skimmers on huge setups

[coandcarule]

I saw a guy at yahoo answers asking if he could turn his pool into a shark tank. Then I thought what/how would you be able to use a skimmer on that. The largest one I've seen was like 1500. So pretty much what you guys use?

 

[Zoodiver]

You don't NEED skimmers, but RK2 is the way to go.

 

[Subrwho2]

OMFG! WOW THAT THING MAKES ME TINGLE!

i just kinda asked this question in another thread... i have a 135 and bought a skimmer that was said to be over skimming a 180gal. and its running a rio 2100 pump for the skimmer... but im looking at dropping the 135 and going with a 700 some odd gallon basement pond/pool so ive been curious if i just go buy a new big beast skimmer, build one.... or use my skimmer and get another....


so in short thanks for making this thread! (ive been debating dropping the saltwater idea but i keep comming back to it after i start thinking freshwater lol)

 

[Zoodiver]

ETSS skimmers work great for large set ups like that.

 

[Subrwho2]

^^ thats what i was afraid of, about 1000$ for the skimmer alone, found some for 600 but still holy cow!

 

[Jabba954]

Honestly, if you're tripping out about $600, maybe a shark pond isn't the way to go...

 

[turbo253]

Sad but true. 600 hundred is nothing when it comes to sharks.

J speaking of etss, are you still thinking of going with the 5000?

How's your pool coming also?

 

[Subrwho2]

Honestly, if you're tripping out about $600, maybe a shark pond isn't the way to go...

exactly

 

[coandcarule]

That's huge!

 

[Jabba954]

Sad but true. 600 hundred is nothing when it comes to sharks.

J speaking of etss, are you still thinking of going with the 5000?

How's your pool coming also?

I just left Gary a message actually, I'm going to go with the one smaller, the 3500.

I just received the pool on saturday - it was shipped freight. So it's going up in the next few days. Keep meaning to email you, and then I get sidetracked with work or insurance BS.