you lucky people!!

groovemachine · 04-11-2006, 04:31 PM

hi.. ive got to admit you folks across the pond are so lucky when it comes to equipment. over here in the uk the range of reefkeeping equipment is quite limited. its mainly tunze and deltec which are really pricey.
everytime i read tfh i drool over the range of stuff that youve got. the pages are stuffed with adverts for the latest stuff.
just out of interest how much is say a basic, midrange and high end skimmer?
im curious cos it might be worth me mail ordering and sorting out a transformer

Dragon Wrasse · 04-11-2006, 05:05 PM

I have this skimmer and love the way it works....this is also the best price I have found anywhere......good luck and welcome to RS....
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113771

BoomerD · 04-11-2006, 05:09 PM

Well, I have to agree that Tunze and Deltec are spendy, but this is one of those times where you are getting your money's worth. VERY high quality products. Have you tried e-bay? I surfed the UK and German E-bay sites a while back, and was amazed at how cheap those and H&S skimmers were. Unfortunately, swapping the pumps to use our electrical grid would have negated any savings I might have realized, so I didn't buy, but WOW...LOTS cheaper than they are here...

04-11-2006, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
groovemachine Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: essex united kingdom Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	you lucky people!! hi.. ive got to admit you folks across the pond are so lucky when it comes to equipment. over here in the uk the range of reefkeeping equipment is quite limited. its mainly tunze and deltec which are really pricey. everytime i read tfh i drool over the range of stuff that youve got. the pages are stuffed with adverts for the latest stuff. just out of interest how much is say a basic, midrange and high end skimmer? im curious cos it might be worth me mail ordering and sorting out a transformer

04-11-2006, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: you lucky people!! I have this skimmer and love the way it works....this is also the best price I have found anywhere......good luck and welcome to RS.... http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113771 __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

04-11-2006, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: you lucky people!! Well, I have to agree that Tunze and Deltec are spendy, but this is one of those times where you are getting your money's worth. VERY high quality products. Have you tried e-bay? I surfed the UK and German E-bay sites a while back, and was amazed at how cheap those and H&S skimmers were. Unfortunately, swapping the pumps to use our electrical grid would have negated any savings I might have realized, so I didn't buy, but WOW...LOTS cheaper than they are here... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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