Protein skimmer

hawkeye85303 · 02/15/2006, 08:19 PM

Hey everybody, I've been tring to find a skimmer and read alot of good and bad things about defferent ones, and I just can't decide. in your opinion what is the best.

Thanks

scrmbld33 · 02/15/2006, 08:21 PM

ASM!!!! www.asmskimmer.com

Mike 1911A1 · 02/15/2006, 08:28 PM

I have a 90g fowlr and I use a SeaClone 150 installed in the sump. Alot of people don't like the seaclone but I have had very good luck with mine. Does a nice job and the price is right.

mg426 · 02/15/2006, 08:58 PM

I have one of those too. Mine was a bad one did not work period.i looked around the forums found some mods, came up with a couple my self. Now my formerly totally useless seaclone pulls a cup of crud every two days.

aquawolf · 02/15/2006, 09:14 PM

As you have been reading you should have also seen where people say do not skimp on the skimmer. Get the best skimmer that you can afford. I agree with scrmbld33 about ASM being really good, especially with the gate valve and recirc mods.

Don't forget, you can always look at the Selling Forum for Drygoods and Used Equipment here and find some really good deals as well.

fishaholic911 · 02/15/2006, 09:15 PM

asm for me to

atkinsg · 02/15/2006, 09:52 PM

AquaC and EuroReef skimmers seem to be well regarded also.

Spuds725 · 02/16/2006, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mwa1007
I have a 90g fowlr and I use a SeaClone 150 installed in the sump. Alot of people don't like the seaclone but I have had very good luck with mine. Does a nice job and the price is right.

Seaclones are underated IMO (or the Aqua C's are over rated) take your pick.....

I will add that a seaclone in sump (without the J-tube installed) works alot better then a HOB Seaclone...

I've heard nothing but good things about ASM skimmers.... if you are going to spend the money for an aqua C, you might as well spend a bit more for an ASM.....

Mndrsn2000 · 02/16/2006, 04:04 AM

What is a footprint for a GSM 3 I will be upgrading here shortly.

Palancar · 02/16/2006, 08:16 AM

according to the website...

Width: 6.5 inches
Height: 23.5 inches
Footprint: 9.5 inches X 12 inches

BlackOnyx · 02/16/2006, 10:05 AM

I got a remora works like a charm.

02/15/2006, 08:19 PM	#1
hawkeye85303 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 8	Protein skimmer Hey everybody, I've been tring to find a skimmer and read alot of good and bad things about defferent ones, and I just can't decide. in your opinion what is the best. Thanks

02/15/2006, 08:21 PM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	ASM!!!! www.asmskimmer.com __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/15/2006, 08:58 PM	#4
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I have one of those too. Mine was a bad one did not work period.i looked around the forums found some mods, came up with a couple my self. Now my formerly totally useless seaclone pulls a cup of crud every two days. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

02/15/2006, 09:14 PM	#5
aquawolf Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Martin, South Carolina Posts: 343	As you have been reading you should have also seen where people say do not skimp on the skimmer. Get the best skimmer that you can afford. I agree with scrmbld33 about ASM being really good, especially with the gate valve and recirc mods. Don't forget, you can always look at the Selling Forum for Drygoods and Used Equipment here and find some really good deals as well. __________________ Most good judgment comes from experience. Most experience comes from bad judgment. Current Tank Info: 75 Reef, CPR CY294, Home Made Refugium, Coralife Aqualight Pro 48" Dual 150 MH / 30 Gallon Sea Horse Tank / 40 Gallon FOWLR

02/15/2006, 09:15 PM	#6
fishaholic911 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,822	asm for me to __________________ happiness is like peeing in your pants everyone can see it, but no one feels the warmth as you do. Current Tank Info: 80 gallon, vertex 150 skimmer, 2 mars aqua 165 watt leds and 2MP40WQD

02/15/2006, 08:28 PM	#3
Mike 1911A1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 324	I have a 90g fowlr and I use a SeaClone 150 installed in the sump. Alot of people don't like the seaclone but I have had very good luck with mine. Does a nice job and the price is right.

02/15/2006, 09:52 PM	#7
atkinsg Chemist/Software Dev Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 312	AquaC and EuroReef skimmers seem to be well regarded also. __________________ GTA Current Tank Info: 125 gal Reef, 45 gal sump, 20 gal fuge, SRO XP 2000, Apex, 1X250 MH + 2 Maxspect Razors, Ca Reactor

02/16/2006, 04:04 AM	#9
Mndrsn2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona, Queen Creek Posts: 69	What is a footprint for a GSM 3 I will be upgrading here shortly.

02/16/2006, 08:16 AM	#10
Palancar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bloomsbury, NJ Posts: 165	according to the website... Width: 6.5 inches Height: 23.5 inches Footprint: 9.5 inches X 12 inches

02/16/2006, 10:05 AM	#11
BlackOnyx Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: in front of my tank Posts: 474	I got a remora works like a charm.