thoughts on current USA fission protein skimmers...

zombiereef · 12/27/2007, 09:41 PM

anybody have any experience with these? i am looking for a skimmer for my 100g cube tank and these look interesting and pretty cheap.

Reefer_Addickt · 01/20/2008, 01:47 PM

Did you end up buying one? I got one on ebay for 100 bucks. I really can't find anyone who is actually using one. People have said not to get it, but none have tried.

Skimmer comparison chart has the smaller one rated for the actual manufactures rating.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...a&pagenumber=3

davocean · 01/20/2008, 01:54 PM

Pretty similar in performance to the coralifes

zombiereef · 01/20/2008, 05:24 PM

i wound up not buying one. i think i am just going to save up and get an ASM g2. i found a place that sells them for $239. i dont think that is too bad. the octopus recirculating models look good too, but they are still pretty spendy. a similar sized octo. goes for $300. i am not in a big hurry. although inflation is so out of control recently, it seems that every week you wait, costs you $10. i still havent gotten a raise!
i had a coralife ss65 and it was ok. i didnt like the fact that it used a rio pump & it was a bit noisey, but pulled out thick, nasty skimmate. i couldnt complain for $100.

MonkeeFish · 01/20/2008, 05:28 PM

why not get a used skimmer? for 100 bucks you can easily get a G1 or a G2, maybe even a G3 for a little bit more.

Scoobaman17 · 01/22/2008, 01:15 AM

I got my asm g2 for $100. Used but a little cleaning and brand new. I love it over the coralife I used to have.

zombiereef · 01/22/2008, 07:04 AM

that is my intention, but i havent run accross one yet. i would rather have a used g2 than a new coralife!

Scoobaman17 · 01/22/2008, 10:53 PM

I got mine from a LFS and he had a few including the bigger models but I needed it only for a 100G so a little overkill but I like it that way.

12/27/2007, 09:41 PM	#1
zombiereef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fort collins, colorado Posts: 1,569	thoughts on current USA fission protein skimmers... anybody have any experience with these? i am looking for a skimmer for my 100g cube tank and these look interesting and pretty cheap. __________________ i like things that sway in the current Current Tank Info: no tanks currently. I dont miss it really.

01/20/2008, 01:47 PM	#2
Reefer_Addickt Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oakland Posts: 779	Did you end up buying one? I got one on ebay for 100 bucks. I really can't find anyone who is actually using one. People have said not to get it, but none have tried. Skimmer comparison chart has the smaller one rated for the actual manufactures rating. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...a&pagenumber=3 __________________ Andrew Current Tank Info: 150 gallon

01/20/2008, 01:54 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Pretty similar in performance to the coralifes __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

01/20/2008, 05:24 PM	#4
zombiereef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fort collins, colorado Posts: 1,569	i wound up not buying one. i think i am just going to save up and get an ASM g2. i found a place that sells them for $239. i dont think that is too bad. the octopus recirculating models look good too, but they are still pretty spendy. a similar sized octo. goes for $300. i am not in a big hurry. although inflation is so out of control recently, it seems that every week you wait, costs you $10. i still havent gotten a raise! i had a coralife ss65 and it was ok. i didnt like the fact that it used a rio pump & it was a bit noisey, but pulled out thick, nasty skimmate. i couldnt complain for $100. __________________ i like things that sway in the current Current Tank Info: no tanks currently. I dont miss it really.

01/22/2008, 01:15 AM	#6
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	I got my asm g2 for $100. Used but a little cleaning and brand new. I love it over the coralife I used to have. __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

01/20/2008, 05:28 PM	#5
MonkeeFish Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 1,406	why not get a used skimmer? for 100 bucks you can easily get a G1 or a G2, maybe even a G3 for a little bit more.

01/22/2008, 07:04 AM	#7
zombiereef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fort collins, colorado Posts: 1,569	that is my intention, but i havent run accross one yet. i would rather have a used g2 than a new coralife! __________________ i like things that sway in the current Current Tank Info: no tanks currently. I dont miss it really.

01/22/2008, 10:53 PM	#8
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	I got mine from a LFS and he had a few including the bigger models but I needed it only for a 100G so a little overkill but I like it that way. __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef