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08/08/2006, 11:25 AM
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I'm a little frustrated with my skimmer
Hello, I have a Berlin XL skimmer with a mag pump rated at ~920gph. I recently wanted to see what my CPR skimmer would do next to this huge beast.
My CPR bakpak pulls more crud out of the water than my big skimmer does!?!?!!!!! I obviously don' t have the XL set up correctly. Would getting a NW pump help? Maybe just a large venturi pump? Any kind of help would be awesome
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08/08/2006, 11:32 AM
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The XL just isnt a good skimmer.
A NW pump may help. I would recommend selling it and finding a new skimmer. If you are on a budget, reef octopus skimmers work well. ASM's do too. If you wanted to spend a little more $$$ look into Euro-reef, H&S and Deltec. FWIW, I sold my Berlin XL about 1 month after I bought it. I have never looked back. Jim
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08/08/2006, 12:42 PM
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After doing some research, I think you should check into the RS line by Euro-reef. Great performance and priced to match up the ASM's but with better performance.
Jim
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08/08/2006, 05:21 PM
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I think that I might just strike out and make a NW mod. Put 2 smaller nw's on the body of my XL. I'm going to need to figure out which pumps though. I know I need some smaller ones to keep contact with the water longer
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