Around 40years ago my first skimmer was an air driven Sander model using a limewood diffuser and Hoffman airpump, both German. I subsequently converted it to a venturi power skimmer using a Hagen 200 pump with air injection. This was a big improvement over using the airpump and wood diffuser.
A friend of mine had a small LFS in Liverpool and often sold Tunze equipment to order. I was offered a new Tunze power driver venturi skimmer complete with it's powerful 4002 air cooled motor. You could service the motor at home, all the parts being readily available. I got the skimmer at a good discount price.
I wonder how many on here remember those skimmers and it's small brother with the 2002 air cooled motor? Were they even availble in the US back then?
I also had a 2002 and a 4002 motor for circulation on my 6'6" 130 gallon sumped reef tank. Both pumps were clamped to the side glass with a tube into the water and a enclosed waterwheel which pushed the water and very powerful they were. I think you can still buy these pumps or you could up until recently.
A friend of mine had a small LFS in Liverpool and often sold Tunze equipment to order. I was offered a new Tunze power driver venturi skimmer complete with it's powerful 4002 air cooled motor. You could service the motor at home, all the parts being readily available. I got the skimmer at a good discount price.
I wonder how many on here remember those skimmers and it's small brother with the 2002 air cooled motor? Were they even availble in the US back then?
I also had a 2002 and a 4002 motor for circulation on my 6'6" 130 gallon sumped reef tank. Both pumps were clamped to the side glass with a tube into the water and a enclosed waterwheel which pushed the water and very powerful they were. I think you can still buy these pumps or you could up until recently.
