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So after alot of thinking and debating, compairing, and endless youtube videos I broke down and went to see Tim and Raj @ MRC. They have a skimmer not on the website they are going to mod and custom make me with an internal italian needle wheel pump. I know you all have to be interested in this. It will be similar to the super reef octopus , but MADE right here in the good old U.S.A..

Tim and I were talking about the bubble blaster pump that was originaly made for the bubble king but sent back becuase of all the problems. Thats when bubble king just decided to go with the Red Dragon pump and end it there.

There is someone here who had a skimmer made from MRC that is the same style but has an external pump. But thats all the info Im leaking out for now. I cant wait YAY. Thanks Tim/Raj.

P.s. Raj Your mom need a nice tramp stamp/ target and I found those xxx small needles for your next tattoo...
 
Big D;450905 wrote: <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Here's a video of my MSX-300 I did a while back. This is only a day or two after setting it up in a rubbermaid. The water was newly mixed so there really wasn't anything in it to help it break in. You can see how much air the Sicces draw when mesh modded... the ATB purple pinwheel is supposed to have even better results though. :eek:</span>



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Sweet I cant wait to get mine.
 
WILLIAM1;451050 wrote: P.s. Raj Your mom need a nice tramp stamp/ target and I found those xxx small needles for your next tattoo...

:eek:

Trying to sell the man's Mom a Panama City License Plate???
 
cr500_af;451158 wrote: :eek:

Trying to sell the man's Mom a Panama City License Plate???

No but I did have some in mind:D

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WILLIAM1;451050 wrote: P.s. Raj Your mom need a nice tramp stamp/ target and I found those xxx small needles for your next tattoo...

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WILLIAM1;451050 wrote: So after alot of thinking and debating, compairing, and endless youtube videos I broke down and went to see Tim and Raj @ MRC. They have a skimmer not on the website they are going to mod and custom make me with an internal italian needle wheel pump. I know you all have to be interested in this. It will be similar to the super reef octopus , but MADE right here in the good old U.S.A..

Tim and I were talking about the bubble blaster pump that was originaly made for the bubble king but sent back becuase of all the problems. Thats when bubble king just decided to go with the Red Dragon pump and end it there.

There is someone here who had a skimmer made from MRC that is the same style but has an external pump. But thats all the info Im leaking out for now. I cant wait YAY. Thanks Tim/Raj.

P.s. Raj Your mom need a nice tramp stamp/ target and I found those xxx small needles for your next tattoo...

The BB pump is a copy/imitation of the Italian askoll pump. The other Chinese pump was the RDII (I think) that had a massive laundry list of issues; this is not the same pump we're talking about. This pump has since been rejected by Royal Exclusive. They stepped up big time and recalled every pump-that's good service!
 
Skriz;451227 wrote: The BB pump is a copy/imitation of the Italian askoll pump. The other Chinese pump was the RDII (I think) that had a massive laundry list of issues; this is not the same pump we're talking about. This pump has since been rejected by Royal Exclusive. They stepped up big time and recalled every pump-that's good service!
I stand corrected on the pump it wasnt really important after we talked about the askoll 1500...
 
Yeah I was gonna say, haven't heard too many issues with the BB pump. Regardless, good deal with MRC, they'll make a great skimmer for you.
 
glxtrix;451240 wrote: Yeah I was gonna say, haven't heard too many issues with the BB pump. Regardless, good deal with MRC, they'll make a great skimmer for you.

Yup no issues YET with the BB. We will have to give it some time to show its ugly face if it has one, but hopefully not. The askoll has had alot of time on the market and seems to be peoples 1st or 2nd choice in pumps for the skimmers besides the RD.
 
Big D;450308 wrote: <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I've got a couple skimmer bodies that could really benefit from one of these BB pumps. One of them would be a Euro-Reef Frankenskimmer... resurrected from the dead! :D </span>

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">It would be a beast though... 12" in diameter.</span>





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WILLIAM1;451229 wrote: I stand corrected on the pump it wasnt really important after we talked about the askoll 1500...

So are you using the askoll 1500 on your new set up? From the reasearch I did it seems to be worth paying the extra 75.00 for it.
 
Yes I am going to be using the askoll 1500 with the upgrade volute and pinwheel.
 
Big D;451372 wrote: <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">An Aksoll based MRC skimer?... YES, finally!!! :yay:</span>


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Yup finally where going to have some coming soon. Im very excited with this idea. A great pump withan even better company making the skimmer.
 
Big D;450048 wrote: <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">this could get interesting... :D</span>
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It's kind of like talking religion or politics with "friends" isn't it! haha
 
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