Beckett injector

pablosol · 01-24-2004, 03:58 AM

Hi,

I've read about a venturi injector named Beckett. This small piece is placed between the pump and skimmer to get thousands of small bubbles.

As we know, skimmer efficiency strongly depends on the bubble size and amount of them. As far as I know, this unexpensive and small injector does the best.

I know you can get it at Home Depot stores in US, but I live in Madrid and don't know where can I buy it.

Anyone from US coming to Spain would be so kind to get it for me?
Anyone knows where can I get it in Europe?

Greetings.

01-24-2004, 08:30 AM

It's a pretty light-weight item. I'm sure someone could send you one from the US to Spain for cheap if you were to pay for shipping (+ item cost). But to use a Beckett head requires more than just popping it into your skimmer. It needs a specific housing you would have to build. They are meant to run on modified HSA skimmers (I think I got that right). What kind of skimmer were you going to use it with?

Welcome to the forum!

Scooterman · 01-24-2004, 10:01 AM

Taggin along here!

Pro_builder · 01-24-2004, 10:09 AM

The Beckett is second to the eductor system. IMHO
Becketts work really well, but are a little hard to get over seas. The eductor is a simple DIY with PVC. Here is a link to a thread that has them.
This is the one I have built with pics
Here is the link to the site that I biult it off of:
DIY Eductor
HTH

01-24-2004, 08:18 PM

So how does the amount of skimmate compare using the eductor vs the Beckett? Have you stopped using the Beckett head from your skimmer?

Pro_builder · 01-24-2004, 08:49 PM

The Skimmate from the eductor is a lot more than off the beckett. I retro fitted my eductor on my CPR SR-9 Skimmer and it is run by a RIO 3100 pump. Works excellent. It skimmed really hard for about 3 days then sarted to back off from not having anything else in my tank to skim out. The first 3 days I filled a 2 1/2 gallon bucket full of dark skimmate.

01-24-2004, 09:53 PM

What colour was the Beckett skimmate? What colour is the eductor skimmate?

Pro_builder · 01-24-2004, 11:18 PM

eductor-very dark green
Beckett-dark green

01-24-2004, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
pablosol Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Beckett injector Hi, I've read about a venturi injector named Beckett. This small piece is placed between the pump and skimmer to get thousands of small bubbles. As we know, skimmer efficiency strongly depends on the bubble size and amount of them. As far as I know, this unexpensive and small injector does the best. I know you can get it at Home Depot stores in US, but I live in Madrid and don't know where can I buy it. Anyone from US coming to Spain would be so kind to get it for me? Anyone knows where can I get it in Europe? Greetings. __________________ Pablo

01-24-2004, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,179 View Gallery Karma Komment	Taggin along here! __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

01-24-2004, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Beckett is second to the eductor system. IMHO Becketts work really well, but are a little hard to get over seas. The eductor is a simple DIY with PVC. Here is a link to a thread that has them. This is the one I have built with pics Here is the link to the site that I biult it off of: DIY Eductor HTH __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-24-2004, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Skimmate from the eductor is a lot more than off the beckett. I retro fitted my eductor on my CPR SR-9 Skimmer and it is run by a RIO 3100 pump. Works excellent. It skimmed really hard for about 3 days then sarted to back off from not having anything else in my tank to skim out. The first 3 days I filled a 2 1/2 gallon bucket full of dark skimmate. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-24-2004, 11:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	eductor-very dark green Beckett-dark green __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-24-2004, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
jupiter Posts: n/a View Gallery	It's a pretty light-weight item. I'm sure someone could send you one from the US to Spain for cheap if you were to pay for shipping (+ item cost). But to use a Beckett head requires more than just popping it into your skimmer. It needs a specific housing you would have to build. They are meant to run on modified HSA skimmers (I think I got that right). What kind of skimmer were you going to use it with? Welcome to the forum!

01-24-2004, 08:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
jupiter Posts: n/a View Gallery	So how does the amount of skimmate compare using the eductor vs the Beckett? Have you stopped using the Beckett head from your skimmer?

01-24-2004, 09:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
jupiter Posts: n/a View Gallery	What colour was the Beckett skimmate? What colour is the eductor skimmate?

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