Comline or universal

[Eddie S]

i am thinking of adding a tunze skimmer.

i have a 34"x15"x18" tank with 20kg liverock.

I do not have a hood, just 2" bracing bars all the way round tank.

1. what is the difference between a universal and a comline.
2. a comline would seem a better option for my tank as the universals seem quite wide. What size comline should i go for with an 18" tank. 3110/2?
3. will i be able to slide the body of the skimmer under the bracing bar and get it snug with the wall ot will it end up stuck swinging with a gap all around it.

many thanks

Eddie

 

[rvitko]

Generally the Comline units don't work well with this bracing. If your water level will be at least 2" below the bracing you could install the 3110/2with a 3000.26 kit and it would go under the trim. With bigger Comline units this would not be recommended.

A 220/3 would bracket to the trim but stick out into aquarium.

 

[Eddie S]

thanks.

guess it's back to the drawing board for a while as the 220/3 is about 6" wide which is quite a chunk of my 34" tank, and dropping the water level by 2" is losing a lot of water.

Have a happy 2004

Eddie