pump for a H&S skimmer

[DeepBlue]

er....any guys used this model...what is a gd pump for the skimmer to skim effectively??

hope I am clear enough...

[Cookiemunster]

hi bro

from what I know, all hns pumps use aquabee with needle wheel impellers. Can't buy locally....or even if can, will be exhorbitant prices cos they do not want people to use it for their own DIY.

[DeepBlue]

thanks..the skimmer comes with the aquabee needle wheel impeller. ..

I meant the pump used for pumping water into the chamber....hope it is clearer

[SharkBait]

hi bro

from what I know, all hns pumps use aquabee with needle wheel impellers. Can't buy locally....or even if can, will be exhorbitant prices cos they do not want people to use it for their own DIY.

He is using the external model which has to be fed water.

[DeepBlue]

thanks for helping to clarify for a DIY/equip dodo....

[SharkBait]

Any small pump will do because the amount of bubbles produced is not dependent on the feeding pump. I think a sicce nova would do just fine.

[DeepBlue]

which model???

[SharkBait]

I think a NOVA turned to the max would do just fine.I have 1 lying around now so i can lend it to you to try it out.

[DeepBlue]

cooolzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....thanks

[dr evil]

i also got the nova for the pump.......rated 1300l/h.....can be adjustable if too strong!!

bro, i thought u got the insump model?

[Cookiemunster]

which model???

aiyoh bro.....hehehe SICCE is the brand, NOVA is the model.

Anyway I can get one for you when I come over to install your tubby+KR.

Will contact you soon.

Cheers

[SharkBait]

i also got the nova for the pump.......rated 1300l/h.....can be adjustable if too strong!!

bro, i thought u got the insump model?

Me or DB? we both got the external one.

[DeepBlue]

huh????

They are ready ?

[reef2]

err... i think u guys meant SICCE IDRA

- Power consumption: 25 watts

- Max delivery head: 2.2 metre

- Adjustable flow rate range: 480 L/hr ~ 1300 L/hr

[zephyros]

frens....

I meant the pump used for pumping water into the chamber....hope it is clearer

forgive my ignorance, for the ext model, u mean an additional

pump is needed besides aquabee pump that comes with

it????

Cheers ...

Zephyros ....

[clowntrigger]

frens....

forgive my ignorance, for the ext model, u mean an additional

pump is needed besides aquabee pump that comes with

it????

Cheers ...

Zephyros ....

Yes you need someway to get water into the skimmer. THe aquabee that comes with the skimmer is used in a circulating fashion, that is it take water from the bottom of the skimmer and then pump it back to the top of the skimmer, thus you will need a way to get the tank water into the skimmer, thus another pump or T-off is needed. Look at the following websites, you will have a better understanding.

H&S External model

[zephyros]

To H&S skimmer user,

I had juz ordered a A 150-F2001 skimmer. (up to 850 l)

It is an external skimmer. Can anyone recommend a pump to be

used together with this model of skimmer.

Thankz

Zephyros

[trevally]

The H&S skimmer comes with a aquabee pumb. so in other words, u dun have to buy any pumb.

u just bought? from where?? tot sealife is already out of sock liao

[ah^siao]

so if the aquabee pump spoil? means u gotta get a new skimmer and not just replace the pump?

[zephyros]

I ordered mine through a fren, but wont be getting it

till end month or Feb. Oso dunno where he ordered fr hehe

Anyway, understand from Deepblue and clowntrigger that for external

model, an additional pump is require to draw the water into the

aquabee pump that is provided by the skimmer.

Cheers

Zephyros

[clowntrigger]

I ordered mine through a fren, but wont be getting it

till end month or Feb. Oso dunno where he ordered fr hehe

Anyway, understand from Deepblue and clowntrigger that for external

model, an additional pump is require to draw the water into the

aquabee pump that is provided by the skimmer.

Cheers

Zephyros

for external model, you do not draw water to the aquabee pump, but to a input on the skimmer body. The aquabee for a external model is hook up like a closed loop, the input is at the bottom of the skimmer body, while the output where the fine bubbles are is somewhere near the centre of the skimmer body.

Look at my previous post with the link to the manufacturer websites, you will understand what I mean.

[hotsoup]

A pic tells a thousand words...This is how my skimmer worked

[hotsoup]

Down flow pipe into two ways traffic...one to sump and one to skimmer

[DeepBlue]

To H&S skimmer user,

I had juz ordered a A 150-F2001 skimmer. (up to 850 l)

It is an external skimmer. Can anyone recommend a pump to be

used together with this model of skimmer.

Thankz 

Zephyros 

fren...dun need a veri powerful pump lah....it is only for drawing water into your skimmer chamber...it is the aquabee needlewheel repeller that is doing the job

I ordered for you via the SL promotion lah...the 'threesome' discount deal

lucky we got it early, heard news that other new orders from the Feb shipping will be sold at a higher price

[zephyros]

A pic tells a thousand words...This is how my skimmer worked

Good idea, this means that you are piping the water from the

overflow directly into the skimmer, hence dont need for the additional

pump. Is there any disadvantage to this method??

Zephyros