self-cleaning head for skimmer

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by reefer Dave, Sep 13, 2008.

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  1. reefer Dave

    reefer Dave Astrea Snail

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    I'm thinking of getting a Bubble King 200. Any advantage to laying down some more bucks and getting the Deluxe model?

    Is the external one any better than the internal?

    And, what about those self-cleaning heads? Major money, but geez, what a wonderful luxury. Anybody tried a self-cleaning head on their skimmer? I think they must be new.
     
    reefer Dave, Sep 13, 2008
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  2. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Do you have a link to the self-cleaning head version?
     
    Matt Rogers, Sep 14, 2008
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  3. reefer Dave

    reefer Dave Astrea Snail

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  4. jimw369

    jimw369 Fire Shrimp

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    Around $1250 for the self cleaning head but Im not sure if it has hit the states yet.

    Im looking....I got a video of it here somewhere....

    Not sure but I know deltec has a self cleaning head coming out too. Just not sure what model(s) its available on. Got a video of that too...
     
    jimw369, Sep 14, 2008
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  5. GoToSleep

    GoToSleep Torch Coral

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    I ordered one today with my Alpha Cone 300. I'll post a review after I've got them running.
     
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  6. rodcpierce

    rodcpierce Ritteri Anemone

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  7. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    holy crap that is loud. What is the advantage of that contraption?
     
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  8. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    that was crazy. there is a video somewhere with a guy showing his reef setup and he has a 6ft skimmer that cleans the head every few hours. I clean my head off when I check the tank a few times a day. I just block the airvalve for a few seconds.
     
    reefer Bob, Jul 9, 2009
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  9. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Any Bubble King will work great. Don't go too big though, I was told by RE to not get the BK-Mini 200 because it would be too much for my system and I would not be happy with the (over)performance. That said, the external vs. internal is said to have the same performance, it just depends on your indiviual need and space constraints. The self cleaning heads are way too much for my blood. I had a hard enough time coughing up $865 for my BK Mini 180, and that was a great deal. I can't even imagine spending another $1100 for the head, no thank you. They are definitely available in the US though. One of my LFS carries them, they also have them online.
    Self Cleaning Head For Bubble King Skimmer
     
    tigermike74, Jul 10, 2009
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  10. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    It amazes me how they can ask so much money for a piece of plastic!
     
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