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06-28-2006, 05:54 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: so cal
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bullet 2
are us bbers the only ones who like beckett skimmers anymore? ive been trying to sell a pm bullet 2 (older blue model) without an injector housing for $150 and havent got any bites. is it just not worth anything with out the injector?
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06-28-2006, 05:57 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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If I haden't already bought the MR-2 I would have jumped on it.
Whiskey
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06-29-2006, 09:05 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ
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If I didint live in my parents house and had the room in my bedrrom, I would defintely take it. What is involved in getting an injector housing??
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06-29-2006, 09:51 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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I think you just have to order a new injector from PM, call and ask.
Whiskey
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06-29-2006, 12:17 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: so cal
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if you get a high quality acrylic one like form pm or andy at mrc (i was going to havehime make me a matching blue one) its going to cost about $90. or you can go to ebay and get a premade pvc one for about $20
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Beckett-Protei...QQcmdZViewItem |
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06-29-2006, 04:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 83
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is there a difference between the pvc one and the one from PM??
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06-29-2006, 05:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ
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also, I have never had a beckett before, will it require me re-plumbing my overflow to have a direct feed going to the skimmer?? If there is another way to do this, I am much more likely to look into buying this skimmer, we alll know how much of a PIA re-doing plumbing is.
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06-29-2006, 05:07 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marlboro, Ma.
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You will not be able to gravity feed this skimmer with your drain. Becket skimmers need a strong pressure rated pump. I use a bullet 1 and it works great. |
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06-29-2006, 05:15 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Ya, to drive this skimmer, you would want something like an iwaka 55, or GenX PCX 55.
Whiskey
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Mr. Jive/Dr. Heckyll
Life is never more fun, then when your the Underdog
Competing against the Giants.
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06-29-2006, 05:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NJ
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Maybe I'm not understanding the concept... I would run a PVC line(inlet to the pump) from my sump, then run the outlet to the skimmer itself??
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06-29-2006, 06:01 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Yes, exactally. The pump pumps right into the Beckett injector, which is connected to the skimmer box.
Whiskey
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Mr. Jive/Dr. Heckyll
Life is never more fun, then when your the Underdog
Competing against the Giants.
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