Skimmer for 1000gal tank
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tom obrecht
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Give us details...what you plan on keeping, if your running internal or external and a budget. On the high end I would recommend H&S, Bubble King or Deltec. I'm guessing you have a fair amount of cash to work with on a system that large, correct?
its actually for my Frag grow out tanks now (about 500 gal) but in about a year or two im going to plump it in with my 500gal tank im going to be setting up. Cheaper woulod be better but i want something good thats going to last.i was looking at the euro reef 1000 but its a little $$
purpletang26
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i have a euro reef RC 1000 and it works great. lots of bubbles
Definately get a VOLCANO by Spazz- simply the best out there and I've had quite a few. Easily the most effecient design with a huge amount of skimmate. My Volcano produced 8 times the skimmate with half the wattage draw of my other(different brand) skimmer. I've had Euro-reef, turbo-flotors, etc. and VOLCANO is the best.
mike660r
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I'm running an RC1000 and I have no complaints at all. Since they have gone with 5 - Eheim 1262's. The skimmer is on par or above anything I have ever seen. I have only had to tweak it 5 times since I bought it. That is way less than I ever expected having to touch it, other than normal cleaning.
tom obrecht
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I've heard many great things about his skimmers. Any chance we could get a pic of it in action? PLEASE!
reefwonders
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I would go with a Volcano also. Scott makes a quality custom skimmer.
nyvp
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http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=847516&perpage=25&pagenumber=19
this is it not dialed in just got it
this is it not dialed in just got it
DrBDC
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Here you go. I think it's still for sale because the new owner went a different direction.
Here's the thread he is selling on. He just came through St. Louis again and picked up some true superman from me and bought a sump system Kentrob built too.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1040577
Here's the thread he is selling on. He just came through St. Louis again and picked up some true superman from me and bought a sump system Kentrob built too.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1040577
DrBDC
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Here's another thread on it:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=919912
Just do a search for kentrob11 in the diy forum and you'll see more.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=919912
Just do a search for kentrob11 in the diy forum and you'll see more.
jnarowe
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Or you could build your own:
This skimmer operates on just 120W for my 1,100g system.
It will pull out 5 -8g of dry skimmate per week.
Or 4 - 5g of wet skimmate per day.
It's nowhere near as nice as a SPAZZ skimmer, but it works very well, is inexpensive, and electrically efficient. If you are not up to DIY, then for a system the size of yours, I would also recommend one built by Scott.
You can see more pics of its build process on my skimmer page.
Good luck!
This skimmer operates on just 120W for my 1,100g system.
It will pull out 5 -8g of dry skimmate per week.
Or 4 - 5g of wet skimmate per day.
It's nowhere near as nice as a SPAZZ skimmer, but it works very well, is inexpensive, and electrically efficient. If you are not up to DIY, then for a system the size of yours, I would also recommend one built by Scott.
You can see more pics of its build process on my skimmer page.
Good luck!
huskerreef
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I have been running an ASM G6 for 2 years+ on my 1000 gallon in series with the 240 and have had good results. pulls a lot of skimmate every day. I do not have a huge biolad, maybe 20 fish total and nothing real large. but for the money I have been pleased.
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