Mickey, between you going to the 9.0 and Leon with the 7.0, I'd like to hear feed back on both. The COR20 is running fine, and I can wait to decide on the replacement. Either way, I'm pretty sure I'm going with a Sicce ADV.
Please give me some time to report back as it may be awhile. I'm currently running a Deltec 1351 on my tank and I'm happy with it. Sump space for my Lifereef is definitely an issue, so it may be on the sidelines until I upgrade tanks.
Do you guys think that a ATB return pump would work, I believe that it is a Fluval 1500 pump, I want to run it on a future 30" Life Reef.
So I came across a deal on an SVS2-24 that I couldn't pass up. It was a little worse for wear, so I had Jeff make me a new skimmer cup & lid. Jeff turned it around in less than a week! She's back to looking as good as new. She'll be powered by an AC Sicce ADV 7.0 with a Mag 12 as backup. I really regretted selling my first Lifereef so I'm thrilled to be back and part of the Lifereef Skimmer Club!
I ran my used and very dirty SVS2 in a bucket of 50/50 vinegar and water to loosen the gunk and used a bendable wire tube brush to get at the hard to reach corners. It wasn't too bad at all and as you can see in the picture above, it worked out very well.
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