skimmer help

[Sparatic03]

Ok i need some help because my brain is fried from reading about protein skimmers for the past 3 days straight.
I have had the old petsmart sea-clone 100 for 2 years now. it is a consistent skimmer but needs adjustment all the time and just doesnt pull enough funk out.
i have a 55 gallon DT with a 20 gallon sump/fuge. i am now worried that i have developed an interest in SPS corals that the current skimmer cant keep up with the bio load to maintain water quality for the sps.
Live stock include a very hungry lion fish, a small yellow tang, a green chromis, and a mandarin dragonette. Everything else is corals.
Unfortunately there is almost not enough room for me to even put my hand in my sump so that rules out any in-sump style protein skimmers so im stuck with an external or HOB skimmers. given the price of the external skimmers i am pretty much limited to HOB skimmers haha

i have been looking at;

octopus BH-1000 ($160.00 i like this price)
http://www.reefspecialty.com/virtuem...n-skimmer.html

AquaMaxx HOB-1 ($199.99)
http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...oducts_id=6959

or the aquac remora pro

my head really hurts so any one with experience, recommendations, or insight please lend me a hand

[Sparatic03]

no one? i would like to get this thing on order tonight

[Sparatic03]

found the one i want. now the question is does anyone know a place that has it in stock! haha

http://www.tbaquatics.com/shop/aquam...immer-841.html

[1lucky1]

I might have one of those.. I'll check and give you a deal if I do. That way w/shipping it'll still be cheap

[Sparatic03]

awesome!

[Nugburner]

The AquaMaxx HOB-2 Hang-On-Back Skimmer should be coming out some time soon. They are in the process of changing some design flaws. If it were me i would wait a little longer and get the AquaMaxx HOB-2 Hang-On-Back Skimmer. http://www.aquamaxxaquariums.com/Aqu..._Skimmers.html

[1lucky1]

This is what I have it hasn't been used for a while. If this interests you let me know and I will make sure it works before we go any further

[1lucky1]

oops..

Try this again
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CDcQ8wIwAA#

[Sparatic03]

Yea but I really need to replace the seaclone now. I also doubt the hob-2 will be 199$ which better fits my budget

[Sparatic03]

Originally Posted by 1lucky1

oops..

Try this again
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CDcQ8wIwAA#

That's the CPR skimmer. I think the octopus and the aquamaxx are much better skimmers

[mojo~]

the Aquamaxx is made by the same as warner marine skimmers were. The Aquamaxx skimmer is one of the better HOB skimmers out. Same as the h1 and h2

[Sparatic03]

I'd like to get a WM h1 because of the round reaction chamber, but you can't find them anymore. Looks like I'm ordering the hob-1 when I get home unless someone has one used