Beckett 1408

[beareef19]

Does anyone know where I can find a Beckett 1408 foam head for a protien skimmer, besides E-BAY is there a manufaturer or supplier that these can be ordered from? I have tried looking up Beckett but nothing comes up for the part I am looking for. http://cgi.ebay.com/Beckett-1408-Foam-Head-Protein-Skimmer-Live-Coral_W0QQitemZ190090036247QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4631 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[matt]

$5 a pop is way less than I paid....I'd buy 'em.

[matt]

I'm making about a skimmer a year....it's my new high production philosophy. Soon I'll be going to a skimmer/decade. I still have a handful of becketts. I've made a few needlewheel skimmers that are good for small tanks. I have thought about using a beckett (or mazzai) injector as a venturi on a needlewheel skimmer, but I'm way too busy to build anything like that until the summer. Plus, I have a small tank so my little needlewheel (like a ER CS135) is already too big and is on a 12 hr timer, so I'm not too motivated to design new skimmers. I just helped Felipe set up his new prop system, and the first big dual beckett I made is on that system; it works great. Tough to beat a good beckett skimmer for large tanks, IMO.

[brewercm]

Just curious since you guys are talking beckett skimmers. I've been pulled to the dark side with the new tank I'm picking up and it has a dual beckett. How often should I pull the injectors out and clean them?

[LoneStar]

When I had my beckett, I cleaned it once a month.