tunze 9011 or SCA-301

markandamber11 · 01/10/2013, 01:40 PM

SCA-301 Protein Skimmer

looking at either selling my tunze 9011 that i got with my used tank and buying the SCA-301 skimmer

does anybody have any input.. my tank is a 60 gallon tank with a 15 gallon sump...

not sure which skimmer is better

markandamber11 · 01/11/2013, 09:07 AM

Bump

Craig Borowski · 01/11/2013, 01:28 PM

Of course the decision is entirely up to you, but I can tell you that the 9011 will work very well for a tank that size. It is rated for larger systems, but it is not too oversized to work on yours.

The 9011 is also a pure Venturi skimmer. It does not have a needlewheel like many other skimmers. This makes it slightly less efficient, but it also makes it much quieter. Needlewheel pumps can be a bit noisier. On a system your size the minor loss of efficiency will not be a problem as it's already oversized.

The 9011, and all of our DOC skimmers, are very much "set and forget". Once broken in and dialed in properly, they require no more adjusting. Many people appreciate this simplicity. Others like skimmers with lots of adjustments. So again, that decision is up to you! If you have any more questions feel free to let me know.

01/10/2013, 01:40 PM	#1
markandamber11 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winter Haven Posts: 47	tunze 9011 or SCA-301 SCA-301 Protein Skimmer looking at either selling my tunze 9011 that i got with my used tank and buying the SCA-301 skimmer does anybody have any input.. my tank is a 60 gallon tank with a 15 gallon sump... not sure which skimmer is better

01/11/2013, 09:07 AM	#2
markandamber11 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winter Haven Posts: 47	Bump

01/11/2013, 01:28 PM	#3
Craig Borowski RC Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 492	Of course the decision is entirely up to you, but I can tell you that the 9011 will work very well for a tank that size. It is rated for larger systems, but it is not too oversized to work on yours. The 9011 is also a pure Venturi skimmer. It does not have a needlewheel like many other skimmers. This makes it slightly less efficient, but it also makes it much quieter. Needlewheel pumps can be a bit noisier. On a system your size the minor loss of efficiency will not be a problem as it's already oversized. The 9011, and all of our DOC skimmers, are very much "set and forget". Once broken in and dialed in properly, they require no more adjusting. Many people appreciate this simplicity. Others like skimmers with lots of adjustments. So again, that decision is up to you! If you have any more questions feel free to let me know.