Best Protein skimmer for 60 gal.
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commandertekki
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very cost effective if you dont have that many fishes in your tank. However, you should consider long term goals with the hobby. Should you think about going different routes or upgrading, the system u choose will help immensly in the future.
i notice that you are a student... I think that a seaclone will work just fine if you are on a budget constraint.
I dont know if you have a local fish club, but if you do, there are always people getting in and out of the hobby and you may be able to get a high end skimmer for a fraction of the cost.
i notice that you are a student... I think that a seaclone will work just fine if you are on a budget constraint.
I dont know if you have a local fish club, but if you do, there are always people getting in and out of the hobby and you may be able to get a high end skimmer for a fraction of the cost.
luke33
In Memoriam
Get a D & D typhoon, there 59.99 on ebay brand new. They work excellent and collect a ton of skimmate, nasty skimmate. Work easily and aren't to large. A seaclown? Very bad skimmer. Do not waste your money as they are way overpriced and may work for a 10g tank. I had a seaclown before i knew any better a long time ago, threw it in the trash and got an aqua c remora pro, also think the pro is a piece of trash. Moved to a sump and much happier, but as for a hot skimmer, the D & D is the best for the price and performance. If you want to see some pics look at Kodyboy's gallery, there's a few in there.
On an SPS tank dont mess around with budget skimmers, you will just end up spending more money in the end each time you have to upgrade. Other good points are what your long term goal is? Will you upgrade your tank in a few years? Always get a skimmer that is rated so its possible to upgrade tanks. I know skimmers can be pricey, but its the most important peice of equipment. I would look at Deltec and other skimmers that are tryed and true, try and avoid these fly by night companies, that sound like a good deal. I have used many skimmers and have done an incredable amount of reading and research. I highly recommend Deltec, also H&S, I am not a big fan of ASM, or anything you need to tinker with to get it to work better. just my 2 cents!
danfrith
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Thanks for all the reply's guy's. I'm just a high school student so my dad helps me out alot, so forget about what I said about cheap. This isn't my first sps tank, I've kept quite a few smaller sps tanks with success, but with such a small tank and practically no fish I never found the need for a skimmer. So, for this Tank (my current cichlid aquarium) I was thinking about a MegaFlow Sump Filter. What are your opinions on the Berlin Turbo Protein Skimmers? thanks.
pjf
Premium Member
Tunze 9010
Tunze 9010
I recommend a Tunze 9010 skimmer for its flexibility, compact size, and quiet operation.
It can be used initially in the main aquarium and later reconfigured for a future sump. Few skimmers have such flexibility.
The Tunze 9010 is compact and can fit into small sumps. Your 58-gallon Oceanic aquarium is only 36.5 inches long. If you want the sump to fit underneath the aquarium in a cabinet, it cannot be more than 24 inches long with an external pump or more than 30 inches long with a submerged return pump. Unless you want to place your skimmer on a platform, the sump should not be more than 12 inches high. This leaves you with a 20-gallon long tank (30†x 12†x 12â€Â) or a 15-gallon tank (24†x 12†x 12â€Â) for a sump. The Tunze can easily fit into such small sumps and leave room for a refugium compartment or a large return compartment for water changes.
The Tunze is quiet enough to be inaudible a few feet away. It is effective and collects a cup (200ml-300ml) of wet skim daily from my heavily stocked system. The Tunze forum in Reef Central is very supportive with Roger Vitko of Tunze answering almost every thread.
Tunze 9010
I recommend a Tunze 9010 skimmer for its flexibility, compact size, and quiet operation.
It can be used initially in the main aquarium and later reconfigured for a future sump. Few skimmers have such flexibility.
The Tunze 9010 is compact and can fit into small sumps. Your 58-gallon Oceanic aquarium is only 36.5 inches long. If you want the sump to fit underneath the aquarium in a cabinet, it cannot be more than 24 inches long with an external pump or more than 30 inches long with a submerged return pump. Unless you want to place your skimmer on a platform, the sump should not be more than 12 inches high. This leaves you with a 20-gallon long tank (30†x 12†x 12â€Â) or a 15-gallon tank (24†x 12†x 12â€Â) for a sump. The Tunze can easily fit into such small sumps and leave room for a refugium compartment or a large return compartment for water changes.
The Tunze is quiet enough to be inaudible a few feet away. It is effective and collects a cup (200ml-300ml) of wet skim daily from my heavily stocked system. The Tunze forum in Reef Central is very supportive with Roger Vitko of Tunze answering almost every thread.
hahnmeister
In Memoriam
Bubbleking 200 external.
http://www.deltecusa.us/proteinskimmers/apf600.php
OR
http://www.deltecusa.us/proteinskimmers/ap600.php
Those are 2 great skimmers!
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