Out with the Old in with the NEW !!

[Paul28]

I just got my new MSX160 Made by SWC. OMG this thing moves air killlllls my octo 150 with mod mesh and cut out for better air. The MSX160 is fresh out of box running for 30 min havent even played with it yet gzzzzz cant wait to play around when it breaks in abit, water im yousing is right out of the tank no added skimmer left overs. The pump is a Sicce PSK-2500

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7417/28034325rr3.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7417/28034325rr3.jpg)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3764/43909613fe5.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3764/43909613fe5.jpg)

[cpreefguy]

Bubble King skimmers use Red Dragon pumps...

[oceancube]

bubble king skimmers use Sicce pumps, thats why they work hella good, nothing compared to these regular octo pumps!!!!!

[Paul28]

ok edit that 1 :bigsmile: now im confused yeah thats what i thought swear it is Sicce

[Paul28]

ok wait did some looking yeh thay are Red dragon but ive seen some on some sites sold with Sicce thats funny, ok eddited main post still a very good skimmer

[erikharrison]

This is the xtreme skimmer correct? Great bubble production!

[Paul28]

Yeh the Xtreme MSX160 by SWC

[oceancube]

lol yeah just looked again and they have some with the sicce pump and others with red dragon, well they sell them with both pumps i guess!!!

[Paul28]

the water lvl is droping as skimmer is breaking in omg im going to pinch the air tube to mutch air haha and this is clean water what am i going to do with durty water

[cpreefguy]

Either way, the bubbles look crazy. Post some nog pics! :D

[cpreefguy]

I believe the ATI Bubble Master skimmers use the sicee pumps

[Paul28]

Ill post some new picks tommorow remeber this is clean water moving this kinda air ill throw some skimmer sludge from my Octu tommor in it and see what the bubbles do let the skimmer break in over night its insane in person what it is doing with clean water

[Paul28]

The cup was clean at start, I dumbed a little skimmer crap in the tub


2 min http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3897/77428239oe2.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3897/77428239oe2.jpg)

5 min http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4469/22079152hh1.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4469/22079152hh1.jpg)

Water was Crisp clear in less then 10 min sorry no pic camra died :hypnotyized:
Surface scum gone in min :blushing:

Wish i had a way to do vid

[cpreefguy]

I fixed your links for ya :)

[Paul28]

Thx, what is the [code]pic[code]

[caferacermike]

upload picture somewhere

[stoneroller]

What's the contraption on the top of the return pipe? Some sort of silencer?

[Paul28]

Yeah thats the air tube going to the pump

[Paul28]

Presentday thoght i would show the out come of this skimmer it now has 3 mesh mod ,fishing line tied, 1 inch cut on stand pipe to slow down the overflowing the bubble lvl it is insane the skimmate it is insane how mutch air it pulls now

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6694/skim2bn0.jpg

[apedroza]

Where did you purchase the skimmer from???

[Paul28]

Here's a direct link to the product and a website you can purchase it from...

http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/catalog/Protein-Skimmers-MSX-Skimmers/c22_48/index.html

[RayAllen]

Looks awesome Paul, great skimmer. I use a Octo 150 and love it personally. It has always skimmed excently for me. But on the other hand you have a full blown reef and ive always only had a light-medium load of fish.