Any suggestions on HOB Skimmer

John27 · 04/01/2007, 08:15 AM

Anyone have any experience with a hang on back skimmer, I'm looking for one for a 50G or so tank, thinking Remore, Tunze, any other's out there?
John

USC-fan · 04/01/2007, 08:57 AM

deltec make really good HOB skimmers

$$$??....

kodyboy · 04/01/2007, 09:09 AM

D&D marine typhoon for $68 drfosters, a nice little HOB, works well and is well built.

GSMguy · 04/01/2007, 09:10 AM

Tunze does not make a HOB skimmer

only HOB skimmer im impressed with it the deltec mce 600

bergzy · 04/01/2007, 09:12 AM

here is an awesome hob that ime, outskims the aqua c remora hands downs and even outskims a similar sized euroreef needlewheel.

the bermuda aquatics hob shown here is skimming very wet (yes...i know...please, ive heard it all before about wet skimming). its cup is one days worth. the er es5-2 shows 3 days worth of skimming.

the purpose of the pic is to not show wet skimming but to demonstrate the difference in time it takes to achieve the same (approximately) amount of wet skimmate.

John27 · 04/01/2007, 07:24 PM

I was looking at the tunze because I believe it hangs on the inside and it will not need to be in the sump, I'm trying to do a reef without having any kind of sump

kodyboy · 04/01/2007, 07:50 PM

no sump is ok, but having a sump is a LOT better

pjf · 04/01/2007, 08:35 PM

I agree with kodyboy that a sump is better because it enables the surface scum to be skimmed.

kodyboy,

(1) Do you know of an excellent HOB skimmer with a surface skim box?

(2) Do you know of a surface skim box that can easily attach to the side of an aquarium that a HOB pump can rest in?

(3) Will this surface skimmer work with most HOB pumps: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1?

Paliya · 04/01/2007, 09:05 PM

I just got a Deltec MCE300 and I'm very impressed with it. I have also read the negative reviews... but mine must be a 'good' one or something. It skims tons of stuff, is really quiet and starts up without issue every time I turn it on.

I've had this skimmer hooked up for about 5 days, so there might be some unpleasent suprises coming. But so far, the MCE300 is everything I was looking for in a skimmer. Highly recommended.

Shade00 · 04/01/2007, 09:12 PM

Coralife Super Skimmer... IME, a very good skimmer.

04/01/2007, 08:15 AM	#1
John27 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 15	Any suggestions on HOB Skimmer Anyone have any experience with a hang on back skimmer, I'm looking for one for a 50G or so tank, thinking Remore, Tunze, any other's out there? John

04/01/2007, 09:10 AM	#4
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	Tunze does not make a HOB skimmer only HOB skimmer im impressed with it the deltec mce 600 __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

04/01/2007, 09:12 AM	#5
bergzy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC CA USA Posts: 5,299	here is an awesome hob that ime, outskims the aqua c remora hands downs and even outskims a similar sized euroreef needlewheel. the bermuda aquatics hob shown here is skimming very wet (yes...i know...please, ive heard it all before about wet skimming). its cup is one days worth. the er es5-2 shows 3 days worth of skimming. the purpose of the pic is to not show wet skimming but to demonstrate the difference in time it takes to achieve the same (approximately) amount of wet skimmate. __________________ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L. Mencken Ben. Current Tank Info: 180g sps, 90g cube clam biotope.

04/01/2007, 08:35 PM	#8
pjf Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,954	Surface Skimmer I agree with kodyboy that a sump is better because it enables the surface scum to be skimmed. kodyboy, (1) Do you know of an excellent HOB skimmer with a surface skim box? (2) Do you know of a surface skim box that can easily attach to the side of an aquarium that a HOB pump can rest in? (3) Will this surface skimmer work with most HOB pumps: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1?

04/01/2007, 08:57 AM	#2
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	deltec make really good HOB skimmers $$$??....

04/01/2007, 09:09 AM	#3
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	D&D marine typhoon for $68 drfosters, a nice little HOB, works well and is well built.

04/01/2007, 07:24 PM	#6
John27 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 15	I was looking at the tunze because I believe it hangs on the inside and it will not need to be in the sump, I'm trying to do a reef without having any kind of sump

04/01/2007, 07:50 PM	#7
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	no sump is ok, but having a sump is a LOT better

04/01/2007, 09:05 PM	#9
Paliya Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 238	I just got a Deltec MCE300 and I'm very impressed with it. I have also read the negative reviews... but mine must be a 'good' one or something. It skims tons of stuff, is really quiet and starts up without issue every time I turn it on. I've had this skimmer hooked up for about 5 days, so there might be some unpleasent suprises coming. But so far, the MCE300 is everything I was looking for in a skimmer. Highly recommended.

04/01/2007, 09:12 PM	#10
Shade00 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 188	Coralife Super Skimmer... IME, a very good skimmer.