Skimmer Air inatke, is that the only factor ?

yitman · #1 10/15/2007, 01:01 AM

Skimmer Air intake, is that the only factor (or the main factor)?
Can skimmer like ATI bubblemaster can be compared to REEFLO ORCA 250 ? both of them have something like 2000 l.h air intake ?

USC-fan · #2 10/15/2007, 01:06 AM

No...

Its not the main factor at all.

The reeflo will perform better for many different reasons.

hahnmeister · #3 10/15/2007, 02:45 AM

Turbulence, height, water throughput, the path that the air and water have in relation to each other... etc.

yitman · #4 10/15/2007, 11:16 AM

hahnmeister

can you provide more explanations.
How does things can be measured ?

JRaquatics · #5 10/15/2007, 12:14 PM

Hans, You forgot dwell time. Heat from the pump could also be a factor.

GSMguy · #6 10/15/2007, 12:20 PM

at macna The Reeflo and the ATi were set up on a display the Reeflo is much better design...

the bubble plate is lower in the reeflo and the skimmer is taller for more dwell time less turbulence and the height would make a huge difference.

USC-fan · #7 10/15/2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JRaquatics
Hans, You forgot dwell time. Heat from the pump could also be a factor.

there is also a lot more like bubble size, flow...ect. This topic have been talk about a couple times in the advance forum....

I also believe there was a big thread on this forum about this same topic.

yitman · #8 10/15/2007, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by USC-fan
there is also a lot more like bubble size, flow...ect. This topic have been talk about a couple times in the advance forum....

I also believe there was a big thread on this forum about this same topic.

I didn't find the big thread , can you send me some link ?

USC-fan · #9 10/15/2007, 03:53 PM

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1075916