Look what I got

[marie]

It's better then any christmas even though I had to pay for it myself. Thank goodness for large, smelly dogs :lol:
It's all shiny and new, take a good look because hopefully in a few weeks its going to be icky and stinky

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer001.jpg

[Zoaelite]

No its fake, obviously a photo shop!
















JK its a gorgeous ;)

[niloc16]

Ssswweeettt!!!!

[digital-audiophile]

Lucky girl!

[hillbillyreefer]

Lucky tank, is more like it!!!!!

[marie]

Not only is this thing dead silent but look at the foam I get just running it in straight tap water and vinegar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer004.jpg


*edit* you'll have to excuse my excitement, the only other skimmers I've had before this were prism pro, bak pak, remora pro and a berlin xl turbo :lol:

[fkshiu]

Dayum! I'm sooo jealous.

[wickedfrags]

Oh my........nice! And yes they are very quiet.

[Lance]

Holy Crap Marie!: That thing looks big enough to run a line to my house and skim my tank too:lol:

[Tom R]

Well Marie

That moves you into the category of serious Reefer.

Tom R

[seanoman]

You will be sooooo happy with the Bubble King. I have the 300 external on my tank and just love it so far. And yes they are silent when they are running.

Oh yeah what model did you get?

[Jason McK]

Welcome to the club Marie, you will not be disappointed.

That's a beut.

J

[marie]

Welcome to the club Marie, you will not be disappointed.

That's a beut.

J
Hard to disappoint when the competition is a berlin XL :lol:


Seanoman, its a supermarin 200

[Pier Pressure]

That thing is gorgeous. OMG did I just say gorgeous in relation to a SKIMMER? It is official - I must be a saltwater addict. I hope you get many years of great skimming out of that baby!

[christyf5]

hopefully in a few weeks its going to be icky and stinky



lol, did you ever think at some point in your life, that after spending that much money on something, you'd say that? :razz:

The red PVC makes them extra sexy looking IMO :wink:

[Chowder]

Lucky you!!! Wish I was that lucky.:biggrin:

[marie]

Lucky you!!! Wish I was that lucky.:biggrin:

It wasn't luck, it was shear hard work. You try making some of these large hairy dogs look beautiful :mrgreen:

Here is a pic less then 2 hours after being placed in my tank


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer008.jpg

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Now your tank will be toooooo clean:mrgreen:

Beautiful piece of equipment there Marie.

Anthony

[dsaundry]

Crap I have got to get another job.....so jealous:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgree n::mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Jason McK]

Crap I have got to get another job.....so jealous:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgree n::mrgreen::mrgreen:

Still a lot cheaper than a trip to Australia

[lastlight]

Were you able to get in on that group buy Marie?

How did it work out for you?

[marie]

Were you able to get in on that group buy Marie?

How did it work out for you?

You know how some times you spend way too much money on impulse and everything seems to go wrong right from the time you order it? Shipping is weeks later then you were told, hidden fees that end up costing you more then you anticipated? Item arrives broken and the seller can't be found?
Well this time it didn't happen to me :razz:
It worked great, I had them ship it by usps (I had free shipping). It took 10 days to get here and all I had to pay at this end was gst, pst and a $5 brokerage fee (for some reason there was no duty even though its made in germany and it was shipped in the original box). I saved quite a bit of money and I couldn't be more thrilled (knock on wood)

[lastlight]

Sounds like you'd be more than happy to sell it to me then?

What's your system volume? I'm also looking at the same skimmer for my future ~250g system.

[Keri]

I'm totally j-e-a-l-o-u-s! :)

[marie]

Sounds like you'd be more than happy to sell it to me then?

What's your system volume? I'm also looking at the same skimmer for my future ~250g system.

Ummm... no! but I do have a berlin turbo XL that I could sell you :mrgreen:

I figure I have about 200g give or take 10g. I actually thought of getting the supermarin 250 but I already spent wayyyyyy too much money on a fish toilet i couldn't justify spending a couple hundred more

[banditpowdercoat]

Wonder how that would work on my 45g? LOL:lol:

QUIET? really? One thing that i dont like about my setup, I can hear that Aqua C Urchin spraying away. only had it a month, can I upgrade yet?? Ruh Roh, I think I may be becoming an addict???

[WhoPoopWrasse]

Hi Marie,
I feel like a skimmer bobo but what sort of skimmer is it and what did it cost?
I'm also thinking of changing over my remora pro for something else and give the remora to my daughter...

[marie]

It's a BubbleKing skimmer. Cost about 3 times more then I was willing to pay for a skimmer and it's so far worth every penny.

It has produced more skimmate in 15 hrs then my berlin produced in 5 days and its still breaking in

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer010.jpg

[fkshiu]

Hi Marie,
I feel like a skimmer bobo but what sort of skimmer is it and what did it cost?
I'm also thinking of changing over my remora pro for something else and give the remora to my daughter...

To give you an idea: http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/category-info.php?category_ID=381

[Phanman]

glad you got yours Marie, looks fantastic!

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Still a lot cheaper than a trip to Australia

Barely :)

Nice one, Marie...what tank is it on?

[banditpowdercoat]

$1500 HOLLY SHAMOLY:surprise:

[lastlight]

that skimmate alerady looks great! I was a bit worried about how dark these SM's could skim but that looks just how i like it. And coincidentally...just how the wife hates it!

[Jason McK]

I have the 300external and I need to clean it every 3 days. It completly stinks up the whole house :)

[marie]

that skimmate alerady looks great! I was a bit worried about how dark these SM's could skim but that looks just how i like it. And coincidentally...just how the wife hates it!

I am so glad I don't have a wife :razz: :lol:

[lastlight]

I'll bet you are lol.

Basically applies to anyone but the skimmer operator. Somehow I can tolerate the stuff. It's the stench of money well spent!

