Aqua Medic Turboflotor multi

cheeks69 · 02-22-2004, 06:56 PM

I want to get a new skimmer and I'm thinking about the turbofloater because of it's versatility.
As of right know I don't have a sump so I need a HOT skimmer but will eventually buy a new tank with sump and only want to buy once. My question is what type of pump would you recommend ? They sell them with a German pump or the Ocean Runner PH 2500 and the price difference is about $40. Anyone have any experience with this skimmer ?

http://oceanencounter.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=AM

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Code=Aquamedic

Brucey · 02-23-2004, 07:01 AM

Cheeks, I run a Turbofloater Shorty 5000 with an Ocean Runner 3500 ..... I can't recommend it highly enough. Fantastic bit of kit and totally overskims my water. Gotto love it. Plumbing is easy and the setup is reliable and constant. I pull 1" of dark brown skim every day.
Brucey

cheeks69 · 02-23-2004, 10:49 AM

Brucey do you think getting the German pump is worth the extra cost ?

Brucey · 02-23-2004, 11:18 AM

Cheeks / It's down to personal choice matey. We get them in Europe a lot cheeper I guess than in the States. An OR3500 would be about $100 over here. Not sure how that compares to what you can buy for or what other choices you have.
All I can say is I've had 3 OR3500's and I have just bought an OR6500 and have never cleaned them nor ever had a days trouble with them, so yes I recommend them but then I have no experience with the other makes more readily available to you guys.
Brucey

Woodstock · 02-23-2004, 11:34 AM

Cheeks69.. it looks like the pump is the exact same for both the links you gave. Atleast the picture provided shows the same things..... Maybe one is just more expensive than the other due to the supplier?

Aren't the Ocean Runner pumps German made?

cheeks69 · 02-23-2004, 11:47 AM

thanx woodstock I think I just figured that out. I thought It was different pumps I didn't know the OR were german made

02-22-2004, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Aqua Medic Turboflotor multi I want to get a new skimmer and I'm thinking about the turbofloater because of it's versatility. As of right know I don't have a sump so I need a HOT skimmer but will eventually buy a new tank with sump and only want to buy once. My question is what type of pump would you recommend ? They sell them with a German pump or the Ocean Runner PH 2500 and the price difference is about $40. Anyone have any experience with this skimmer ? http://oceanencounter.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=AM http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...Code=Aquamedic __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein Last edited by cheeks69 : 02-23-2004 at 12:26 AM.

02-23-2004, 07:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cheeks, I run a Turbofloater Shorty 5000 with an Ocean Runner 3500 ..... I can't recommend it highly enough. Fantastic bit of kit and totally overskims my water. Gotto love it. Plumbing is easy and the setup is reliable and constant. I pull 1" of dark brown skim every day. Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

02-23-2004, 10:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Brucey do you think getting the German pump is worth the extra cost ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

02-23-2004, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cheeks / It's down to personal choice matey. We get them in Europe a lot cheeper I guess than in the States. An OR3500 would be about $100 over here. Not sure how that compares to what you can buy for or what other choices you have. All I can say is I've had 3 OR3500's and I have just bought an OR6500 and have never cleaned them nor ever had a days trouble with them, so yes I recommend them but then I have no experience with the other makes more readily available to you guys. Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

02-23-2004, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Cheeks69.. it looks like the pump is the exact same for both the links you gave. Atleast the picture provided shows the same things..... Maybe one is just more expensive than the other due to the supplier? Aren't the Ocean Runner pumps German made? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Last edited by Woodstock : 02-23-2004 at 11:36 AM.

02-23-2004, 11:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanx woodstock I think I just figured that out. I thought It was different pumps I didn't know the OR were german made __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein Last edited by cheeks69 : 02-23-2004 at 12:05 PM.

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