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01/05/2010, 08:05 PM
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The best protein skimmer for a 45 gal.
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What protein skimmer would you guys recumend for a heavily stocked 45 gal. fish only tank. NOTE: Please tell in your forms how much gunk the protein skimmer you recumend produces in 24 hours !!!!!! THANK YOU |
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01/05/2010, 10:34 PM
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Hold on
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Is this skimmer really junky or is it well made. Also does this thing produce a lot of horid crud. How much crud does it produce in 24 hours !!! thank you |
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01/07/2010, 08:10 PM
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helo anybody
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01/07/2010, 08:30 PM
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E shopps great skimmers at a great price,
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01/07/2010, 08:49 PM
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I would go with any of the Eshopps hang on skimmers, I love mine, I have the PSK-7 and it produces about 1\4 of a cup every 10 hours or so.
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01/07/2010, 10:41 PM
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tuffy, what's your budget? Do you have a sump?
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01/08/2010, 05:05 AM
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+1 Eshopps. Mine tank is a super lightly stocked 20 gal, and it still pulls a 1/3 of a cup every other day. And when I say it's super lightly stocked, I only have 2 true perc clowns, and a baby 6-line right now. I have roughly 20 lbs of LR, and no corals.
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01/08/2010, 07:42 AM
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atb ..nothing else
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01/08/2010, 08:07 PM
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I've been using a HOB Reef Octopus skimmer for 6 month that has broken in nicely. Once i dialed it in, it's been pulling out some good crud.
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01/08/2010, 09:27 PM
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the bubble magus nac 3 is a good skimmer for that size, you can search the bm club thread here on RC and check it out for yoruself
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01/09/2010, 02:23 AM
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I second the bubble magus nac3, hob octo, and eshopp BUT would suggest the vertex IN 100 skimmer or 80 if so. From what i know, premium aquatics is selling them plus free shipping or that's the deal i got for my IN100.
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01/09/2010, 07:53 AM
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The IN 100 is definitely one I'd recommend. Only a bit more expensive than the others but IMO much, much better.
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01/09/2010, 08:12 AM
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Ditto on the HOB Reef Octopus, I love mine and works well.
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01/09/2010, 10:38 AM
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Moved On
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the HOB magus skimmer isnt junky at all. but i think you would have better luck with the NAC3 or even the BMQQ just because the 5e seems pretty bulky. I have expierance with the QQ, the 3, the 6, and the 66.
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01/09/2010, 02:37 PM
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I just bought a AeroForce hang on back and love it.
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