Eshopp Axium 160 or Bubble Magus curve 7??

[jim t]

Deciding between these two skimmers. I need them to be quiet and have a small footprint.. I would love to buy the Nyos Quantum 160 but it's double the cost

 

[josephxsxn]

I have a Axium 160 and I feel its silent when compared to my X250 Gyres. I ended up taking the silencer off mine to extend it and place it outside of the refugium due to reverse flooding, once its configured it works just fine taking off plenty of skim and is easily tunable with the gate. Mine is located in a 11.5"x8" sized area of my sump with enough room to get my hands all the way around it and throw in a few sleeves of ceramic balls.