tunze skimmers....9010 VS 9410?

[redhanded77]

i currently have a 9010 installed on my 50g heavily stocked cube with lots of SPS, clams and fish and i have to empty the cup about every 5 days. i was wondering how the 9410 would compare against the 9010 which i currently have.

 

[shawnz28]

IMO, while I am a big fan of the 9410 and I personally think it is a better model I am not sure it would warrant the cost of buying a new skimmer over what you have as the 9010 is a nice skimmer. If you want to just try something new that at minimum will be as good, but I do think better, and plan to sell what you have to help cover costs or have another use for the 9010 I say go for it as I think you will like it.

 

[rvitko]

I agree with Shawn completely. I would say the 9410 is about 25% or more stronger than the 9010, but for a 50 gallon, the 9010 should be sufficient. The 9410 takes in a lot more air and has a much smaller bubble size and this results in better performance.