What is the best hang on skimmer?

Jetdrvr · 06/16/2008, 10:55 PM

Hey All,

My wife has a 40 gal seahorse tank, right now she has a bakpak skimmer on it and it is not doing the job. What do you all think is the best hang on skimmer? I am looking at the Deltec MCE 300 but it's 300 bucks! I don't want anything I have to mess with, I just want something that works. What do you think?

Thanks

Joe

reefturkey · 06/16/2008, 11:34 PM

Deltec. Everything else is a toy compared to the deltec

luke33 · 06/17/2008, 06:48 AM

^^^ Good one! lol

There's plenty of nice hot's out there now. I'd take an octo 100f over a deltec 300. For a 40g the octo would work fine and is around 150bux.

SHOmuchFUN · 06/17/2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally posted by luke33
^^^ Good one! lol

There's plenty of nice hot's out there now. I'd take an octo 100f over a deltec 300. For a 40g the octo would work fine and is around 150bux.

I agree, the MCE300 is built pretty poorly IMO.
I'd try an Octopus HOB unit as well, for a tank that size.

Veyron2008 · 06/17/2008, 08:14 AM

I use a CPR AquaFuge with 2 Hang-on Refugium and a Protein Skimmer, Large, I have owned it for 3 years and never have problems.

06/16/2008, 10:55 PM	#1
Jetdrvr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Howland OH Posts: 445	What is the best hang on skimmer? Hey All, My wife has a 40 gal seahorse tank, right now she has a bakpak skimmer on it and it is not doing the job. What do you all think is the best hang on skimmer? I am looking at the Deltec MCE 300 but it's 300 bucks! I don't want anything I have to mess with, I just want something that works. What do you think? Thanks Joe

06/16/2008, 11:34 PM	#2
reefturkey Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 164	Deltec. Everything else is a toy compared to the deltec __________________ Visit my homepage Current Tank Info: 28g JBJ HQI Modified 250w hood, EVC 250w 20k with icecap ballast, Vortech MP20, Deltec mce300, Reefkeeper 2, JBJ Chiller, etc.

06/17/2008, 06:48 AM	#3
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	^^^ Good one! lol There's plenty of nice hot's out there now. I'd take an octo 100f over a deltec 300. For a 40g the octo would work fine and is around 150bux.

06/17/2008, 08:14 AM	#5
Veyron2008 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 9	I use a CPR AquaFuge with 2 Hang-on Refugium and a Protein Skimmer, Large, I have owned it for 3 years and never have problems.