Mini Bubble King Skimmer

[acidjazz]

Guys, here's your chance to own a bubble king.

Its the latest in their range, and i guess its much cheaper too.

Let the pictures do the talking. . .

Mini Bubble King

[acidjazz]

Seems like Bubble King wants to compete with other skimmers.

[nakazoru]

To tell you. It is very neat in design. But is it as efficient as the rest? Guess it will take a long time or nvr make it to Singapore market.

[jervismun]

Very impressive bro Acidjazz... the design and the product promise looks extremely convincing... the best so far in a protein skimmer of this capacity... definitely for my next next tank

You suppose that's a Red Dragon pump? If yes, then expect to pay close to $1800 for the smallest model (400 liter). Coz the pump itself already costs that much

Wow... really knocks me off my seat looking at it... I love it!!!

[acidjazz]

To tell you. It is very neat in design. But is it as efficient as the rest? Guess it will take a long time or nvr make it to Singapore market.

bro, i have a friend in Germany. I can ask him help you ship in the Bubble king any time. You interested to do a test and review?

[acidjazz]

Very impressive bro Acidjazz... the design and the product promise looks extremely convincing... the best so far in a protein skimmer of this capacity... definitely for my next next tank

You suppose that's a Red Dragon pump? If yes, then expect to pay close to $1800 for the smallest model (400 liter). Coz the pump itself already costs that much

Wow... really knocks me off my seat looking at it... I love it!!!

hey jervis, for the mini bubble king, they will not be using Red Dragon pumps. Thus the price will drop significantly and become more competitive. Maybe i can help you check the price if you are very keen on it?

However, if ur next set up is gonna be 6 footer, you have to go for the BK-250 model or bigger.

[jervismun]

hey jervis, for the mini bubble king, they will not be using Red Dragon pumps. Thus the price will drop significantly and become more competitive. Maybe i can help you check the price if you are very keen on it?

However, if ur next set up is gonna be 6 footer, you have to go for the BK-250 model or bigger.

So they are using their own WHITE LINE pumps... emm... then it might loose some of its advantages over others... coz I still believe that Red Dragon is the "miracle" element that made Bubble King one of the best protein skimmers in the world... without RD... I'm not too sure anymore

But again, if the price justified for the switch... then perhaps I can give it a try. I am keen bro Acidjazz, can kindly let me know how much roughly does a Mini-BK 200 costs? Are they available now already?

[acidjazz]

jervis: i will pm you as soon as i know the price. I guess the point of Royal Exclusiv is to make Bubble King slightly more affordable and increase their competitiveness. You should not be paying more than $2000 for it.

You can be the first in singapore to own the mini bubble king.

[jervismun]

jervis: i will pm you as soon as i know the price. I guess the point of Royal Exclusiv is to make Bubble King slightly more affordable and increase their competitiveness. You should not be paying more than $2000 for it.

You can be the first in singapore to own the mini bubble king.

Emm... $2000 for a skimmer not running Red Dragon pump? Not very attractive leh... I think the Mini-BK200 shouldn't be priced more than $1650...

Nah... enough of FIRST IN SINGAPORE already... no fun one... when got question... there's no one there to help... not even the guy who helped bring in the product

[nakazoru]

bro, i have a friend in Germany. I can ask him help you ship in the Bubble king any time. You interested to do a test and review?

Haha;

I really wish I have that kinda of money to simply do a review. Guess this is for the rich & famous. I still got a long while to be that...

I guess I still stuck at middle class equipment...

[jervismun]

Haha;

I really wish I have that kinda of money to simply do a review. Guess this is for the rich & famous. I still got a long while to be that...

I guess I still stuck at middle class equipment...

Bro Nakazoru... you are being way too humble... we are all the same... 90% of all Singaporeans have the same status btw... working class

This is a scaled down version of the legendary BK targetting to working class people like us... so I don't expect the price to be too much more than a Deltec.

Oh I heard the pump is actually a scaled-down version of the Red Dragon (so yes, it is a Red Dragon)... but during the scaling-down... some of the "magic" might be gone... but according to sources, this mini-RD was designed based on the same beliefs and philosophy behind the original RD. As usual... the impressive list of cons

If I get ever get to run this baby in my sump... I will paint everything RED

[nakazoru]

Haha ;

You know working class in Germany earns a lot more than the working class in Singapore.

