Euro-Reef RS250 vs. Tunze DOC Protein Skimmer - 9015

ljosh · 01/17/2008, 05:47 PM

I have been trying to decide what skimmer to get for the past couple of months. I have narrowed it down to these two. They are the same price. Anyone have experience with both? Anyone have a preferences or reasons for one over the other. I am looking to order in the morning and any help would be apreciated.

Thank you.

sjm817 · 01/17/2008, 06:35 PM

They are two very different skimmers. The RS250 is a much larger, much more powerful skimmer. What size system is this for?

ljosh · 01/18/2008, 01:38 AM

The tunze says it is rated up to 350g dependant on bio load.

It will be going on my 125 display with about 360-400G total water volume system.

Fly 75 · 01/18/2008, 01:54 PM

I use the RS-250 on my fish only 265gal. Its only been running for 3 weeks with only 1 fish in the tank. Love it so far and I use a euro reef on my 75gal reef with good results.

luke33 · 01/18/2008, 01:57 PM

The ER is going to be much much nicer imo. They are really different types of skimmers. The tunze's are generally very nice to use if you have a very small footprint.

grigsy · 01/18/2008, 05:34 PM

Both are nice skimmers. Of the two, I would go with the Euro Reef.

01/17/2008, 05:47 PM	#1
ljosh Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 354	Euro-Reef RS250 vs. Tunze DOC Protein Skimmer - 9015 I have been trying to decide what skimmer to get for the past couple of months. I have narrowed it down to these two. They are the same price. Anyone have experience with both? Anyone have a preferences or reasons for one over the other. I am looking to order in the morning and any help would be apreciated. Thank you.

01/17/2008, 06:35 PM	#2
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	They are two very different skimmers. The RS250 is a much larger, much more powerful skimmer. What size system is this for? __________________ - Scott

01/18/2008, 01:54 PM	#4
Fly 75 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 68	I use the RS-250 on my fish only 265gal. Its only been running for 3 weeks with only 1 fish in the tank. Love it so far and I use a euro reef on my 75gal reef with good results. __________________ By virtues of its methods, it excludes metaphysics! Current Tank Info: 75g reef, dual 250 mh, T-5 96watt actinics; euro reef skimmer. 265gal fowlr, 3 175w halides, 4 96w actinic/10k, euroreef skimmer, pan world return, koralia ph's, uv sterilizer, 1/3hp chiller

01/18/2008, 01:38 AM	#3
ljosh Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 354	The tunze says it is rated up to 350g dependant on bio load. It will be going on my 125 display with about 360-400G total water volume system.

01/18/2008, 01:57 PM	#5
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	The ER is going to be much much nicer imo. They are really different types of skimmers. The tunze's are generally very nice to use if you have a very small footprint.

01/18/2008, 05:34 PM	#6
grigsy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 2,307	Both are nice skimmers. Of the two, I would go with the Euro Reef.