TheClark Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Left skimmer Sro xp-3000 Right skimmer Swc-200 with jebao dc-12000 (BlueZ pinwheel) Jebao at 50% since body cannot handle more Who will out skim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySaber Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Lol wow that's some skimmers. I'm thinking the right one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I would also vote the one on the right, seems like it has a bit more of an edge with the pump mod you can dial in. I could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 I would also vote the one on the right, seems like it has a bit more of an edge with the pump mod you can dial in. I could be wrong though. Thanks for weighing in! It seems the pump has an advantage on the SWC, but the body on the SRO is pretty amazing how it slows the bubbles to a crawl in the neck. Lol wow that's some skimmers. I'm thinking the right one Ya, my daughter said 'oh you have tiny skimmers now', cracked me up as she is used to the big 5' beast! Right one is in the lead, probably should have done a poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 They both look like they are solid skimmers with maximum air\bubble delivery. I know what you mean about the neck, where there is the bubble convergence being more efficient on some models having good contact time and less turbulence prior to the skimmer cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlu_gt Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 What's the skimmer body diameter of swc-200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 What's the skimmer body diameter of swc-200? The SWC looks like 8" by rough measurement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 They both did so good... I had to get them plumbed into the skimmer puke bucket. It was an every day dumping, which grew old quickly!The SRO skimmed slightly more volume in general, but it was hard to get the skimmate color identical in both as inevitably one would skim a little wetter than the other making comparisons by mls of skim difficult.I will also say that SRO did make bigger, stickier skimmate bubbles. Below is an example of the finer bubbles in the SWC. All in all though they both get an A+ and are here to stay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 My vote was the cone, thats all I looked at. Didnt you get or make a neck cleaner for a skimmer? I ended up turning mine off, it made my skimmer to efficient and having zero NO3 and PO4 isn't what I want. Both great skimmers but if they are not keeping up (which is why I assume your running 2) you ought to look into a neck cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 My vote was the cone, thats all I looked at. Didnt you get or make a neck cleaner for a skimmer? I ended up turning mine off, it made my skimmer to efficient and having zero NO3 and PO4 isn't what I want. Both great skimmers but if they are not keeping up (which is why I assume your running 2) you ought to look into a neck cleaner It was neck and neck anyways (hahah, see how I did that?) Yes, your memory serves. Neck cleaner is on the big 5' skimmer, it was all tricked out with a custom neck cleaner (cleaned inside, outside, and outter inside of cup) and UV. It seemed to do the job on this system (450 gallons). However, it was so heavy when full of water it cracked the bottom of the sump/frag tank it was resting in. It was putting a lot of weight on one spot, and that spot flexed because of the foam under the tank allowed it to. These little guys are nearly buoyant in comparison. They need some upgrades, skimmate bucket integration was first. At some point I would like to get the UV hooked back up, in theory it helps with coral warfare. Neck cleaner weighs heavy on the mind also as I kind if get tired of skimmer maintenance. Thanks for the tip. Wow, you decommissioned yours because it was too efficient? Congrats on that problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh, here is a shot of the current neck cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh, here is a shot of the current neck cleaner Whoa thats some high tech stuff there! That's what I'm talking about! That thing is hot! Will be the next wave right there with algae scrubbers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Whoa thats some high tech stuff there! That's what I'm talking about! That thing is hot! Will be the next wave right there with algae scrubbers! Thats what I use to use on our old big skimmer! Very high tech and effective, also available at the dollar store! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yes, now that the skimmer is not 5' tall and sitting 24" off the ground its easy to pop the lid off and give er a good scrubbing. Still not automatic but not too bad in the mean time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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