OttoReese Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Does anybody have any experience with the Beckett skimmer? I acquired one that is a bashsea. I'll have my return pump split off to run the Beckett skimmer, but I don't feel like I'm getting enough foam. The Collection cup is usually wet and after a few weeks I've only gotten about a half inch. It doesn't seem to be skimming effectively. I wonder if my return pump is not strong enough. Also, the place for the air intake is a little confusing. It looks as though there is an air hose that is connected from the air intake to the pipe that has the gate valve to control water level in the skimmer. It doesn't seem to be affected if I pull it out or put it back in. If anybody has a chance to come by and take a look I live in Irvington. Shoot me a message or respond here. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantguy Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Which model do you have? The 24" I usually run an Iwaki 40RX. Beckets love pressure, I would bet you aren't getting enough from spitting off the return pump. The pipe leading from the beckett chamber to the other pipe is done more as a muffler to quiet the venturi noise from the beckett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefNewby82 Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 We have the 624 bashsea on the new online tank. We have a sicce 4.0 just for that skimmer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoReese Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 It's a Fluval SP6. I tried closing the ball valve to the return to help increase the volume of water to the skimmer. We'll see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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