Pick my next Skimmer - Page 2

orangekush4 · 08/09/2007, 04:15 PM

Titanfan is looking for a RC skimmer.I have had in sump skimmers and after geting a RC135,i will never get another insump skimmer.
RC skimmers have more contacket time and are cleaner setup.

Henry Bowman · 08/09/2007, 04:41 PM

I have never heard anyone complain about their H&S. I have an in sump model and love it AF150 I think. I would encourage you to look into them at finsreef.com

FWIW

kodyboy · 08/09/2007, 06:58 PM

orange,
The BM is internal and the build quality it not that bad, not as good as an ER that is true, but not bad. The BM250 will still pull more skimmate than an ER RC180. The reeflow was in the original post. The Orca has three H3 pumps, each pulling around 800 lph, so 2400 lph on a 12 inch body that is 32 inches tall compared to 960lph on an 8 inch body that is 24 inches tall, there is really no comparison and they cost about the same. You could probably ditch the H3 pumps and use 2 eheims for around the same cost (but less air draw).
I apologize if I was a not being civil in a post, but when someone says I am lying it bothers me.
I will say this again, ERs are good skimmers, but for the cost there are much better alternatives out there.

orangekush4 · 08/09/2007, 09:26 PM

No need to apologize.I know the BM is insump my budy has one.Euroreef is in my book, one of top 5 out of box skimmer company's.

08/09/2007, 04:41 PM	#27
Henry Bowman Reefing since '87 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Allegheny Mountains of VA Posts: 2,162	I have never heard anyone complain about their H&S. I have an in sump model and love it AF150 I think. I would encourage you to look into them at finsreef.com FWIW __________________ Have a good'un Current Tank Info: 90 gl SPS dominant / upgrade in the works

08/09/2007, 04:15 PM	#26
orangekush4 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 367	Titanfan is looking for a RC skimmer.I have had in sump skimmers and after geting a RC135,i will never get another insump skimmer. RC skimmers have more contacket time and are cleaner setup.

08/09/2007, 06:58 PM	#28
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	orange, The BM is internal and the build quality it not that bad, not as good as an ER that is true, but not bad. The BM250 will still pull more skimmate than an ER RC180. The reeflow was in the original post. The Orca has three H3 pumps, each pulling around 800 lph, so 2400 lph on a 12 inch body that is 32 inches tall compared to 960lph on an 8 inch body that is 24 inches tall, there is really no comparison and they cost about the same. You could probably ditch the H3 pumps and use 2 eheims for around the same cost (but less air draw). I apologize if I was a not being civil in a post, but when someone says I am lying it bothers me. I will say this again, ERs are good skimmers, but for the cost there are much better alternatives out there.

08/09/2007, 09:26 PM	#29
orangekush4 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 367	No need to apologize.I know the BM is insump my budy has one.Euroreef is in my book, one of top 5 out of box skimmer company's.