9010 or 9005

[cerolost]

Hey setting up a 72g bow and I've settled on a tunze due to a lot of praise and seeing them on tanks I really admire. I will never have a sump due to I hate noise and plus my wife is scared of a sump. Bioload will be softies, Lps, and easy sps such as monti's. Fish would be a yellow tang, some anthias, and a copperband butterfly. If I don't need the sump kit can I save some money and get the 9005?

 

[rvitko]

The 9010 is definitely stronger though a 9005 will likely be adequate. My concern is the Anthias in particular require heavy feeding and this would push me towards the 9010.

 

[cerolost]

Is there a difference in pump power between the 2? Also I try to run my tank with glass tops to control humidity in my house, do these skimmers stick out a lot from the water? Any pics or diagrams would be helpfull.

 

[rvitko]

Yes, the 9005 uses a smaller pump. You should be able to find plenty of pics on tunze.com and a google search may also help. The cup does stick out above the water line so the glass top would have to be cut to accomodate this.

 

[rvitko]

Yes, the 9005 uses a smaller pump. You should be able to find plenty of pics on tunze.com and a google search may also help. The cup does stick out above the water line so the glass top would have to be cut to accomodate this.