new skimmer which one ?? help

HANDYANDY · 04/15/2010, 08:30 PM

total volume 250 gallons mixed reef , corals brown up slowly over time ,all measurements good and with metals with attinics, Running a tunze 9020 protein skimmer which is rated for 500 gallon and i think its junk. Want to buy a bubble king but 1500 dollars,,,,,, . don't want to go that route if i don't have to . does anybody have a skimmer they could recommend that would be comparable? to a bubble king ?? I have 0 phosphates but high nitrates does this make sense??

Nanook · 04/15/2010, 09:46 PM

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Crowed · 04/16/2010, 06:02 AM

Atb..not only comparable, but better..becuase of many factors. Price is lower, build quality are the same, at least, pumps are better, there are no need for cooling loop, great air:water ratio..and customer service are one of the best in hobby, not even possible to compare with RE.

04/15/2010, 08:30 PM	#1
HANDYANDY Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36	new skimmer which one ?? help total volume 250 gallons mixed reef , corals brown up slowly over time ,all measurements good and with metals with attinics, Running a tunze 9020 protein skimmer which is rated for 500 gallon and i think its junk. Want to buy a bubble king but 1500 dollars,,,,,, . don't want to go that route if i don't have to . does anybody have a skimmer they could recommend that would be comparable? to a bubble king ?? I have 0 phosphates but high nitrates does this make sense??

04/15/2010, 09:46 PM	#2
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

04/16/2010, 06:02 AM	#3
Crowed Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 244	Atb..not only comparable, but better..becuase of many factors. Price is lower, build quality are the same, at least, pumps are better, there are no need for cooling loop, great air:water ratio..and customer service are one of the best in hobby, not even possible to compare with RE.