I need a skimmer - for 150 gallon setup

I have a Red Sea Berlin that came with a tank I just picked up. Its rated for 250 gallons. Comes with the pump. $100 and its all yours.

Aaron
 
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That's a very good price for a new skimmer. You'll want the gate valve mod for it, but I couldn't be happier with my ASM G-2, when it's dialed in right, it pulls a ton of crap out of my tank. My biggest problem is fluxuating water levels in the sump, something that is a sump design flaw, and not my skimmer's fault at all. :)
 
I have a slightly used ASM knockoff (Octopus brand) skimmer that I'll sell you for $150. PM me for some pics. It is a very nice $300ish skimmer new.
 
Do you think a G2 is enough for a 150 gallon? I run a G3 with the gate valve on my 90 and if I get the 180 gallon up I am "prayin" that it will be enough for it. I guess there are a lot of variables= mesh mod, gate valve , ozone, bio load etc. - always better to have more though.
 
Python73 said:
I have a slightly used ASM knockoff (Octopus brand) skimmer that I'll sell you for $150. PM me for some pics. It is a very nice $300ish skimmer new.
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I have an octopus 200 it works very well i had it on my 120 and now on my 220 and keeping up quite nicely! this is a good buy!
 
Overskimming is just a way to justify not doing enough water changes. I ran my farm system for years on a tiny bakpak skimmer while dumping food into it like gangbusters. Never once thought "Oh no I'm not skimming enough." But that's just my 2 cents.
 
Yes- that is true Sam - I am very, very lazy when coming to water changes. Also making water every week adds up in salt costs. So, I guess if you do a lot of water changes you don't have to have a skimmer at all. I prefer to do a good skimmer with less water changes- probably due to having to carry water up the stairs to do a water change. I think each person has his own way to doing it. IF the tank is healthy - that is what matters. My new 180 will have the sump in the basement= much easier to do water changes - so the G3 should be enough skimming. So, I guess the bottom line is that a smaller skimmer will require more water changes.
 
I think we usually overskim. You usually supplement trace elements, alk, mag, and calcium with water changes. Supplementing them with additives probably is more than the salt. Corals are primarily filter feeders, so keeping the available nitrates at least present for them to be taken up is critical, in my experience.
 
That is so funny - I lost my Sedra 5000 for my G3 a few weeks ago and substituted a oceanrunner pump that is not as powerful - now my SPS corals are looking better and growing more than before. Maybe the overskim was pulling out too much nutrients. AND as a bonus- my skimmer cup has to be cleaned out less- getting back into the lazy aspect - or too busy aspect of life.
 
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