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01-12-2006, 05:06 PM
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MRC Recirculating Beckett Skimmer
Has anyone heard about the recirculating beckett skimmer that MRC is putting out? Any thoughts on the performance of them compared to a standard beckett and a standard recirculating skimmer. Might be the best of both worlds. 
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01-12-2006, 05:09 PM
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Also, does anyone else make a recirculating beckett?
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01-12-2006, 05:31 PM
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No one else that I know of makes a RC beckett. I heard it's supose to be more efficient similar to the recirculating ER skimmers.
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01-12-2006, 06:39 PM
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The concept is cool but with beckett's being so finicky I prefer the standard recirc skimmers. Lots of people swear by beckett's, but alot of people swear at beckett's to.
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01-12-2006, 07:25 PM
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I fell into the latter category when it came to my beckett
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01-12-2006, 07:49 PM
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Me too..... and no turning back......
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01-12-2006, 07:56 PM
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I only know of one person in this club who swears by becketts 
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01-12-2006, 10:08 PM
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Gosh, Really? And How About Me? 
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01-12-2006, 10:19 PM
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01-12-2006, 10:27 PM
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What about cleaning? Are becketts easier to clean, but cleaned more often than a RC skimmer? What makes a beckett finicky? What, if anything, is finicky in a RC skimmer? I want to make sure my decision is a solid one and one that doesn't have me second guessing. Thanks for all the input.
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01-12-2006, 10:27 PM
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01-12-2006, 10:29 PM
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Beckett injectors are known for there ability to get clogged with the smallest of particles and make skimming inconsistent. The exception to the rule is Graham, he is the only one in the club that I know of who can succesfully run a beckett without ever having to adjust it.
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01-12-2006, 10:41 PM
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So Graham, what's the secret?
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01-12-2006, 10:44 PM
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Very clever me boy.
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01-12-2006, 11:00 PM
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I run an MR-1 on my tank and I don't feel like I've ever readjusted it. I just clean it too darn much.
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