recommandation on easy cleaning skimmers

[ReDDeviLs]

beckett is good but cleaning wise is headache, any beckett that can clean easily? or other skimmer that can be clean easily? H&S is out far too ex

skimmer must be cheaper than $800!

wonder if aqua Cs and macro are ok to support heavy stocking tanks.

thanks.

[Terryz_]

AquaC has a good series of skimmer model for you to chose... AquaC is confirm better than Macro...

[ReDDeviLs]

but as noisy as beckett right?

[williammuk]

H&S is out far too ex

skimmer must be cheaper than $800!

What's the latest price for the H&S that supports 4-feet tank? Is it more than $800?

[ReDDeviLs]

its cost more than 1k

[lightningstrike]

try looking out for H&S 150 models....... suitable for up to 850L. previously, there were a few of this model up for sales in pasar malam.

[ReDDeviLs]

im looking for outsump kind no 1 is selling leh.. first hand more than 1k now.

[ReDDeviLs]

shld i run a beckett alongside a spray injector? any disadvantages?

[Terryz_]

Not advisable...

[ReDDeviLs]

more recommandations?

[Terryz_]

DIY mazzei injector skimmer... lol.. Confirm less than $800...

[ReDDeviLs]

cleaning wise leh?

[Terryz_]

See how you construct the body lor...

[ReDDeviLs]

the screws are the troublesome cleaning parts..

[Terryz_]

The screws will get dirty??? What actually do you mean by easy cleaning... Getting rid of the algae in the skimmer body and etc huh...

[riot]

Of all the skimmers I have used, the H&S is the easiest to clean. Pop the head and neck off, dump the skimmate, rinse with warm water, slide it back in.

aquac skimmate contaner is easy to remove, but the neck tends to accumunlate gunk so you will need to put your hand in there. Its non removable so requires manual scrubbing.

Becks are the most troublesome. By the time you have unscrewed the thumb screws, I would have cleaned by H&S and put in back on operation again. DIY Mazzeis should be similar.

Deltecs- no idea but should be similar to H&S.

BKs- heard it needs to be retuned. Damn fickle.

Hope this helps.

[typrobin]

totally agree with riot...

beckett skimmers are troublesome when it comes to maintanence..

H&S is so much more convinient, and the skimmate is wet so u dun have to dig into the thick mud...

another easy to clean skimmer is weipro loh...

u rushing for a skimmer meh?? wait for CNY, get ang bao then buy new H&S loh...

[weileong]

The latest barr aquatic beckett have the similar "twist and turn" feature avaliable on H&S and deltec and that makes cleaning the collection cup a breeze

Major problem abt beckett skimmer is the injector can get choked easily and if this happens then it will results in the skimmer not skimming well especially if you run it with non pressured-rated pumps. So if you use a beckett better install a strainer to prevent the choking of the injector. Needlewheel are not spared too (except that bubbleking with titanium needlewheel), kanna some snails then the needlewheel might be damaged.

End of the day, no particular type of skimmer is difficult to maintain, just depends on how it is designed. You can have needlewheel that requires to loosen 6 nuts in order to clean the collection cup This is called user friendliness. One important factor in choosing a skimmer too.

[ReDDeviLs]

so isit possible to have a beckett that we can turn the neck and remove it? like H&S? that sounds cool