Need help picking a Skimmer

[LPFSTheFett]

I want it to be able to handle 450 Gallons of water total. I have about 250 gallons of total water volumn now. 120 Tank, 150 sum (With about 80 gallons in it) and a 50g Fug. And plan on adding another 200g tank later.

I want a skimmer that will NOT sit in the sump. I want to be able to plum it on a table that I have next to the sump.

I was going to get a GEO, but my local store is currently out. So what are my options for another skimmer and where can I buy it?

Thanks!
Jason

 

[king1522]

Finsreef for an H&S. Also, the Deltec is good, but I don't know where to purchase it.

 

[ReefRockerLive]

I'd recommend going for the H&S or Deltec.
You can call Doug at Deltec USA and order directly from him. He is one of the RC sponsors.

H&S is slightly cheaper and the replacement items are cheaper than Deltec replacements.

 

[GQ22]

ATI Bubble Master. Hands down the best skimmer on the market. Basically a bubble king for a fraction of the price. Call Reefgeek.com It is not on the website, but people have been calling to preorder. I got mine 2 months ago and love it.

 

[UCanDoIt]

H&S A250-2x1260 can easily handle any bioload you throw at it. I PM you some info on the A250. Here's also another post I posted earlier for another member asking about a similar question.

GQ22 - he wants a skimmer that is NOT in sump, but external.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8960946#post8960946 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by UCanDoIt
If you want the best quality built skimmer for the money as for some reefers, quality construction is important besides great performance, go with the H&S A250-2x1260 $1,699.99 (manufacturer's rating up to 700g). Other things to consider, H&S has 2 year warranty and the replacement parts are reasonable (not cheap) and it is built like a tank with extra supports at all the stress points. Checkout owner that have this skimmer:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=906568

If you don't mind construction that is just adequate, but not sacrifice performance, the least expensive skimmer on your list is the new ATi BM250 $749. Again, the construction is not even close to any of the other 3 skimmers on your list, but of course, it's 1/2 the price. Also, the other 3 skimmers are recirculating and the BM is non-recirculating. If you can wait, probably the BM300 will be a better if for your system, but it really depends on your bioload.

 

[sjm817]

Here is another thread to look through. Similar in that the poster is looking for a skimmer for a 500G system.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1016488