Check out the new CS2 'Black Pearl' Cone Skimmer!

[AVAST Marine]

Hi All,

In case you missed MACNA a few weeks ago, this new skimmer of ours was one of the grand prizes:

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We're happy to announce that they are now available for sale and ready to ship!

The Black Pearl is designed to be an external, recirculating skimmer, but can run in-sump. It is slightly larger than our very popular CS1 cone skimmer kit, hence the 250 gallon rating compared to 200 for the CS1. If you do your research, you'll find other skimmers with similar dimensions and air draw numbers being rated at much higher volumes. By 250 gallons, we mean 250 gallons full of big fish and touchy corals.

Besides just looking cool, the smoked acrylic cone is useful to reduce unwanted internal algae growth, which often happens in well-lit sumps and fishrooms. All acrylic is cast material, with heavy gauge flanges (3/8") and bottom. We're using a customized Sicce PSK-1000 in recirc mode, which allows it to draw more air, up to 1150 lph, than when used as a single-pass pump.

Pricing starts at $699, but you can get the (recommended) Swabbie neck cleaner (in white!) for only $100 more, and a large Davy Jones Skimmate Locker with auto pump shutoff for just $130 more. Show me a deal better than that and I'll walk the plank!

All the other technical details can be found on our website. Just let me know if you have any questions!

Justin

 

[kuyatwo]

Will you have the black pearl as a diy kit like the cs1?


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[ctenophore]

We will have a smoked cone option for the CS1 available for shipping tomorrow. But the CS2 external version shown here will not be a DIY kit. It is far more complex to build an external skimmer, as each glue joint needs to be perfect to prevent leaks. Also, the external plumbing is more complicated, and lining up fittings gets tricky. Maybe one day, I won't rule it out completely, but not foreseeable future.

 

[Acropora52]

Wow, what an awesome looking skimmer! Having had other Avast products, I have no doubt this one will be equally efficient and dependable!

 

[BluegrassReef]

Get one to mojo so he can get us a review....lol

I love it....I will have a cone skimmer one day

 

[Lytehouse]

Great looking skimmer

 

[Lowsingle]

Any chance you guys will offer a mod that can convert the CS1 to a recirculating skimmer (still for in sump use)?

thanks,
Darren

 

[mojo]

Get one to mojo so he can get us a review....lol

I love it....I will have a cone skimmer one day

I really like this idea.....LOL.

Thanks Guys You know I just got rid of two new skimmers to the market and am running an old euroreef I have as a backup for just these situations. Trying to figure out what to put in my Nice new pretty AVAST sump. Thought about a smoke pegleg as it would be a better fit. Ill have to measure and see what I have room for.


Thanks for the kind words . I can say the psk 1000 pump is a solid performer. Great to see you all pick this up over the 2500.

 

[mojo]

Any chance you guys will offer a mod that can convert the CS1 to a recirculating skimmer (still for in sump use)?

thanks,
Darren

its an option on there site.

 

[nixer]

I really like this idea.....LOL.

Thanks Guys You know I just got rid of two new skimmers to the market and am running an old euroreef I have as a backup for just these situations. Trying to figure out what to put in my Nice new pretty AVAST sump. Thought about a smoke pegleg as it would be a better fit. Ill have to measure and see what I have room for.



Thanks for the kind words . I can say the psk 1000 pump is a solid performer. Great to see you all pick this up over the 2500.

i think you should buy them both as smoke external recirculating with swabbies and sell me the one you dont want lol

 

[mojo]

did a little measuring, No room for the pearl.. Only have a 14x15 area for skimmers. WHat was I thinking...lol its a 75g.