Skimmer feedback, brand and performance-

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Originally Posted by Sir Patrick

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


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...7E100_2490.jpg



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!

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

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.

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Originally Posted by jay13

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

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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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

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