Help on finding a small cheap skimmer.

[Saltliquid]

Hi all,I am chasing knowledge on small skimmers.
I haven't used a skimmer in over 18 years and those were my own home made venturi style skimmers, before that, wood stone types.
So as you can imagine I don't have much of an idea of the types that are around and how well they function.
I am looking for one that pulls out a reasonable amount of crap,nothing fantastic.
It has to be small and cheap but not too nasty?
It has to sit in the sump waters.
It has to fit into a space of 140 by 100 mill by 650 mill high.
It has to have power head and skimmer combined, all in one!
I have looked a deltec for $299 and that's far to much and one called an actual skimmer at $97
What can any one suggest for this filtration I am building to incorporate a skimmer to not work that hard.
Thank you in advance.

 

[EricSIny]

total water volume would help :thumbsup:

 

[Saltliquid]

That’s not an issue for what I want, its just for extra back up, the system accounts for everything, the complete nitrite cycle and all nutrients.

Just some help on a cheap skimmer for that size space that you guys would recommend.

This is a refined under tank version of my NWMS to build for the others in our club so they can see how to build it.

I finished cutting all the glass today and need to know the exact sized space for a suitable skimmer.

Thanks guys.

 

[Saltliquid]

I just need one to fit in the space allowed that will remove some protein and not be something that will break down.
Just to clear it up,it will be running a 2 foot by 18 by 18 inch tank, quiet a small one!

 

[Michigan Mike]

I think aquaticlife makes a in tank skimmer that is $50 and gets good ratings, it should fit in your sump, I don't translate millimeters to inches but I think it's around 3"x3" x10.5" high.

 

[Saltliquid]

Just had a look and they seem to be out of stock of the cheap ones, any other ideas guys?

 

[pstank1]

You can look at an SCA-301 (which is the SC-65), sold through ebay. I think the sellers name is theljnet. There are a couple of threads on the boards talking about the SC skimmers (SC-65/SC-150).

 

[ghostman]

The Bubble Magus 3 or 3.5+ is small but did really well for me as an in-sump skimmer. I've seen them on ebay for cheap too, less than $100 for sure. HTH

 

[falconut]

You can look at an SCA-301 (which is the SC-65), sold through ebay. I think the sellers name is theljnet. There are a couple of threads on the boards talking about the SC skimmers (SC-65/SC-150).

+1 on this. I'm running the SCA-302 on my 90 gallon and it's working great.

 

[moondoggy4]

Not sure what is available here in the US is available down under, but my recommendation would be the SC 65 or SCA 302 small and cheap.