Skimmer Q&A Thread

leekevin said:
mojo i have a 90 g display and a40g sump how much flow through the sump to match my swc 160 skimmer :hmm4:
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Not sure if you have a preference on pumps. The Ehiem 1260, a mag 7 or 9, and the Octopus turbine pump 3000.

All of those work well. That would put you at about 500gph through the sump after head pressure. Anything more than that is too fast imo. I have used all those pumps. The ehiem is my first choice but the octo turbine pump is a great inexpensive pump.
 
mojo~ said:
I would put it more in the 150g heavy load. I would sayanyhting from 100 to 150g.
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Sweet, glad I kept it as it should work out well on my upcoming 120 then. I had it on my medium loaded 75 and always felt like it may have been overskimmed. I also always had a hard time maintaining a good solid foam head like on my prior skimmers, is/was the "head collapse" a byproduct of it being very aggressively skimmed??
 
TylerHaworth said:
Sweet, glad I kept it as it should work out well on my upcoming 120 then. I had it on my medium loaded 75 and always felt like it may have been overskimmed. I also always had a hard time maintaining a good solid foam head like on my prior skimmers, is/was the "head collapse" a byproduct of it being very aggressively skimmed??
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yea too large of a skimmer and it will actually skim less. Much less than one fitted more properly for your tank.
 
mojo~ said:
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Originally Posted by freeswimmingfis
OK, so the Deltec will not fit with out cutting the plate...
So, now I am down to these:
SWC 1600 extreme cone
Reef Octopus Diablo Cone Skimmer
Super Reef Octopus XP1000 Space Saver

All of these are in the $300 range and should fit due to not having a plate.
I am leaning towards the DIABLO 2500 at this time.
Thoughts?

the diablo uses a psk 2500 pump. the others listed use a better pump. I would go with the sro 1000 or the swc 160. Both are nice enough skimmers.

the diablo uses a psk 2500 pump. the others listed use a better pump. I would go with the sro 1000 or the swc 160. Both are nice enough skimmers.
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On my list, I have removed the Diablo and added RO XS160.

So, now in this order on my short list:
1. Super Reef Octopus XP1000 Space Saver (Bubble Blaster HY1000S pump)
2. Reef Octopus Extreme 6 Inch XS160 (Sicce PSK-600 pump)
3. SWC 1600 extreme cone (Atman 2500 pump)

Is the XP1000 any better than XS160?
How does the SWC 1600 compare to those?

I just want the best skimmer I can for my 90g mixed tank for around $300.

Thanks for the help.
 
freeswimmingfis said:
On my list, I have removed the Diablo and added RO XS160.

So, now in this order on my short list:
1. Super Reef Octopus XP1000 Space Saver (Bubble Blaster HY1000S pump)
2. Reef Octopus Extreme 6 Inch XS160 (Sicce PSK-600 pump)
3. SWC 1600 extreme cone (Atman 2500 pump)

Is the XP1000 any better than XS160?
How does the SWC 1600 compare to those?

I just want the best skimmer I can for my 90g mixed tank for around $300.

Thanks for the help.
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the top 2 use much better pumps over the atman. The seaside aquatics cs1 uses the same psk 600 as the xs 160. Its a really nice cone skimmer and is priced at $299. The octo 160 xs would still be a solid choice as well.
 
Mojo, love the skimmer thread. Looking to replace my NAC6 in my 75g SPS heavy reef with 30g sump. Decently heavy fish stocking and running 300ml of Biopellets.

Looking strongly into the BM-NAC8. Do you think this would be a good choice? Any other recommendations under $350?
 
Skimmer for 120g DT + 20 g sump

Skimmer for 120g DT + 20 g sump

Mojo,

My final setup has changed a bit due to space constraints. Its a 120g DT with a 20g sump.

Im thinking of going with an atb 840 v2 for this setup as I think it will be a better match than the 180 mini due to the lower load.

Few questions:

1. would the ATB 840 v2 be ideal for this setup or should I pick something from the bubble king mini lineup?

2. Im skeptical on getting an atb as I heard it uses extruded acrylic.. kindly let me know if this is not true. [Cast is supposed to be able to handle much more stress than extruded acrylic]
 
Mojo or anyone that can help,

Which skimmer is ideal for a 180g mixed reef with 60g sump? I dont know much about skimmers.

-I have an option of buying a used AquaC EV-240 with Mag-18 ($250)
-SRO 2000INT ($360)
-SRO 3000INT/SSS ($415/$460)

Would the AquaC EV-240 be ok? Or should I step it up to the SRO? Any other skimmers you recommend between those price points? Looking for the best bang for the buck.

Thanks in advance
 
Dont get the aqua-c.. Ive run it on my system .. read reviews and all.. it was a decent skimmer back in the day.. never worked that well for me until i used a pump 1.5x more powerful than recommended and even then its consistency is lacking. I used an ev-180 since 2004 and now im breaking down to get a nw skimmer. I really wish I went with Euro reef at the time. They are supposed to be FAR more consistent.

Also, the skimmer started cracking after 4 years.. the mag pump died on me after 2 months.. dont buy the mag drive pumps what ever you do and dont get an aquac.

The SRO is much better built and performs much nicer and consistent from what Ive seen and heard.

Or you could get the aquamaxx cone-2 or cone-3

Best of luck!
 
SkullV said:
Mojo, love the skimmer thread. Looking to replace my NAC6 in my 75g SPS heavy reef with 30g sump. Decently heavy fish stocking and running 300ml of Biopellets.

Looking strongly into the BM-NAC8. Do you think this would be a good choice? Any other recommendations under $350?
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You dont really want to go with too large of a neck. I would suggest the Seaside aquatics CS2 skimmer or the JNS sk2. I have the JNS on my 75 now and absolutely love it.

I have some pics of it on my build thread here

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2080617
 
msayani2 said:
Mojo,

My final setup has changed a bit due to space constraints. Its a 120g DT with a 20g sump.

Im thinking of going with an atb 840 v2 for this setup as I think it will be a better match than the 180 mini due to the lower load.

Few questions:

1. would the ATB 840 v2 be ideal for this setup or should I pick something from the bubble king mini lineup?

2. Im skeptical on getting an atb as I heard it uses extruded acrylic.. kindly let me know if this is not true. [Cast is supposed to be able to handle much more stress than extruded acrylic]
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The atb 840 v2 would be great for you.

I am not sure who told you they use extruded. I have owned 3 ATBs and can promise you thtey only use cell cast on the neck. The newer cone body is actually different than almost any other cones out. Its like glass. And they use PVC for the cup lid ect just like bubble kings. It is built with all the top materials available.

Extruded tube will have visable lines in the tube. You will be able to see without a doubt that the tube was extruded.
 
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