Skimmer feedback, brand and performance-

[jay13]

Picked this up. I needed a return pump, and found this...figured kill 2 birds w/ one stone. Replace my old skimmer-






and use the pump from the old skimmer to run my return. I loved my DIY PVC skimmer, but am very sure this will outperform the old one. Looking forward to hooking this up!

ummmmm...... is that not your old pvc skimmer? wrong photo there captain obvious.

[rmalone]

I would much rather have a skimmer that size with one large, high quality pump than 3 undersized pumps trying to to the same job. Obviously your looking at skimmers in the sub $500 range. Im crazy about my Pat cone, but the nicer cones, along with the Bk's are spendy, dang nice though.

[Sir Patrick]

ummmmm...... is that not your old pvc skimmer? wrong photo there captain obvious.

Yup- that is the old skimmer. the new skimmer is the one in the link.

The PVC skimmer performed beyond expectation, but figured an upgrade was in order.

[Sir Patrick]

I would much rather have a skimmer that size with one large, high quality pump than 3 undersized pumps trying to to the same job. Obviously your looking at skimmers in the sub $500 range. Im crazy about my Pat cone, but the nicer cones, along with the Bk's are spendy, dang nice though.

I am looking in the sub $150 range, used, bigger than 8" in diameter. Found it.

[2pairs]

I could be wrong and often am but 3 pumps = 3 times the noise.
But it should be a working monster.