ATI Skimmers

chriscobb · #1 12/17/2007, 09:36 AM

I thought I read that the ATI skimmers use a gate valve on them that was suppose to be an upgrade from the original design or are 200's and 250's built like they are shown on the reefgeek site?

Engine 7 · #2 12/17/2007, 10:07 AM

I bought my BM200 from ReefGeek 4 weeks ago and it had the gatevalve. BTW, unbelievable skimmer. I am thrilled with it.

chriscobb · #3 12/17/2007, 02:16 PM

Thanks.....any pics of it in action?

Engine 7 · #4 12/17/2007, 06:13 PM

Pics and a movie...

Engine 7 · #5 12/17/2007, 06:15 PM

Those pics and the movie were taken the first week of operation. that skimmer now pulls around 1.5" of dark muck every day. I have a large sump/fuge and feed heavily. I love the skimmer, I have owned many in my time but this one is unreal.

chriscobb · #6 12/17/2007, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the pics.....alot of what I read was that it was a pain to direct the outflow from the skimmer with the gatevalve.....

Engine 7 · #7 12/17/2007, 07:57 PM

Direct it where? I never saw a complaint about that.

ret25yo · #8 12/17/2007, 08:16 PM

mine works wonders... on a 365 total volume tank BM250

I just got the tank going so no livestock to put the puppy into overdrive but with sand and a few (30lbs) live rock its still pulling out..

this is the tank its running on......

chriscobb · #9 12/18/2007, 06:53 AM

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Originally posted by Engine 7
Direct it where? I never saw a complaint about that.

Yeah I was searching for info on them and when they made the change to the skimmer as it is now, there was some people saying they couldn't direct the outflow from the skimmer.....

sjm817 · #10 12/18/2007, 07:21 AM

I posted about the new design. The outflow comes out the bottom of the skimmer. You cant direct the outflow to another section or area of your sump. I prefer to be able to do so.

chriscobb · #11 12/18/2007, 08:12 AM

Thanks.