Ordered my new Skimmer!

[schminksbro]

I used my TOTY certificate and ordered a new protein skimmer from Bashsea! I will post more info after I receive the skimmer but I would like to once again thank Bashsea and CR for making it happen.
http://www.bashsea.com/

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Very nice. Can't wait to seeing the skimmer.

Tom

[Bella127]

Very nice Andy. Steve makes some incredible looking pieces of equipment. Which series did you go with? Or is that part of the suspense too? ;)


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[schminksbro]

It is a new needle wheel line they have coming out called the Blu Demon. Available for pre order only at this point. They look sweeeeet!

Very nice. Can't wait to seeing the skimmer.

Tom

[Bella127]

What brand of pump will be used for that skimmer


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[schminksbro]

Sicce with a custom needle wheel.

What brand of pump will be used for that skimmer


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[Bella127]

Are you getting the remote accessory drain collection cup for it


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[schminksbro]

I haven't ordered it yet but I am sure I will. They look sweet as well!

Are you getting the remote accessory drain collection cup for it


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[Bella127]

What skimmer are you upgrading from


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[schminksbro]

ASM G3 mesh modded

What skimmer are you upgrading from


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[Bella127]

Oh man , that will be night and day brother. Keep us updated. I will be following closely


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[schminksbro]

Yeah, the quality is night and day and I expect the performance will be as well. I am also excited to be getting a Michigan made product from a company that uses all US made materials.

Oh man , that will be night and day brother. Keep us updated. I will be following closely


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[Sir Patrick]

Told ya you would end up getting a new skimmer!!!

[AJ :)]

Very cool Andy!

I too am looking forward to seeing your report on the new skimmer once you get it and put it to work.

[schminksbro]

I will definitely keep you posted! I should have it by the weekend.:)

[schminksbro]

Received my new Bashsea Blu Demon today! First impression is that it is a beautiful piece of equipment! Second impression is that it barely fits the space I have for a skimmer:). After a little fanagling (word? I dunno) but anyhow I got it in there. It seems to be pulling a lot of air and it is completely silent! The adjustment is a screw in/out type and you can fine tune the water height very accurately! So far so good! I will report back after it runs in for a while. Again I would like to Thank CR and Bashsea for the TOTY prize!

[creefer]

Pics

[AJ :)]

Nice! Seems odd to say it seems to be pulling alot of air yet is dead silent.

Lots of foam?

Pics would help for sure.

[Sir Patrick]

Pics from Andy???? Dont think so.....

We need a video!!!!! ;)

[schminksbro]

After a brief break in period the skimmer is starting to build tons of foam. There are no leaks whatsoever and the bubble plate seems to reduce turbulence inside the bubble chamber. I replaced a mesh modded ASM G3 with this skimmer and it is definitely a huge upgrade. Quality craftsmanship, artistic design, efficient pump, incredible ease and accuracy of adjustment, and small foot print are just some of the features that make the Bashsea Blu Demon a great buy! I will post pictures soon.:)

[Rabidgoose]

Good....I like skimmer pictures. Especially half full cups with crusty disgusting looking nog in them....

[henry hill]

Dont sell your ASM yet!!

[schminksbro]

Being that this model hasn't even been released yet I would assume that you are not familiar nor experienced with it. Whatever experience you may or may not have had with previous models is pretty irrelevant here. I have acquired and nice new piece of equipment that I am quite happy with. I am not sure what benefit you get from knocking it. Kinda busts my bubble. Fortunately I have lots of bubbles produced by my new Bashsea Blu Demon!

Dont sell your ASM yet!!

[Sir Patrick]

I agree w/ henry hill-

Dont sell the asm yet!!!!

























Because I might want to buy it first!!!! :tongue_out:

[schminksbro]

Pics as promised!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/bludemon1.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/skimmer2.jpg

[Heidi]

Wow, dude, that looks nasty. Which in this hobby means it looks beautiful, the nastier the better cause it means its working! :blackeye: :roll_eyes:

[schminksbro]

Getting nastier by the day! This thing isn't fully broke in yet. It pulls more each day and it is getting stinkier as well:)


Wow, dude, that looks nasty. Which in this hobby means it looks beautiful, the nastier the better cause it means its working! :blackeye: :roll_eyes:

[Rabidgoose]

Pics as promised!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/skimmer2.jpg


Their are those that believe, to fully appease the skimmer spirits and have your subjects continue to prosper
you must take a big gulp of one of the first batches of nog from a new skimmer. Just sayin....you know.....

[schminksbro]

Emmmmm....Emmmmmm Good!

Their are those that believe, to fully appease the skimmer spirits and have your subjects continue to prosper
you must take a big gulp of one of the first batches of nog from a new skimmer. Just sayin....you know.....

[bigbill]

i am not going to knock any ones stuff but should the waste water be way darker i have a ASM G-1 x and u cant see the other side

[AJ :)]

It's a new skimmer.

Most likely will take a bit to break in and find the sweet spot.

I know my skimmer varies from week to week on how thick the skimmate is.

It looks like a great skimmer to me.

Do you know if Bashsea makes HOB units?

[Sir Patrick]

Thats some funky tea, right there!!!

[schminksbro]

I can dial it back and skim dry and muddy but I prefer to skim wet. You pull more phosphate when wet skimming. That said the skimmer is still new and it is pulling more and more chunky stuff every day. I replaced a mesh modded ASM G3 with this skimmer and it is definitely an upgrade both in terms of quality and performance not to mention that with a Sicce pump it costs pennies per month to run.

i am not going to knock any ones stuff but should the waste water be way darker i have a ASM G-1 x and u cant see the other side