[marie]

Holy crap, my tank is dirty :redface:. I emptied and cleaned the cup at 2:30 this afternoon and this is the skimmate thats there tonight :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer.jpg

I knew the tank was underskimmed but I didn't think it was that bad

[dsaundry]

Still a lot cheaper than a trip to Australia



Air miles Air miles Air miles..This was a free trip..so to speak, And remember I didnt go...:sad:

[dsaundry]

I am still sooooooo jealous....:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Doug]

Holy crap, my tank is dirty :redface:. I emptied and cleaned the cup at 2:30 this afternoon and this is the skimmate thats there tonight :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer.jpg

I knew the tank was underskimmed but I didn't think it was that bad



:surprise:

[marie]

This can be a very lonely hobby. I tried to show my daughter all the skimmate I had taken out of the collection cup and not only was she not interested, she actually left the house :surprise:

[banditpowdercoat]

LOL, Looking at the color of that, I'd leave too LMAO

[lastlight]

Marie what are the true dimensions of the WHOLE unit assembled?

J&L only lists the size of the base but I'm trying to plan my sump and would really appreciate it if you could measure for me =) I think there are 2 different ways to mount the pump so i imagine there are 2 possible dimensions as well.

[lastlight]

Oh and what depth does it need to be run in?

Thanks.

[marie]

From everything I've read, the ideal depth is around 9" which is where I have mine at the moment and it seems to run well but i think i read somewhere it can be anywhere from 7-10" as long as the depth is stable (doesn't change with evaporation)
The way I have it set up the dimensions are (including all sticky outie pieces :lol: ) 16 1/2" by 12".
If it is set up the other way I think it would be approx 11" by 19" ... all these measurements are approx because it is hard to get a true measure with the base underwater but I rounded all the numbers up so it shouldn't be bigger then what i said

[bv_reefer]

nice and it's still breaking in! just when i feel content skimmerless i see pics like this, crap i can't wait till i get a skimmer! lucky :mrgreen:

[marie]

nice and it's still breaking in! just when i feel content skimmerless i see pics like this, crap i can't wait till i get a skimmer! lucky :mrgreen:
It's better to go skimmerless until you have the money saved up for a good one then it is to have to deal with a crappy one that sets you back a couple of hundred dollars.

[lastlight]

Thanks for the specs! Now howzabout a loan?

[S.D]

Hi Marie,

Congratulations on your awesome new purchase!!!! That's just too excitting!
We're going to be purchasing a Bubble King for our newest tank that we're putting together and can't wait...thanks so much for the update on how things are going....it's a great piece of aquarium jewellery LOL!!!! :wink:

Sarina

[marie]

Well I think its done breaking in but its kind of embarrassing to show exactly how much gunk is being removed in a 24hr period
Skimmer cup was empty yesterday evening :redface:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/skimmer018.jpg

All I can say is, no wonder I started having problems with the tank. I'm now going to assume that it is all a nutrient issue, not a co2 bottle issue

[Lance]

That is truly unreal! How many ml. would you say it does it draw per day?

[marie]

That is truly unreal! How many ml. would you say it does it draw per day?

I actually did measure it out in a measuring cup once :lol: . I'm getting about 2 cups a day, more if I let it skim on the wetter side

[Lance]

That big 'OL Achilles is truly royal. He has the nicest throne around. :lol:

[Skimmerking]

Marie IF you dont mind what was the price tag on that BK.....

[marie]

Marie IF you dont mind what was the price tag on that BK.....

The retail price on it is $1499, but I got in on a group buy through RC and even having it shipped from the states and paying all the taxes, I still paid less then that

[marie]

Omg, this thing has gone to a whole new level of disgusting. I was tired of having to empty the cup every 3 days so I thought I would see how dry a skimmate I could get.
I cleaned the cup thoroughly sat and by this afternoon the fish room was starting to smell pretty bad.
This is the result, the skimmate was so thick you could almost cut it with a knife and the smell is horrendous (and I come across some pretty bad smells at work)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/misc020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/misc021.jpg

sorry for the bad picture quality I blame it on the smell :razz:

As you can see the cup isn't even half full, I could of let it go another 4 days... if the smell didn't kill me first

[Skimmerking]

WOW Marie what size is that on the 250 super marine is it

[marie]

It's the supermarin 200, I had read that the supermarins were designed to run wetter then the delux models but this stuff is pretty thick

[lastlight]

Geez I can't WAIT to get mine up and running. That crap turns me ON.

[brizzo]

Geez I can't WAIT to get mine up and running. That crap turns me ON.

Fish Porn 101 :mrgreen:

[Leah]

Iam really wandering if any other hobby has as many crazy people as ours. We get joy
out of the weirdest things, Iam sure. And yes Iam jealous I get a warm and fuzzy feeling
from cleaning my baby remora pro. Wish I were you for a day. I sure wish I had a sump boo hoo! I feel left out. Ha Ha! Where are pictures of the tank????? Inquiring minds want, no need to see.

[marie]

... Where are pictures of the tank????? Inquiring minds want, no need to see.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=45755 :lol:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I was sooooo tempted to sneak that out of the sump & into my CRV on my last visit. Good thing I cut off my pinky tip :sad: & couldn't get my hands wet:biggrin:

Glad this big purchase worked out so well for you. Now you can hook up the big CO2 tank to your Ca reactor again. I guess your tank had reached critical mass in terms of nutrient bioload when you had those problems (before the BK).

Anthony

[reeferious]

i'm so jealous i'm running a corallife 125 and managing to skim 1 cupful every week but then i got huge tankful of algae in my sump that sucks up all those noxious nutrient. what this equates to is my nitrate, phosphate measures zilch while i end up tossing into garbage bin handfuls of algae too often.