmed kopi-gao within 24hours...

[RAV-65]

thanxs to all for the advice... i must say this H&S really convince me... no regrets and also money well spent....

Vincent Ho

[huiwen]

Hi,

May i know where to buy and how much you have paid for your H&S ? May i also know what model is it ?

Thanks in advance.

[ReDDeviLs]

i bought mine like 3weeks ago..

from SL got promotion there! good offer!! grab it fast!

[Nickel]

Can anyone using H&S skimmer advise the height, width, depth (ie. footprint and height) of the skimmer ?

Thanks.

[patrick123]

I got my H&S from SL 2 weeks ago too. Quite happy with it. Produce dark brown skimmate.

[patrick123]

Forgot to mention.....only complain I have is that there is no drainage pipe connection from the collection cup. According to Sam from SL, the H&S is designed that way so that the collection cup is removed and washed. They do not recommend modification to include a drainage pipe.

Has anyone tried this?

[ReDDeviLs]

Can anyone using H&S skimmer advise the height, width, depth (ie. footprint and height) of the skimmer ?

Thanks.

mine is only 20inch,....tall others im not too sure,its better if u go SL and u can see the product they recommand u which is suitable for u

[RAV-65]

Must say the bubbles produced really very fine and lots of it... comes highly recommended... anyway, for the benefit of those interested, mine's a 150-F2001, suitable for up to 850L, the size is about 14"x7", height about 20"... sorry, dun have exact figures liao... but you can visit this :

http://www.hs-aquaristik.de/

Dat shoudl give u a better idea and more accurate measurements...

As for the price, it's a so-called promo price of $787.

Vincent Ho

[patrick123]

I too have the same model that Vincent does. I'm very impressed with the fine bubble produced by the skimmer. However, I find that the distance of the reaction chamber is very short, only 3-4 inches of fine bubble before it reaches the collection cup. It would be nicer if the contact time is longer. But then it will mean a taller skimmer which I cannot fit in my cabinet.

[ReDDeviLs]

i have the same model too..

[huiwen]

for all the info

cheers,

[KIM]

me using 850L on my new tank but still no skimmate for a month

[Vinoth]

me using 850L on my new tank but still no skimmate for a month

NO skimmate for a month? Strange... Any problem with the setup?

[RAV-65]

Huh? dat's very unlikely.... even if you're still cycling, should have something wat.... unless yu wash all your sand and rocks very thoroughly... but still pretty unlikely! Dat's the 1st time I hear a complaint about H&S!!!

Vincent Ho

[reef2]

me using 850L on my new tank but still no skimmate for a month

try to reduce the outflow from the skimmer and reduce the air intake. that should work.