skimmers and controllers

[sillygoose]

What do you use - what do you like? thx

 

[oscarslr]

ATB and Reef keeper

 

[aquaph8]

Vertex Alpha and Reef keeper

 

[sillygoose]

Holy moly guys - those must be fancy skimmers.....or maybe I'm looking at the wrong models

 

[fishaholic911]

Holy moly guys - those must be fancy skimmers.....or maybe I'm looking at the wrong models

Nope.... you are looking at the right ones

I have never used a controller as for skimmers I have had 4 different Deltec's and loved them all.

 

[steve24az]

Never Used a controller either.

I have Gary's Old Euro Reef Which I love, as well as a Bubble Magus NAC6 which is also very nice.

 

[sillygoose]

What about Reef Octopus?

 

[fishaholic911]

What about Reef Octopus?

I am not a big fan as they are finicky, I would much rather get a used Euro -reef for the same price. I am sure there are others that are better as well.
I am currently using a Reef Octopus.. only because it came with the tank and with my sump foot print there are not very many choices.

 

[Dangerwill]

I also have a reef octopus and am not a huge fan. It works but it is inconvenient to adjust and clean also it is kind of loud. I have never used a controller either, I am waiting for Gary to post one on cl

 

[brettinteriors]

Reef octopus nwb200. Big, loud, 3 bad pumps, good customer service(replaced two pumps), loud, big, finicky, but cheaper than most in its ability range. I should have bought a higher end skimmer used or bit the bullet and spent more on a new one. At the time it fit my budget. My 1500gph return pump makes half the noise it's does.

 

[phenom5]

I have a Super Reef Octopus cone, love it. Pump is quiet, and it's not finicky at all.

My Reef Keeper was probably one of the best investments for my tank, not sure how I got along without a controller for all those years.

 

[fishaholic911]

You need to get this skimmer:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2133173

If you are not 100% happy I will buy it from you

 

[sillygoose]

For reals? (I have to show it to Andy and see what he says.)

 

[fishaholic911]

For reals? (I have to show it to Andy and see what he says.)

For reals.... cross my heart and hope to die

 

[fishaholic911]

How tall is your stand ? I know this skimmer is 30" tall

 

[sillygoose]

Hmmmm. The space under the tank is 33". That would make it very hard to clean the cup.

 

[Dangerwill]

for some reason it won't let me click on this skimmer link. What kind of skimmer is it?

 

[fishaholic911]

for some reason it won't let me click on this skimmer link. What kind of skimmer is it?

You need 50 post to see the link


It is a Deltec AP851 with a fairly new pump and impeller for 425.00 shipped. The Ehiem pump is 550.00 new when you go to replace it, the skimmer model has been discountinued but sold for over 1200.00 new.

I run the same skimmer on my old 300 fully stocked SPS reef and it rocked :dance:

 

[Dangerwill]

I want one! that thing looks sweet. 50 post rule is stupid.

 

[sillygoose]

PM'd the guy that I want it. Just waiting to hear.