[kueytoc]

Pump maintenance may be an issue as I can see that the whole pump unit resides inside the skimmer.

Otherwise, pocket$ also pain pain...

[jervismun]

Pump maintenance may be an issue as I can see that the whole pump unit resides inside the skimmer.

Otherwise, pocket$ also pain pain...

Yupe the pump maintenance may be an issue... let's see how they will find a solution for that...as for pocket pain... haha... you don't call it a product by Royal Xclusive for nothing ok? You don't expect to walk into a Louis Vuitton boutique and come out with some great bargains... but it is good to see products like this... sometimes they inspire... just like Ferrari and B&O

[ervine]

but so short... Hmm.. makes me wonder how effective it can really be leh... he din show any photos of it running...

[jervismun]

but so short... Hmm.. makes me wonder how effective it can really be leh... he din show any photos of it running...

Haven't you heard that if the "short" design is done properly, it can be more effective than most tall bodied skimmers?

I can't be too certain (as I do not come across the research personally, but was told by fellow reefers and LFS)... but there was a research done by a university student (in the US) and his research found that taller skimmers doesn't equate to better efficiency (in general).

The theory is something like this... if the fine bubbles travel too far up the chamber, they will form back into larger bubbles along the way... hence defeating the purpose of having fine bubbles in the first place. However, some successful brand counter this by installing powerful pumps (some more than 2) that will pump a huge amount of fine bubbles upwards. But by having more than 1 pump... energy consumption can be high.

So if the short skimmer is to be designed properly (which I believe the BK is) then the fine bubbles will remain "fine" when they reach the neck of the skimmer hence more effective skimming. Not forgetting, low power consumption and space saving.

Please do not take this "tall skimmer" theory and apply to all brands... however, I believe only a few superior brands be able to product tall yet effective skimmers without consuming too much energy.

Any experience bro can confirm this? Or it's a total crap used by manufacturers and LFS to sell their short and stubby protein skimmers such as the Bubble King

[ervine]

OOooo... interesting theory.. the bubble combining thing makes a lot of sense...

so who recently strike 4D? go buy 1 short and 1 tall to test.. hehe..

[Melvyn Tan]

Yupe the pump maintenance may be an issue... let's see how they will find a solution for that...as for pocket pain... haha... you don't call it a product by Royal Xclusive for nothing ok? You don't expect to walk into a Louis Vuitton boutique and come out with some great bargains... but it is good to see products like this... sometimes they inspire... just like Ferrari and B&O

Are you refering to B&O as in the Bang & Olufsen?

Great looking stuffs, but performance wise isn't quite categorised along audiophile terms.

[jervismun]

Are you refering to B&O as in the Bang & Olufsen?

Great looking stuffs, but performance wise isn't quite categorised along audiophile terms.

Hehe yes... Bang & Olufsen... I'm just trying to point out a few inspirational brands out there... these brands are also emotional... but B&O does have its strength (in design as you mentioned)... perhaps Apple Computer is a better example

[Melvyn Tan]

Hehe yes... Bang & Olufsen... I'm just trying to point out a few inspirational brands out there... these brands are also emotional... but B&O does have its strength (in design as you mentioned)... perhaps Apple Computer is a better example

These companies are 'cultish' in management terms, which is why they survive and sometimes thrive.

B&O does have its strength, as i mentioned - great looking stuffs (for the common eye). But the great looking does not mean in technical design terms (the function), but maybe for design as in aesthetics, but for audiophiles (the trained eye), the aesthetic design is flawed as it compromises on sound. Then again, there are many other brands out there that bettered B&O in terms of form, function and technicalities.

Yes, agree Apple will perhaps be a better example. One thing is in common along these brands and the people behind - passion. And yet there is also another which is integrity.

[acidjazz]

Mini Bubble King In Action

[acidjazz]

CHECK THIS OUT!

Bubble King

[acidjazz]

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Dining Table

[zorden]

btw..if running this bk monster..i think you will lose your appetite ..becoz i will smell damn bad

[acidjazz]

i want this bubble king. sld be the BK-500 model. . about 7000SGD.