What skimmer should I buy?
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aquaeuro recirc 135 (if you have a sump)
http://www.reefnut.com/reefshop/product_info.php?cPath=47&products_id=115
the classic 135 would work too, but this is on sale
if not get a D&D marine typhoon
not as good but a decent HOB skimmer
http://www.reefnut.com/reefshop/product_info.php?cPath=47&products_id=115
the classic 135 would work too, but this is on sale
if not get a D&D marine typhoon
not as good but a decent HOB skimmer
joncat24
Member
dont take me wrong...I am not downing them cause I have never had one, but why all the rage over the aquaeuro skimmers??? they look like cheap knock offs of the asm's which dont impress me much anyway. How can they match up against the mrc's or etss's??
anyone done any side by side tests or just boosting them because of price or what??/
I dont get it...somebody clue me in
anyone done any side by side tests or just boosting them because of price or what??/
I dont get it...somebody clue me in
joncat24
Member
dont take me wrong...I am not downing them cause I have never had one, but why all the rage over the aquaeuro skimmers??? they look like cheap knock offs of the asm's which dont impress me much anyway. How can they match up against the mrc's or etss's??
anyone done any side by side tests or just boosting them because of price or what??/
I dont get it...somebody clue me in
anyone done any side by side tests or just boosting them because of price or what??/
I dont get it...somebody clue me in
for the price the aquaeuros can not really be beat. Look at the classic 400, 10" body , 23" tall, 3 needlewheel pumps (about 450 lph, mesh modded about 700 lph) for under $300 shipped! In addition these units are well built and very sturdy. The Etss and mrcs are really too expensive to compare to them, but for the cost aquaeuros really perform.
joncat24
Member
u can also get the reef devil deluxe for under 300 shipped. I dont know how they compare, but i like the idea of only one pump to go out and no finicky needlwheels.
I also dont understand why someone would buy something brand new and as soon as they get it , they have to mod it to make it work. If it doesnt work right, why buy it.
no disrespect kody, but alot of your posts are recommending those skimmers and I was just wondering why they are so highly regarded. I had never even heard of them til I came on this board.
anybody got a link to a video of one of these things in action.
I also dont understand why someone would buy something brand new and as soon as they get it , they have to mod it to make it work. If it doesnt work right, why buy it.
no disrespect kody, but alot of your posts are recommending those skimmers and I was just wondering why they are so highly regarded. I had never even heard of them til I came on this board.
anybody got a link to a video of one of these things in action.
The aquaeuro usa are just octopus skimmers under a different name (made by the same company) and they are quite cheap (for now, octopus prices went up after they were shown to be effective). I have looked over many models and they all have excellent build quality. The pumps are not the best, but not the worst either, they are also inexpensive. The only mod that I am advocating is a mesh mod, that takes a few bucks and ten minutes to perform. I am not sure why all the needlewheel/pinwheel skimmer manufacturers don't do this to all of their skimmers out of the box, it is cheap and really increases performance.
I looked over some downdraft/becket units and was really interested in an aerofoamer, but the pumps needed to run them are quite large for a decent sized unit and the total cost put it out of my range.
To equal the AE skimmer you would proabably need an etss 800 unit, and a large pump. You could get two + AE classic 400s for that price! (of course you would need a tanker sized sump to put them in), but you get the idea. I have nothing against ETSS type units, and for really large tanks they may be cost effective, but for smaller ones they do not seem to be.
I looked over some downdraft/becket units and was really interested in an aerofoamer, but the pumps needed to run them are quite large for a decent sized unit and the total cost put it out of my range.
To equal the AE skimmer you would proabably need an etss 800 unit, and a large pump. You could get two + AE classic 400s for that price! (of course you would need a tanker sized sump to put them in), but you get the idea. I have nothing against ETSS type units, and for really large tanks they may be cost effective, but for smaller ones they do not seem to be.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1070192
here is a link to all sorts of information about AE skimmers, and reefnut.com has them at great prices!
here is a link to all sorts of information about AE skimmers, and reefnut.com has them at great prices!
joncat24
Member
thanks for the link..
Like I said , I wasnt downing them I was just curious.
And I didnt mean to single you out, it is just that you post alot about them so I thought you might know.
someday when I have a few extra bucks I would love to get one and run it side by side with my etss and check em out. I have to say it is defintely one MASSIVE skimmer. I dont think I could fit it in my 55 gal fuge with that footprint with the pumps attached.
for now though I just love my little reef devil deluxe, it sucks about a 1/2 gallon a day out of my mixed 180 and I am already getting better sps polyp extension now that it is broken in.
here is a video after ten days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4KGpnyT3O0
Like I said , I wasnt downing them I was just curious.
And I didnt mean to single you out, it is just that you post alot about them so I thought you might know.
someday when I have a few extra bucks I would love to get one and run it side by side with my etss and check em out. I have to say it is defintely one MASSIVE skimmer. I dont think I could fit it in my 55 gal fuge with that footprint with the pumps attached.
for now though I just love my little reef devil deluxe, it sucks about a 1/2 gallon a day out of my mixed 180 and I am already getting better sps polyp extension now that it is broken in.
here is a video after ten days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4KGpnyT3O0
aninjaatemyshoe
New member
I just bought one of the AE recircs, should arrive on Monday. I have been looking to upgrade from my CSS 125 for awhile now and have done a fair amount of research. For me, a recirculating skimmer is a no-brainer for two reasons:
-I have a rather small sump and would prefer to have a unit that I can run outside.
-I am big on energy savings and lowering heat added to the system. The recircs seem like the best in terms of this (except for an air stone PS).
I'm taking a bit of a gamble because not many people have bought them yet, but it is worth it for the price ($190 shipped). I took the same gamble with the Koralias and am not regretting it at all.
The question of what PS is the best is a loaded one when you don't meantion what you are willing to spend. Sure a Euroreef is probably one hell of a skimmer, but is it really worth it for someone who doesn't have alot of money to spend?
-I have a rather small sump and would prefer to have a unit that I can run outside.
-I am big on energy savings and lowering heat added to the system. The recircs seem like the best in terms of this (except for an air stone PS).
I'm taking a bit of a gamble because not many people have bought them yet, but it is worth it for the price ($190 shipped). I took the same gamble with the Koralias and am not regretting it at all.
The question of what PS is the best is a loaded one when you don't meantion what you are willing to spend. Sure a Euroreef is probably one hell of a skimmer, but is it really worth it for someone who doesn't have alot of money to spend?
