Best skimmer for a first timer

[dhnguyen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6716508#post6716508 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishaholic911
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showt...threadid=767759

Don't you mean this thread?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=767759

 

[fishaholic911]

Thank You dyngynen yes I did

 

[dnyce]

Damn you guys are serious about ASM!!! Okay I guess I should have explained also that I have a chance to buy a MTC HSA-250 w/pump (sen5000 or something like that) for $200 so I was trying to see if it was a good deal or not. I know the HSA goes for about $350 w/o pump ($90). I know of a LFS using using the HSA they say it is great, but other than that I can't get any feedback on them. So if there's anybody out there familiar with HSA let me know, if not I guess I'll be buying the ASM G2or 3.

 

[gdm42001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6714623#post6714623 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Adam Rasmussen
if you want you can do what i did and right now im using the coralife 125 gal. super skimmer ( which in my opinion has been working great ) which was very affordable until i can save enough for a really nice skimmer like a euro . once i save enough ill use the super skimmer for the quarantine tank

Beware the Coralife SuperSkimmer:
One reason
RIO Pumps

 

[OldmillXxX]

Can someone explain what the gate valve mod does for the skimmer?

I just purchased the G3, but not the gate valve.

Should be here by mid-week!

 

[fishaholic911]

bump

 

[fishaholic911]

Poll: ASM or EUROREEF

 

[Paul79936]

I would go with ASM. Basically the same skimmer, but made from cheaper plastic. But who cares if you save $100 or so?

If you don't have the money for that, I wouldn't write off the Coralife skimmer.

 

[Brandon's Reef]

I have a coralife superskimmer 125 right now im waiting for my deltec MCE 600 to arrive. I think you should buy the best you can afford you dont want to skimp in the most important part of your tank. DIY is your best friend!

 

[jimbo045]

SeaClone 150 for a little over 100 I think. JD

 

[spankerbob]

SeaClone = P.O.S. , a big waste of money.

 

[AllenFord_SC]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6717072#post6717072 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OldmillXxX
Can someone explain what the gate valve mod does for the skimmer?

I just purchased the G3, but not the gate valve.

Should be here by mid-week!

The gate valve mod allows you to fine tune the amount of flow on the output, which in turn lowers or raises the water level in the skimmer body. This lets you adjust for a wet skimmate or a dry foamy skimmate.

 

[dhnguyen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6719717#post6719717 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishaholic911
Poll: ASM or EUROREEF

Between the two choices above I would choose ASM. But if I was in the market for an affordable decent skimmer I would pick a Reef Octopus instead to be honest.

D.

 

[PatMayo]

I use the Euro-Reef RS100. Seems to work good. Tank is new with cured liverock and only 2 fish so I guess I need to wait just a bit before being 100% sure.

Regards,

Pat

 

[OldmillXxX]

As stated earlier, this will be my first skimmer and I am sure I will be asking more questions, but for now...why would anyone want to change from a wet skim to a dry or back the other way? Are there advantages to both ways, and if so, what are they and when would you do so?

Thanks All!

 

[AllenFord_SC]

A drier skim will remove more nutrients.

 

[gdm42001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6721325#post6721325 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dhnguyen
Between the two choices above I would choose ASM. But if I was in the market for an affordable decent skimmer I would pick a Reef Octopus instead to be honest.

D.

Who makes the Reef Octopus?

 

[dhnguyen]

These are all Reef Octopus skimmers.

http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/itemdetail.asp?itemid=PS-CVOCT-NW-200
http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/itemdetail.asp?itemid=PS-CVOCT-VENTU-100
http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/itemdetail.asp?itemid=PS-PCRPS-2000
http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/itemdetail.asp?itemid=PS-PC-3000
http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/itemdetail.asp?itemid=PS-PCRPS-3000


Here's a thread on it
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=749634

Here's the link to the manufacturer
http://www.proteinskimmer.com.cn/c/cn/product.asp

 

[spankerbob]

A dry skim will remove less good stuff, like ca. and alk. and many other things you want in your tank, and it will remove less bad stuff as well, it will just make it more concetrated, meaning less water extracted from the tank. The wet skim will remove more bad stuff and more good stuff and do it faster than the dry skim, but you will loose a lot more water in the process.

 

[OldmillXxX]

If I have either a large skimmer to tank ratio, or a small bio load compared to the skimmer's size and/or efficiency then a dry skim would be the better option to set and forget if all is running normal? It would cause less strain on the system and me in terms of maintenance. No need to adjust the specific gravity, etc..., etc...