European skimmers. What is it with them?? - Page 10

purplehaze · #**226** 08/20/2004, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by Herpervet

I wouldn't mind trying one out though!

Me too

Aged Salt · #**227** 08/20/2004, 08:42 PM

Can somebody post the Bubble-King models with prices, American? Thnx. Bob

harper · #**228** 08/20/2004, 10:21 PM

Bob,
I think the aquaconnect skimmers are the same some are listed here http://www.aquaristics.com/
They are under aquaconnect/interna and externa or some such thing. They have us prices. dont know if they are in fact the same or if its all their models....

Aged Salt · #**229** 08/20/2004, 10:36 PM

Harper, thnx. for the link. Does anyone know what 5000Euro's=$? thnx. Bob

Aged Salt · #**230** 08/20/2004, 11:01 PM

I checked the Royal-exclusiv website--the Bubble-King 650-external-is 4,950Euro's ~$6,500. It's not the same as Aquaconnect skimmers. Bob

Heinz · #**231** 08/21/2004, 12:31 AM

the Bubble-King 650 - external is for a 2645 g/tank dont think you can compar that with a ER CS 8-3

RedEyeReef · #**232** 08/21/2004, 12:36 AM

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Originally posted by Heinz
the Bubble-King 650 - external is for a 2645 g/tank dont think you can compar that with a ER CS 8-3

Very true, but how many ER CS 8-3 can you buy for $6,500?

I wish I had the $6,500 to burn though, I bet they are cool.

Heinz · #**233** 08/21/2004, 12:41 AM

well you would need 3 ER CS 12 - 6 800 G each and they cost $2000 each to get the same Gallon as one Bubble-King 650

RedEyeReef · #**234** 08/21/2004, 12:52 AM

I guess the extra $500 is worth it for the 650Bubble King for the fact that it would take up less room in your sump than 3 ER CS 12-6's.

I just want a Bubble King pump for a DIY skimmer. Massive air/water and low watts...

Why did I pick such an expensive hobbie, oh yeah, I needed something to relax me after a motocross race. Good thing watching fish is peaceful.

blgreef · #**235** 08/23/2004, 03:35 AM

was looking at the bubble king needle wheel picture on their site and it looks like the pins are Titanium.

So maybe this helps account for the cost, as the pumps alone start at 700+ euro, and with Titanium pins they could spin the pump up to stupid RPMS without the pins bending outwards.

Also i doubt you will be chaning a needle wheel for a very long time.

Aquaconnect also use these pumps and most of their kit i have used is very very high quality.

Finepix602 · #**236** 08/31/2004, 08:57 PM

I just found this thread and thank you to everyone who wrote in. What an interesting read.

I have three VIDEOS I took at the Interzoo 2004 trade show with my digi cam. I don't have a web page to put them on to link them to, does anyone know how I can pull off a single frame and post it as if it was a plain old picture? The files are in the AVI format.

Finepix602 · #**237** 08/31/2004, 09:00 PM

Ok so I just read my post, and I forgot to mention that they are videos of a bubble king skimmer. The model was rated at 1500l/h of air intake. One video is of the titanium needle. The guy in the video who was explaining why titanium and claims it produces finer bubbles.

Heinz · #**238** 08/31/2004, 10:30 PM

i would love to see a video of a bubble king in action but dont know how to post a video i hope somebody will tell you how

Heinz · #**239** 08/31/2004, 10:33 PM

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...&highlight=DSB

in this thread gregt has posted a video

moflow · #**240** 09/01/2004, 10:41 AM

finepix - i will host the vids for you if they aren't too large. how big are the files?

bluereefs · #**241** 09/03/2004, 04:30 AM

Here is the picture of bublle king skimmer during the test.This picture is taken 10 minutes after they change regulary impeller with the titanium one.
Well,he is for sure bublle king

Aged Salt · #**242** 09/03/2004, 07:58 AM

Bluereefs, one can see why they're very highly regarded by the German reef-keepers

Bob

Shoestring Reefer · #**243** 09/03/2004, 08:08 AM

What were the water parameters in that tank?

Finepix602 · #**244** 09/03/2004, 10:20 AM

That pic is awesome. the vids I referred to before are 14 meg and 15 meg each. They are videos of the titanium impeller and then one of the skimmer itself. Both are dry/not running on a tank, but it will get you a good look at the skimmer and the impeller.

baruchbl · #**245** 09/04/2004, 03:29 PM

I think that there is no different between the Deletec to H&S or to the euroreef because all of them are using the needle patent. The needles skimmers are good, quite and energy severs if you comper tham to the HSA that works better but with a large pump end make noice you preefer the needke pattent.

bernie lyons · #**246** 09/04/2004, 05:12 PM

firstly the needle wheels between the H&S, Deltec and euro reef are different from one another , therefore the difference in skimming is partly due to that. Has anybody compared the H&S or Deltec to the bubble king ? bernie lyons

Aged Salt · #**247** 09/04/2004, 07:46 PM

Bernie, good question as the Bubble-King has only been on the German market a few months. I doubt ther is even one B-K on the continental N.Americas at this time. Klaus Jansen owner of Royal exclusiv[Bubble-King] is sending a skimmer to be shown during MACNA, at the ZEOvit display. Bob

Aquatect · #**248** 09/12/2004, 06:27 PM

Whats up Alberto

My uncle predicts that soon, everyone in the U.S. will be enamored with needle-wheels and everyone in Europe will be in love with Becket injectors. Haha. Me? I'm in love with that $6000 Deltec they had at MACNA

I didnt see anything about the Bubble King at MACNA(nor a ZEO-vit booth, haha. They woulda needed armed guards at that one)

bernie lyons · #**249** 09/12/2004, 08:21 PM

Does anyone know who's calcium reactor klaus jensen is using?
bernie lyons

stuart bertram · #**250** 09/13/2004, 05:37 AM

Just out of interest NAGA

The skimmer that you bought in Europe must be the wrong voltage as they run on 230V therefore it will not work.

???