Lee's Aquarium Supply Skimmer
Edward C. Watkins Sr.
Anyone have any opinions on the protein skimmer produced by Lee's Aquarium
Supply.
I saw one in the local Petco (sorry) while picking up some activated carbon,
and salt.
It was only $24, and I didn't have a skimmer or the big $$$s to get one of
the really nice ones right now so I got it. Seems to be skimming away
rather nicely. Just curious.
Ed
J. Lower
Watkins Sr." <ewat...@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
I'm very happy with mine. I got the large model and chopped a couple
inches off both tubes so it'd fit in my 55g. Produces a very impressive
bubble stream and skimmer cup collects truly foul looking output.
Biggest drawback that I see is that it sits inside the tank. Not a
problem for me but could be for tanks jam-packed w/live rock (I have only
60 lbs of Florida rock in my 55).
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Kevin kc8gab
skimmer. I bought it for $6.00 marked as used but never been used. It had a
crack in the cup that a little silicone fixed right up. It works great! It is
now covered with coraline. Most of the skimmer is hidden by the rocks anyway.
I do my reefing on the budget plan. I was planning on using this skimmer until
I could afford a cpr backpack I may just stick with the lees and use the $$ for
a couple more corals. :-) All water tests are in good specs.
Kevin
"Edward C. Watkins Sr." wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Anyone have any opinions on the protein skimmer produced by Lee's Aquarium
> Supply.
> I saw one in the local Petco (sorry) while picking up some activated carbon,
> and salt.
> It was only $24, and I didn't have a skimmer or the big $$$s to get one of
> the really nice ones right now so I got it. Seems to be skimming away
> rather nicely. Just curious.
>
> Ed
Erick Bates
It seems that this skimmer is a good value...
Its design is suprisingly efficient, and the price is reasonable.
($14.99 at our LFS)
I've been trying to dream up how I could DIY mod the
skimmer to accept a RIO RVT venturi pump. ($15.95)
http://premiumaquatics.com/cgi-bin/loadpage.cgi?3846+riopump.html
It might make a nice sump skimmer for small tanks :)
And with the materials totaling around $35 it may even give the CBR SR2 a
run for its money!?
Hmmmm, I wonder :)
If anyone has any ideas, please share them.
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Edward Watkins
I think I may go out and buy another and run both on my 75 gal. Couldn't
hurt.
Although I am not crazy about hearing the air pumps running constantly.
Ed
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