Skimmer Q&A Thread
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Hello guys I'm looking for some help with selecting a skimmer. I am completely new to the hobby and bought a 125g DT 55g sump. For now i plan on having a FOWLR setup for a bit then adding some corals into the mix as i gain more experience and knowledge. I don't think space is too much of an issue 17.5"x10"x30"x14" (LxWxHxWL). Any suggestions are welcome, thanks in advance!
I posted this in the newbie section but i guess it goes here. Any help would be much appreciated
Hi everyone im new to this hobby and was wanting to start reef keeping. Im a real newbie so sorry if my question are stupid in anyway. iv been reading quite abit but had a question on which HOB to get.
I have a 35 gal to start with(will be getting a bigger tank with sump later when i get the hang of things) and was wondering if i should get the reef octopus BH1000 or the BH2000 as there's not much difference in price those are the only 2 available in my area. Would the BH2000 be overkill for the tank? Not sure if it will become heavily stocked later. I dont have space for a in sump skimmer and this is my first ever reef tank. Thanks for answering my question
Hi everyone im new to this hobby and was wanting to start reef keeping. Im a real newbie so sorry if my question are stupid in anyway. iv been reading quite abit but had a question on which HOB to get.
I have a 35 gal to start with(will be getting a bigger tank with sump later when i get the hang of things) and was wondering if i should get the reef octopus BH1000 or the BH2000 as there's not much difference in price those are the only 2 available in my area. Would the BH2000 be overkill for the tank? Not sure if it will become heavily stocked later. I dont have space for a in sump skimmer and this is my first ever reef tank. Thanks for answering my question
moondoggy4
Team RC
^^^^^ 35 gallon tank is small tank so I would think that the BH1000 would work great on that tank.
moondoggy4
Team RC
Leoprime
New member
I have what some will consider a dumb question I'm sure ... But can you run two skimmers in a system ? The reason i ask is i have a 90 gallon with a 40 gallon sump, and my skimmer is just not up to the task of my bio load. But with that being said i am i process of building a 300 gallon set up and every skimmer i find that would be good for that system... Its footprint is way to big for my current sump. So if i buy a smaller one for the 90 for the moment could i run that one and a bigger one together in a larger sump for the 300 gallon? Also which is recommended in sump or external?
clekchau
Premium Member
hey guys, wow so confusing, sro, vertex, bubble king, aquamaxx, bubble magnus rlsi or something.
i am setting up a new 1100 fowlr, which will start with around 20 3-4" fish. at first i was set on a sro but now it seems aquamaxx is the better skimmer
any recommendations by the skimmer experts would be appreciated. my old tank was a 550 g fowlr with a volcano skimmer from spazz with a dart needlewheel.
another question: should i start with a smaller skimmer and add another later once the fish mature a little?
how is the aquamaxx better than the sro, the pump?
i am setting up a new 1100 fowlr, which will start with around 20 3-4" fish. at first i was set on a sro but now it seems aquamaxx is the better skimmer
any recommendations by the skimmer experts would be appreciated. my old tank was a 550 g fowlr with a volcano skimmer from spazz with a dart needlewheel.
another question: should i start with a smaller skimmer and add another later once the fish mature a little?
how is the aquamaxx better than the sro, the pump?
Drae
RAIDER NATION!
hey guys, wow so confusing, sro, vertex, bubble king, aquamaxx, bubble magnus rlsi or something.
i am setting up a new 1100 fowlr, which will start with around 20 3-4" fish. at first i was set on a sro but now it seems aquamaxx is the better skimmer
any recommendations by the skimmer experts would be appreciated. my old tank was a 550 g fowlr with a volcano skimmer from spazz with a dart needlewheel.
another question: should i start with a smaller skimmer and add another later once the fish mature a little?
how is the aquamaxx better than the sro, the pump?
1100 gallon tank? You need to be looking at something like a lifereef Vs3-72!
clekchau
Premium Member
Drae
RAIDER NATION!
Two cone 7's.
How about only one of these.
http://www.myreefcreations.com/product-lines/protein-skimmers/reeflo-orca-pro/reeflo-orca-pro-III.html
http://www.myreefcreations.com/product-lines/protein-skimmers/reeflo-orca-pro/reeflo-orca-pro-III.html
clekchau
Premium Member
Drae
RAIDER NATION!
For 1100 gallons two cones 7's would work just fine. You'll need a huge sump to accommodate two 16" diameter skimmers though.
clekchau
Premium Member
They will be in a Rubbermaid 150 gallon stock tank located next to the aquarium. Thanks for your recommendation.
Wellcraft25
New member
A month ago i started a 120gal tank with the idea of just doing FWLR but i am going to to try a few mushrooms as well and soft easy to keep corals as time progresses.
Bioload will probably be medium
Filter system is a wet dry system
Is there any skimmer in the $200-$300 range that can handle my 120gal? I skimmed a few pages here and found most to be in the $450-600 range thats a good bit out of my comfort range.
thank you!
Bioload will probably be medium
Filter system is a wet dry system
Is there any skimmer in the $200-$300 range that can handle my 120gal? I skimmed a few pages here and found most to be in the $450-600 range thats a good bit out of my comfort range.
thank you!
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@Wellcraft25 - Stick with a good 6" body skimmer. In my opinion you will not have enough bioload to go with an 8" body skimmer, and I think you'd get more consistent results with the 6" body. Take a look at the Vertex Omega 150, Aquamaxx CO-2, or Octopus Prime 150. All would handle your system just fine and come in at the sub $400 price tag shipped to your door.
Drae
RAIDER NATION!
+1 to this statement^^^^
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