Skimmer HELP....

clowninout456 · 02/18/2008, 10:05 AM

Doesanyone have any experience with the remora urchin skimmer. my buddy is lookin into buying one for his custom sump and he is limited for space in his sump. he has a 40 breeder with a 20g sump. any opinions will be greatly appreciated or recomendations on a good in-sump skimmer in about the same $$$$$ range somewhere about $$200$$. thanks

murraycamp · 02/18/2008, 10:12 AM

You will here multiple opinions regarding the Remora/Urchin line. IMHO they are medium quality skimmers at best (I have owned 4 in the past, and still use one on my softy tank where DOC load is not as critical). My experience has been that they vary in quality from one skimmer to the next, and they skim okay on some tanks and not very well on others.

If space is an issue, there are now some very good skimmers where the pump is actually located below the skimmer body, or in the bottom of the skimmer body. I just installed an MX160 on one tank and have had very good results so far.

luke33 · 02/18/2008, 10:14 AM

For 200bux i'd go with an Euro Reef rs80 or a ps150 octo. Both will work very well. I'd pass on the urchin.

02/18/2008, 10:05 AM	#1
clowninout456 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	Skimmer HELP.... Doesanyone have any experience with the remora urchin skimmer. my buddy is lookin into buying one for his custom sump and he is limited for space in his sump. he has a 40 breeder with a 20g sump. any opinions will be greatly appreciated or recomendations on a good in-sump skimmer in about the same $$$$$ range somewhere about $$200$$. thanks

02/18/2008, 10:12 AM	#2
murraycamp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 492	You will here multiple opinions regarding the Remora/Urchin line. IMHO they are medium quality skimmers at best (I have owned 4 in the past, and still use one on my softy tank where DOC load is not as critical). My experience has been that they vary in quality from one skimmer to the next, and they skim okay on some tanks and not very well on others. If space is an issue, there are now some very good skimmers where the pump is actually located below the skimmer body, or in the bottom of the skimmer body. I just installed an MX160 on one tank and have had very good results so far. __________________ Murray Current Tank Info: 65 gal. E. Quadricolor/A. Barberi system (VCV/inoculant); 60 gal. gorgonian/mixed scleratinian (VCV/ inoculant/solid polymers); 30 gal. Oxymonacanthus longirostris/octocoral system (VCV/inoculant); 80 gal Acropora (Zeovit); 27 gal. jellyfish system

02/18/2008, 10:14 AM	#3
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	For 200bux i'd go with an Euro Reef rs80 or a ps150 octo. Both will work very well. I'd pass on the urchin.