Skimmer for 600g system

[Deepsea2005]

Hello all,

I need your advice.
What's skimmer should I buy for my 600g SPS heavy stock with fish?

Thanks,

 

[Bebo77]

whats your budget?

 

[Deepsea2005]

I can manage the money.
I just want a very good one, so I don't have to chage again in the future.

Thanks,

 

[Bebo77]

best bang for the buck IMO are Deltec's, if you have LOTS of space i hear good things about volcano skimmers as well...

 

[Deepsea2005]

Gabriel,

Which model of Deltec should I buy?

 

[kodyboy]

http://www.protein-skimmer.com/shop...d=45504&merchantid=446996&shop=itemdetail.asp

I would think the above would work for 600 gallons, if not Orca can make you whatever you want.

http://www.reefconcepts.com/products/skimmers/800series/
another option would be nice becket, like the above, requires a big pump, but boy do these work! The 830 or 848 would work well.

 

[DeltecRules]

Re: Skimmer for 600g system

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10135857#post10135857 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Deepsea2005
Hello all,

I need your advice.
What's skimmer should I buy for my 600g SPS heavy stock with fish?

Thanks,

I would go with this one if you are going to skim the hell out of your SPS tank
http://deltecusa.us/proteinskimmers/ap1003.php

 

[DeltecRules]

Here is a nog pic I saw on the deltec forum on the AP1003

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1140264

 

[kodyboy]

good lord that is one expensive skimmer!

 

[Sarcophyton874]

Balllllllllllllerrrrrrrr

 

[Reef Sponger]

If you want the best and have an unlimited budget, go with a Bubbleking.
Bubbleking 400 $3700 up to 1050g

If you want something similar to a BK, but still have a decent budget, then these 2 skimmers are very close in performance, but I would go with the H&S over Deltec.
H&S A250-2x1260 $1700 up to 700g capacity
Deltec AP902 $1869 up to 660g capacity

If you want something inexpensive, but performs as if it gives the above skimmers a run for their money, the go with the ATi.
ATi BM250 $769 up to 500g-700g capacity

 

[Reef Sponger]

If you wanted to step up, then:
H&S A300-3x1260 $2200 up to 1000g capacity
Deltec AP1003 $3270 up to 1300g capacity
Euro-Reef RC750 $1998 750g capacity

Forgot ER RC500 $1668 next to the above, 500g capacity

 

[sjm817]

I would want a bigger skimmer than an A250, AP902, or BM250 on a 600G tank. Maybe an ER RC500, or H&S A300, Deltec AP703 size skimmer.

The "rated" capacities should be ignored since they are pretty meaningless.

 

[joncat24]

$3500 for a skimmer???? WOW....I NEED A JOB WHERE YOU GUYS WORK.

I would get a mr4 or mr 6 the mr4 would be plenty and with pump and all can be your for less than $900...

spend the leftover $2400 on corals and fish....LOL

mr6 would suck the scales off of the fish

 

[mope54]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10137327#post10137327 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjm817
The "rated" capacities should be ignored since they are pretty meaningless.

What do you recommend people use for comparison then?
I want something new for my 250...

 

[klam114]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10136072#post10136072 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Deepsea2005
I can manage the money.
I just want a very good one, so I don't have to chage again in the future.

Thanks,

If you want the best, it's got to be Bubbleking. I say don't skimp and go with the BK500. lol It's only $5,649 plus s/h/i.
http://67.99.206.66/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=CO&Category_Code=Bubble_King

 

[sjm817]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10138260#post10138260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mope54
What do you recommend people use for comparison then?
I want something new for my 250...

Common sense for one. Look at the specs of the skimmer. Body size, technology, air draw. When you have three skimmers with nearly identical speces, there may be some small differences in performance, but not 2x the skimming capacity from one to the other.

 

[klam114]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10138260#post10138260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mope54
What do you recommend people use for comparison then?
I want something new for my 250...

Depends on your bioload, but the BM200 $549 or BM250 $769 would be one powerful skimmer for your setup.

 

[Deepsea2005]

Thanks you all for your value advices.
My tank is mature already. the corals are big, and I also have some big fish in there.
I run the MRC3 recicling skimmer right now. It does the job but I want something better.
I think I will go with the the Deltec AP703.

 

[mope54]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10138390#post10138390 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by klam114
Depends on your bioload, but the BM200 $549 or BM250 $769 would be one powerful skimmer for your setup.

I will soon have what I assume is going to be a HUGE bioload...dragon moray in my 90 and will put a shark in my 250--plumbed together.