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RayAllen
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 05:59 PM
$75 sale 4 much more new. In perfect condition.

Will also trade for a return pump. Preferably a Mag 18 in great working condition.

I bought this a few months back and its works great on my BC 29, fits in the 2nd chamber with no problems.

Only reason im selling it is because im only running softies and simple LPS + my pod population dropped dramatically after I took their hiding spot away in the 2nd chamber so Im going back to full rock rubble.

Very Sleek Modern design, id say it can skim up to 75gs no problem. I believe Rob had it on his 75g before I bought it.

A link to the website
http://sapphireaquatics.com/instructions.htm

And a couple of pics

out of tank
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/IMG_2050.jpg
in tank
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/SApphireskimmer.jpg

~Ray
BIGBIRD123
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 07:18 PM
do you still have the input pump?
RayAllen
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 07:23 PM
Yes it comes with the pump seen in the picture. This is a very simple design, literally plug and play.
BIGBIRD123
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 07:29 PM
Ray, understand not trying to sound like I'm interrogating you but the website shows it to have a recirculating pump and an input pump. Or at least the one in the website picture.
StevenSeas
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 07:35 PM
the pic your looking at isnt the one for the BC29 like this one is. If you notice in the first pic the square that is cut into the top left side of it. that is to line up with the overflow from chamber 1 to chamber 2. the water then goes through the skimmer which does use a recirc pump. no need for a input pump when its direct fed via the overflow from the 1st chamber
StevenSeas
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 07:36 PM
im pretty sure, atleast that was my impression when i was look into getting one/ diy one
RayAllen
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 07:56 PM
aggiereefer12 is correct the one pump drives this skimmer. I posted the website just as a general link to there website.

This is from my understanding the 1st model, then they went to newer model with the recirculating pump after.

When I purchased it from rob I also thought a pump was missing, but it is complete.

I added the correct link, with a diagram showing more of what this one is.
BIGBIRD123
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 08:19 PM
No problem. Just asking. I'll look and see if that way will work for me.
StevenSeas
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 08:22 PM
you could always add a mini jet to it and make it like the other versions....
RayAllen
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 10:35 PM
^^^^bumpity bump- Im off to bed

Double O Zilch you were eye balling this same skimmer when I bought it. Its up for grabs if you are still looking for a great skimmer.
Mr Cob
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 10:39 PM
When I had this skimmer I ran it in sump....on my 75g and then on my 144 for a short while. I ran it exactly as Ray has it and it skimmed like a champ. Seriously. I really like this skimmer.
StevenSeas
Thu, 8th Apr 2010, 10:41 PM
man your making me wish I woulda gotten this one for my BC 29
BIGBIRD123
Fri, 9th Apr 2010, 12:26 AM
Ray, will you take an Eheim 1262 for it?
RayAllen
Fri, 9th Apr 2010, 08:19 AM
Ray, will you take an Eheim 1262 for it?

Sorry, not interested in that pump. Im partial to mag drives and need more than 900 gph.
RayAllen
Fri, 9th Apr 2010, 05:28 PM
Now out of the tank ready to go!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/frogguy1/skimmer008.jpg