Dirk hooked me up and Bud picked it up in Minnesota, thank guys! Be a week or more before it is hooked up. Maybe longer before I get it figured out and tuned right.

6' 7" Inches to the top of the cup, 5' 1" to the top of the 10" chamber!

You are crazy sir!

Posted By Gered on 07/06/2010 10:40 PM
You are crazy sir!

Uh Huh!

Are you talking feet?

That don't count towards water volume lol

So, is this on a biocube?  lol  that is a serious skimmer.

Joel thats a sweet skimmer! Just make sure your sump can handle the extra water if the power goes out!!! Thats at least 25g of water in that thing!
Got to love it though.

Yes Feet Bill, 6 Foot 7 Inches taller than me. It will have check valves on it but I also have an overflow drain to a tote on my sump. ;0)

Geez!!! That is a crazy skimmer! What kind of pump are you going to use?

Posted By jtesdall on 07/07/2010 08:10 AM
Yes Feet Bill, 6 Foot 7 Inches taller than me. It will have check valves on it but I also have an overflow drain to a tote on my sump. ;0)

Wow that's totaly insane man!

Posted By slovan on 07/07/2010 08:25 AM
Geez!!! That is a crazy skimmer! What kind of pump are you going to use?

Ahhh, the $64,000 dollar question .....

The skimmer I have used for the last couple of years was a DIY water bottle skimmer that was as well 10" (only 5 times as high!), so I figure the same pump can be used. I plan on doubling the input though since it has two venturis. This will be the main experiment of course.

Posted By FishBrain on 07/07/2010 10:19 AM

Posted By jtesdall on 07/07/2010 08:10 AM
Yes Feet Bill, 6 Foot 7 Inches taller than me. It will have check valves on it but I also have an overflow drain to a tote on my sump. ;0)

Wow that's totaly insane man!

Every article you read on how skimmers work say Contact Time. So I plan to test that theory out!

Better pics to come as I set it up.

Hey anyone used Uniseals much?? I have installed a 1 inch Uniseal on the bottom of the box. I have limited experience with them but not with this much pressure. Rick, anyone?

I think they are pretty solid from what I have read. Best way to find out is give it a try Joel

The pic isn't realy makeing it easy to grasp the size of this thing. Can you post a pic with you beside it for reference?

How big is the tank its going on?

Sure I will new pics up Bill. Wife wasn't around to take a pic with me next to it. I told her we should have though.

Skimmer will go on my system that is close to 500 Gallons - 240 aggressive, 90 Mixed, 55 Frag, 40 prop, 55 sump.

are you selling the mr-1?

Posted By tje22 on 07/08/2010 12:28 PM
are you selling the mr-1?

That is the plan when I get the new monster running.

alright let me know