Protein Skimmer Suggestions

[coral_lagoon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15512883#post15512883 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scuba guy ron
funny thing is that my buddy gave me one of those. not sure which but it is huge. It was for his 200g system and is way too big. I am saving it for the future.

Finally people are starting to chime in.. I have had my ASM G1 for years. It has always worked well for me pulling a decent skinmate and keeping my water clean. With that being said, I have been absent from this hobby for a while, but I never sell any of my equiptment because down the road I know I wll have the itch again..

 

[scuba guy ron]

The Pro clear I have is starting to get old. I've added an air pump with a tube and put an airstone on it and fished it into the skimmer. now it produces tons of skimmate. I just want a good all around skimmer that will give me the skimmate without adding additional air ad costing an arm and a leg since I'm not sure how much longer I will have this tank running since we are looking for a new home and I will be going big.

 

[skimmy]

You can get the NAC6 in there if you try...

I think the 4" sock in corner will do it for you...

also, what are you using as a return pump?

 

[rroselavy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15514066#post15514066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scuba guy ron
The Pro clear I have is starting to get old. I've added an air pump with a tube and put an airstone on it and fished it into the skimmer. now it produces tons of skimmate.

Have you given the skimmer pump a good cleaning (vinegar bath & scrub all the parts) lately? A good bath and making sure the airline is clear of salt will solve many a skimmer woe. Probably the cheapest solution if you haven't thought of it....

 

[rroselavy]

Here's a RS80 that came up recently for $160, includes a spare pump. May still be available if you can make room for it...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1677756

 

[skimmy]

the NAC6 is a better skimmer than the rs-80, IMO. look at the features you get that the rs-80 doesnt have.

 

[scuba guy ron]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15514793#post15514793 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rroselavy
Have you given the skimmer pump a good cleaning (vinegar bath & scrub all the parts) lately? A good bath and making sure the airline is clear of salt will solve many a skimmer woe. Probably the cheapest solution if you haven't thought of it....

yes. I give it a thurough cleaning once a month. Actually works great.

 

[rroselavy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15516601#post15516601 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skimmy
the NAC6 is a better skimmer than the rs-80, IMO. look at the features you get that the rs-80 doesnt have.

Looks nice...and inexpensive to boot. Pretty deep water requirements though. The other version with the Aquabee 2000 pump commands a more conventional price...

 

[scuba guy ron]

Is the water level in the bubble magus NAC6 adjustable?

 

[mojo~]

for under $200 the vertex in 100 or the vertex in80 would be a perfect fit for you. Great design and wedgepipe adjustment.

Mojo~

 

[scuba guy ron]

I think the vertex in 100 may be a little big

 

[scuba guy ron]

thing is that I'm worried about my tank size and possibility of over skimming.

 

[rroselavy]

It is easy to cripple a skimmer to make it work less effectively. You originally asked for a skimmer that would go up to 100g. That is nearly 3 times your current tank volume. And now your worried about overskimming?

Unless you are trying to support a very specialized biotope for filter feeders (ie.. sponges, sea squirts, and filter feeding cukes), I doubt that you will be overskimming.

However, you may find larger skimmers less effective because of the neck size. Larger necks require higher bioloads to help build and stabilize the foam head. An excessively wide neck realtive to your bioload can make a skimmer inconsistent. The IN-100 has a 3" neck IIRC. It may skim consistently at first on a 37g, but then wane as the bioload is reduced, possibly causing you to "hunt" for the optimal tuning setting, or not be able to skim as dry as you had hoped.

If you feed a 37g heavily enough, and/or dose vodka and aminos, you might not experience the inconsistency.

 

[cobbobby]

The vertex 80 or 100 or Magnus will all work fine for a 37g. I'd say the best setup would be the 80 or bm as they are a better fit.

 

[scuba guy ron]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15521051#post15521051 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rroselavy
It is easy to cripple a skimmer to make it work less effectively. You originally asked for a skimmer that would go up to 100g. That is nearly 3 times your current tank volume. And now your worried about overskimming?

Unless you are trying to support a very specialized biotope for filter feeders (ie.. sponges, sea squirts, and filter feeding cukes), I doubt that you will be overskimming.

However, you may find larger skimmers less effective because of the neck size. Larger necks require higher bioloads to help build and stabilize the foam head. An excessively wide neck realtive to your bioload can make a skimmer inconsistent. The IN-100 has a 3" neck IIRC. It may skim consistently at first on a 37g, but then wane as the bioload is reduced, possibly causing you to "hunt" for the optimal tuning setting, or not be able to skim as dry as you had hoped.

If you feed a 37g heavily enough, and/or dose vodka and aminos, you might not experience the inconsistency.

37G + 15G = 52. How are you figuring that a skimmer up to 100g would be 3 times my volume? Are you taking into account the space taken up by my live rock? I dont see how you are arriving at that figure.

 

[rroselavy]

As far as total system water volume, the amount of water gained from a typical sump is lost by the sand and LR volume in the tank. What I stock (and thus feed) is based on the actual water volume. Perhaps I am way off.

I apologize if this bothered you. Wasn't intended that way.

Anyhow, whether you calculate your system as 37g or 52g, I doubt that you could overskim with a Vertex IN-100 (or any other skimmer for that matter).

good luck,

-Scott

 

[Murderface]

i wouldnt worry about over skimming at all. i personaly run 2 on my 58. main is a g-2 and the other is an octopus iirc. i feed once a day, have 6 fish, a decent amount of coral also. medium load i'd say. no worries at all.

 

[scuba guy ron]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15523141#post15523141 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rroselavy
As far as total system water volume, the amount of water gained from a typical sump is lost by the sand and LR volume in the tank. What I stock (and thus feed) is based on the actual water volume. Perhaps I am way off.

I apologize if this bothered you. Wasn't intended that way.

Anyhow, whether you calculate your system as 37g or 52g, I doubt that you could overskim with a Vertex IN-100 (or any other skimmer for that matter).

good luck,

-Scott

no offense was taken. that is what I figured you were saying.