HOB Skimmer for 20L

jmdub85 · 04/01/2014, 10:42 AM

I am looking for a HOB skimmer for my 20 long (no sump). I think I have narrowed my search to either the Eshopps PSK-75H, Bubble Magus NAC5E, Reef Octopus BH90, or Reef Octopus BH100. Which do you all recommend? Is there something else out there I should look at?

Thanks

kzooreefer · 04/01/2014, 01:49 PM

I've had both the PSK-75H and BH90 and they perform similarly but I prefer the BH90. The BH90 does sit up a lot higher on the back of the tank than the 75H. At least 5 inches higher and you see about half the skimmer where as with the 75H it was pretty much just the neck and cup I saw. To me the BH90 has a better build quality and is way quieter and it has a surface skimmer, which only works when the water level gets low enough but that was a must have for me as the 75H couldn't skim the surface film off my water.

ThisGuy12 · 04/01/2014, 03:20 PM

I have the PSK-75H in my sump, it's dead quiet and pulls out some really nasty stuff from the tank water.

I would recommend that skimmer to anyone who asks.

04/01/2014, 10:42 AM	#1
jmdub85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10	HOB Skimmer for 20L I am looking for a HOB skimmer for my 20 long (no sump). I think I have narrowed my search to either the Eshopps PSK-75H, Bubble Magus NAC5E, Reef Octopus BH90, or Reef Octopus BH100. Which do you all recommend? Is there something else out there I should look at? Thanks

04/01/2014, 01:49 PM	#2
kzooreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 453	I've had both the PSK-75H and BH90 and they perform similarly but I prefer the BH90. The BH90 does sit up a lot higher on the back of the tank than the 75H. At least 5 inches higher and you see about half the skimmer where as with the 75H it was pretty much just the neck and cup I saw. To me the BH90 has a better build quality and is way quieter and it has a surface skimmer, which only works when the water level gets low enough but that was a must have for me as the 75H couldn't skim the surface film off my water. __________________ Tank.........29-gallon glass Lighting.....Current Orbit Marine LED Filtration....Reef Octopus BH90 HOB Skimmer, GFO Reactor. Flow..........2 Jebao WP10 Powerheads

04/01/2014, 03:20 PM	#3
ThisGuy12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 822	I have the PSK-75H in my sump, it's dead quiet and pulls out some really nasty stuff from the tank water. I would recommend that skimmer to anyone who asks.