Update - 12-14-07 -
Well, I am giving up on the LifeReef skimmer. It works well and I was really hoping that is was going to be big enough for the 140, but it is just not removing enough waste. I am fighting cyno and I have a ton of flow, do not overfeed and change about 20% of the water each month. I am thinking the skimmer would be more appropriate for a 75 gallon instead of a 140.
So, I pre-ordered one of the new ReeFlo Orca 200 skimmers from Premium Aquatics. They are not yet in stock, so I will have to wait until the first shipment comes in. There is still some confusion as to which pump comes with the 200. Some sites say it uses a Dart and some say it uses a Snapper. The Orca 250 uses the Dart, so I am inclined to believe that the smaller skimmer will come with the smaller Snapper.
The stats on the skimmer claims it pulls over 1500lph of air into an 8" chamber - which is a lot! In the pictures I have seen, the skimmer almost looks like it is made of white PVC because the concentration of bubbles in the reaction chamber is so dense.
Anyway, I am hopeful this skimmer works as well as it's big brother, the Orca 250. I have seen nothing but rave reviews on that skimmer.
The specs on the unit are:
-Footprint: 14.5" x 17"
-Overall Height: 26"
-Chamber Size: 8" x 12" with 3.5" bubble plate (diffuser)
-Neck & Riser: 4" x 8" (note prototype has 3" neck, production model will have 4" neck)
Pump: Sequence Reeflo Dart Needlewheel (restricted)
Air Intake: 1575 LPH
Wattage: 95 watts
Water Flow Through: 200gph - 700gph
For tank sizes - 100 through 400 gallons
