Bubbleking Owners ??

tony varrell · #1 12/28/2007, 11:28 AM

What's the deal with BK skimmers if you need parts? Is it truly as bad as some people say? I heard someone waited a year for a collection cup. That's scary. I am considering the new 250 model for my new 300 SPS? I would love to hear from you.

Mr James · #2 12/28/2007, 02:50 PM

FWIW, I changed my mind on a skimmer because of the possibility that if I needed parts, I could get them rather quickly. With that said, if there is a doubt in your mind, go for something with avaiable parts.

Previously I was an MRC owner for a long time, for skimmers and a calcium reactors. Never needed parts. I hope my choice in skimmers this time around holds up like the MRC products.

reef / aholic · #3 12/28/2007, 05:07 PM

Proline Aquatics is the US distributor for Royal-Exclusiv and they have all parts that can be sent to the Retailers for replacement to the end-users. You can ask that question over here and get it straight from them!!!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...s=&forumid=497

jmchzn · #4 12/28/2007, 11:47 PM

JUST dropped in my BK Mini180. Not too much can go wrong except pump failure? It's kickin butt big time.
A real beast. Now I'm gonna research the parts.

USC-fan · #5 12/28/2007, 11:53 PM

The only thing that would worry me about BK skimmers is that getting pump replacement might be impossible in a couple years. I know BK is moving to new DC pumps so i'm not sure if they will still make old replacement pumps.

uhuru · #6 12/29/2007, 12:10 AM

parts are guaranteed for 10 years and for the price of a pump hopefully it will last just as long if taken care of

Klaus Jansen · #7 12/29/2007, 11:52 AM

@USC-fan..

Royal-Exclusiv guaranteed 10 Years for Parts of all RE-Products.
When we switched to DC-Pumps, the new Pumps have the same dimensions of the Standart Red Dragon Pumps, ...the same Pumphead and the same Performance.... only the speedadjustable Motorblock is new....

regards. Klaus

USC-fan · #8 12/29/2007, 12:19 PM

That's good to know!