SKILTER question and more goodies!

[arcab4]

hey everyone,

i just setup my 10gallon saltwater tank yesterday. but first..my question..

does anyone know the dimensions of a skilter (model #250)?

i would like to see if i can somehow add it to my eclipse system. i would ofcourse have to cut off parts of the eclipse to make the skilter fit..but if u can tell me what the dimensions are...i can see if it's do-able or not.

but anyways. my 10gallon. there is about 15pounds of aragonite sand (2-3inches) and 3 pounds of live rock. i'll be getting more this weekend for about 8-10 pounds. only filtration is my eclipse filter running empty (no sponge, no biowheel).

thought i would get the skilter to maintain high water quality.

thanks!

[Ovrclckd]

Ok. I work at my LFS, we do not carry skilters. No ones quite sure what a skilter does, but filter is not it. Go for a protein skimmer. The Red Sea Prizm is affordable, its about 3" deep and fits on a 10.

[arcab4]

you know i can fit it onto an eclipse? is that even possible?

[Ovrclckd]

[quote author=arcab4 link=board=saltwater&num=991868456&start=0 #2 date=06/07/01 at 00:15:31]
you know i can fit it onto an eclipse? is that even possible?
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You should be able to mod your eclipse with a hacksaw, take out some of the plastic at the back to make it fit. Next time your at your lfs, measure one. Just in case.

[ryanp15]

Arcab how's it looking ??? Do you like it ??? Are there going to be any fish in it ??? ;D

[Matt Nace]

[quote author=ownedbykitten link=board=saltwater&num=991868456&start=0 #1 date=06/06/01 at 18:54:12]
Ok. I work at my LFS, we do not carry skilters. No ones quite sure what a skilter does, but filter is not it. Go for a protein skimmer. The Red Sea Prizm is affordable, its about 3" deep and fits on a 10.
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Skilter is what us silly USA people call a protien skimmer sometimes.Usually it is like the tetra model that has a protien chamber, then the water passes through a carbon/floss catridge and out. So it does both. But the prism is sometime called a skilter too around here.

The all-in-one is not as good as a protien skimmer only units.

[Ovrclckd]

I thought the only thing they called a skilter were the two skilters, the 250 and 400. All ive heard is that they are junk.

Skilter 250
http://www.thatpetplace.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe?UID=2001061217061968&T1=F28+0364+ 0132&TRAN85=Y&EDP=8977&PRT=D&GENP=

[Wile E. Coyote]

Hey Guys,

My first reef tank was 15g and I used a Skilter 250.
It did a pretty good job. Eventualy I modified it (because that's what I do, ;D I can't help it.) : I added an air stone, also a drain hose to the collection cup. If I had it to do all over again, I think I would buy another one.

[Matt Nace]

Well Tom, I have a skilter 250 for sale in my basement cheap...now is your chance !!!

[Wile E. Coyote]

Sorry Matt, not quite big enough for a 90G. But thanks for the offer.