beckett skimmer

[hotlemond]

according to experience using a beckket/../// i found it very high maintainence....... once u clean the skimmer.... and you on the power...... it does not give u the skimmate you want it.. so u must retune the air once you disturb the skimmer..... very very very high maintainence......

normally in between cleaning of neck/cup, one won't have to tune the air intake. but perhaps only slight adjustment on the gate valve. At least that's the case for me.

[Eric]

according to experience using a beckket/../// i found it very high maintainence....... once u clean the skimmer.... and you on the power...... it does not give u the skimmate you want it.. so u must retune the air once you disturb the skimmer..... very very very high maintainence......

If you know where the water/bubble level that you normally tune your beckett, its quite easy actually. I normally do not touch the air valves during cleaning unless I wanna switch from wet to dry mode or I find the size of the bubbles not to my preference.

Eric

[hotlemond]

If you know where the water/bubble level that you normally tune your beckett, its quite easy actually. I normally do not touch the air valves during cleaning unless I wanna switch from wet to dry mode or I find the size of the bubbles not to my preference.

Eric

yup. this is the holy truth

[kueytoc]

I'm using the holy grail...'BECKETT' ###### laude...& certainly no regrets mate ! Have BECKETT will SKIM !

[dreamzcape]

haha have beckett confirm will skim. So actually if i apply the usual skimmer principles nothing should go wrong right? My personal observations have been:

1.Tune less air, finer bubbles, water level goes up

2.Naturally the gate controlling the outflow so controls the water level

3.Finer bubbles draw out more DOC

4.Higher level is wetter and lower is dryer.

So i presume that as long u know your bubble size (thereabouts) and the water level that u've been getting the skimmate u desired, nothing should go wrong right?

Anyway still haven't collect yet...still deciding which bank to rob....but the itch is killing me already..

[dreamzcape]

also one more thing bros....anyone can post a pic of outsump installation? think my stand height too low...don't think can put the whole beckett in.

[acidjazz]

Pic 1.

[acidjazz]

Pic 2. Nice skimmate

[acidjazz]

Powered by a md55. My beckett is 6" by 32" without extension.

[hotlemond]

this is my setup

[hotlemond]

you will need a check valve like this at the pump intake if you are running the pump externally

[BFG]

Hotlemond, what is the check valve for? Sorry but me still learning about pvc.

[hotlemond]

Hotlemond, what is the check valve for? Sorry but me still learning about pvc.

As my skimmer pump is above the sump water level, the check valve will prevent water at the pump inlet from flowing back to the sump when I switch off the pump for maintenence. Otherwise i would have to prime it everytime i restart.

[dreamzcape]

bros...that means if i don't run it externally i won't need a check valve i presume? meaning from pump in sump up to beckett...then the gate line back to sump...that's all right? oh one more thing....if i run the beckett externally with the gate lower than the sump water level would there be problems? hope u guys understand what i mean.

[hotlemond]

yah, you wont need check valve for pump in water.

you may not be able to cos when i set it up, the folks told me its gravity fed.

maybe some bros who has tried that can share some tots here

[dreamzcape]

hmmz, that would mean that as long as the the water level in the skimmer is higher than the sump it would would flow out right? of course better if the gate can be higher than the sump. anyway thanks about your pm on the lights bro.

[hotlemond]

no problem

[Copperband]

not saying the beckket is lousy..... it is the best equipment for skimming out every molecule of gunk,dirt, fish cr@p out of the water.. but the fact remains that it is one of the most high maintainence skimmer avaliable in the market.... which is why many people are switching with needlewheel like deltec etc etc

[hotlemond]

i am not a deltec user. but do we not still have to remove the collection cup, clean neck for deltec? My love for reef keeping would forgave the "extra" attention to unwind some nylon nuts for a beckett. Moreover, the time/attention for daily checks would sum up greater than skimmer cleaning.

[Copperband]

i am saying that in the long run.. some people will hate the fine tuning.......

[hotlemond]

Mmmm, fine tuning. There might be. but to rig it for better performance, i am fine with it