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Victor has an extra 1250 pump w/ threadwheel (cracked in shipping) that I was hoping to get. I will most likely run my Small with this pump, so I can see how this skimmer was like with its original design. Lol, my brand new skimmer is 'dated'... well, I suppose, thats what it was supposed to be: a test sample to get everything just right for the US. I cant complain, and I dont think anyone else with a Small can either. Sure, there will be a newer one soon, but its not like this one doesnt skim the living daylights out of my tank! With all the increases in size, it has come up that ATB might be neglecting the smaller tanks. So there are two ideas: A HOB, from the design I have, it would be about 10" wide, 3" thick, and about 16" tall, and run off of a Aquaclear 70 powerhead (pump in the skimmer compartment, not in the tank). As some of you remember from the 'pimp my pump 801' thread, I got it up to 400lph easily with just a threadwheel impeller and a custom volute. These things would be easy for Anton to make. Aimed squarely at other HOB's in the $200-250 range, but this one would produce more air, have a bubble plate, and a variation on the pyramid/cone shape. The other idea is merely a 'pico' model... similar to the current ones, same Aquaclear 70 pump as the HOB, but with about a 4.5"-5" base, 3" neck, about 16" tall. It could be made cheaper because at that size, 3/16" or even 1/8" acrylic could be used for the cone. It would get 300-350lph of air, and use about a 4.5"-5" diameter collection cup. This would be aimed at the 75g and under crowd (based on the ATB ratings, a 100g tank is possible... if lightly stocked IMO).
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ATB Nano collection cup has been emptied and cleaned twice already, every 5 days. Photos is 48 hours after the 2nd collection cup cleaning. You can see how much is starting to collect at the top part of the riser within the collection cup. We are experiencing microbubbles entering the sump, but then this skimmer is running at 650lph-700lph consistently. In my opinion, I would rather have the skimmer running at this rate, rather than 500lph.
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I hope the microbubble problem is corrected before the final product is released.
It looks like you use the Kent reef additive. The skimate is emerald green.
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Lumamae, so this is with the original mesh and NOT the enkamat correct? Also no restriction on the output? How high is the water level in the sump? That skimmate is so green - is the tank having an algae bloom or something?
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The micro bubbles has been corrected on the final version.
We have switched the nano to a needlewheel which will reduce the output to 500-550l/hr of air The new nano body is 7.5 base with a 4" neck. Uhuru if you use the restrictor you will have no microbubbles |
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Ok thanks for sending me the parts Victor I will have mine setup this week just to test the microbubbles
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No, I don't dose with with anything other than regular water changes. I feed my tank with live phytoplankton, Rod's food, Spectrum & Spirulina mini pellets. The green is most likely coming from phytoplankton and spirulina pellets. |
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The nano running at 700-750 will perform better than the picture above. But the draw back is you will have microbubbles in your sump. The picture above is the nano at 550 for 3 days.
Lumamae I will send you the needlewheel disc so you can try it out in a couple of weeks. |
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You need to change the model names. That is far from what people think of as a nano skimmer!
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Thats the first thing I thought about is the o rings I actually have about 20 feet of it. I have to ask Anton how he turns it into a circle though. I know people are worried about replacement parts. I have order all repalcement parts cups, air silencers, wedgepipes, etc for each skimmer. Thank you for the comments
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So which do you think is better for a HOB... something long and narrow to fit behind the tank... like 3" thick by10 wide"? Or something more square, like 4.5"x4.5"?
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Hi Jon
I prefer the long and narrow but lets see what Anton decides |
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Well, I figured... ask the people what they want.
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