New Skimmer - Orca 200, G4 or other?

[Armando]

I am currently in the process of building my new setup.

Interested in hearing recommendations for a skimmer, right now I have the Orca 200 and G4 (modified for recirc) as options. Budget is around $800.

The system will be 180G tank, 300G total volume, medium stocked.

Thanks!

 

[JRaquatics]

Skip the G4. These skimmers are built with cheep materials and the famous rusty pumps. There are plenty of better skimmers out there than ASM. An Orca 200 is a great skimmer and now even better with the Baldor Gold Dart pump. I love my 200, as I was the first to recieve the production model back in november. I have no wories about over stocking my tank, as this skimmer seems to handle everything and anything a throw at it. If you can expain exactly what you are looking for in a skimmer and when you are going to be buying one I could also give some other recomendations and options.

 

[Arthur1]

The G4 will not come close to the capabilities of the orca 200. I have a g4 set up on a 180 with a 75 gallon sump (approx half full) and it cant keep up even with the recirc mod. After I play with it a little more its getting replaced

 

[SIRJUSTIS]

you may want to look at the msx 300 from marine solutions