Frag Tank and Stand

I had a very busy weekend and started setting up a new frag tank. The aquarium is 48″L x 24″D x 16″T, for a total of about 80 gallons. A friend built the aquarium out of acrylic and added an external overflow box, which is really nice for those of you who haven’t had one, as well as a eurobrace. After having the aquarium sit in a spare bedroom for about two weeks, I finally started building the stand. I didn’t intend to finish out the project, but I got into a groove and wound up getting the stand completely finished, paint and all. I’m not 100% sure what I’m going to do equipment-wise for this setup, but I’ve already got a Tunze 6105 powerhead, a Mag 9.5 return pump, Euro Reef RS250 protein skimmer, and either a GEO 618 or Deltec PF601 calcium reactor on standby. Most of that equipment is overkill for a setup this small, but it’s all that I had left over from a previous aquarium breakdown. More pictures available below.

Deltec TC3070 (left) vs Deltec AP1004 (right)

Continuing on with our Deltec protein skimmer updates, I would like to bring you the review of the TC3070 skimmer by Glen Gardiner.

Glen is a UK reef keeper with a 12-foot long reef aquarium, on which he uses two Deltec protein skimmers. Originally, Glen had the Deltec AP1004 and AP703 protein skimmers, which he replaced with a Deltec TC3070 and TC2560.

According to Glen’s Deltec skimmer review on D&D’s website, the new skimmers use fewer pumps, are smaller in both height and footprint, and perform the same if not better than the older style Deltec skimmers. Glen even states how his TC3070 is about about a foot shorter than his AP1004, which is good news for people with limited height within their aquarium stands. The Deltec TC3070 uses only two pumps, and therefore less energy, than the AP1004 which uses three Eheim pumps.

The last thing I wanted to mention was the TC3070′s performance. After installing the new skimmer, Glen let it run for a couple of hours while he was out. Upon his return, the collection cup had already begun to fill with “gunk”, as seen in the following picture.

Deltec TC3070 Skimmer Cup with Skimmate

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D&D The Aquarium Solution

Deltec SC3070s

Deltec has added two new models to their brand new lineup of protein skimmers. The first model is the smallest in the new lineup, called the TC1655 External.

Here’s a few details for the TC1655 external protein skimmer:

Technical Data:

• External Version – Deltec TC1655 – This stands for Twin Chamber
• Exceeds performance of AP701/AP851 (600 lts of air – 230V)
• Total air produced – 800 lts/hour
• Power consumption - 12 watts
• Tank Suitability 1000 lts heavy stocking 1200 lts normal stocking

• Pipe connections 25mm in – 40mm out
• Patented Twn Chamber bubble chamber
• Remote drain of skimmer cup
• Air silencer
• Micro adjustable skimmer setting
• High water flow through the skimmer 1500 ltr/hr
• Optional self cleaning system
• New color scheme
• Can be gravity or pump fed (supply pump not supplied)

Deltec TC1655 Protein Skimmer

The second new skimmer in the Deltec lineup is the TC3070s external and the SC3070s internal. Below are the technical details.

Technical Data:

• External Version – Deltec TC 3070s – This stands for Twin Chamber, body diameter 300mm and total height 650mm
• Significantly exceeds performance of AP1004 (2400 lts of air – 230V)
• Footprint 380mm by 450mm
• Height under outlet pipe 264mm
• Total air produced – 2x 1700-2000 lts/hour
• Water feed/throughput 2200-4000 ltrs/hr
• Neck diameter 200 mm
• Same cup dimensions as the AP1006
• Pipe connections 32mm in 50mm out
• Patented Twn Chamber bubble chamber
• Tank Suitability normal stocking 6000 lts heavy stocking 8000 lts
• Remote drain of skimmer cup
• Air silencers
• Micro adjustable skimmer setting
• High water flow through the skimmer
• Optional self cleaning system
• New color scheme
• Can be gravity or pump fed (supply pump not supplied)

Deltec SC3070s

Source:
D&D the Aquarium Solution
D&D the Aquarium Solution
D&D the Aquarium Solution

The most recent news is that Deltec has finally priced their new skimmers for the North American market. These skimmers have been available overseas for a few months now, and all of the videos popping up have shown a very promising product. But enough of me rambling…onto the prices:

• TC2060 and SC2060 will retail for $1349
• TC2560 and SC2560 will retail for $1979
• TC3070 and SC3070 will retail for $3399

These prices may seem steep to some, but keep in mind that the smallest of the skimmers (the TC/SC2060) pulls a whopping 1000 lph of air and is rated for aquariums over 350 gallons. The largest of the skimmers, the TC and SC3070 reportedly pull 4400 lph of air…which is more than comparable Bubble King models.

Deltec TC2560 Protein Skimmer

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DD The Aquarium Solution

Previously we wrote about the new line of Deltec protein skimmers as well as a Deltec picture update, but now we bring you some video of the skimmers in action.

They have already released in Europe, but won’t get to the US for several more months. But, from the video posted below, these skimmers look very promising.