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04/01/2010, 10:26 AM
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Silent Skimmer options
Hello guys,
I'm looking for a silent skimmer.. I thought about two options: - Royal Exclusive Alpha 170 - Elos NS500 Which one is better, considering quality and silence? Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks! |
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04/01/2010, 10:37 AM
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skimmerless
 Seriously, none are all that quiet due to venturi sucking in air- pumps are louder with air going through them. jme, although I've not tried these 2 models. -A
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04/01/2010, 12:10 PM
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The alphas are dead silent. The red dragon pumps are dead silent. I have never owned an elos skinner, but I have heard that they are really finicky.
What size tank is this for? If it for anything less than 125g I would suggest a smaller skimmer. The necks are so large on the 170s so u need a lot of organics to get a consitant foam head. |
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04/01/2010, 12:19 PM
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Not good for small tanks. If your tank is more like a 75 -90 range go with a ATB 840. They are very very quite and have smaller necks so do better on smaller systems. Last edited by rbnice1; 04/01/2010 at 12:24 PM. |
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04/01/2010, 12:23 PM
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What size tank do you have? I have a deltec MCE300 on my 46 gallon reef & I hardly know it's running......
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04/01/2010, 12:42 PM
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This is what I would go for if the tank is under 125
Bubble king 160 Atb 840 I-tech 200 For cheaper skinmers i would go for Swc 160 cone Bubble magnus nac7 |
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04/01/2010, 03:35 PM
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Hello !
The tank is the same size as a Elos 70 tank. It has 70 gallons. I have one Octopus Extreme 160 but the noise is really loud. I'll explain why I want to change it: I'm from Brazil and in one month I'm going to New York. A used Octopus EXT 160 here worth around 600-700 dollars. So, if I sell it, I have the opportunity to get a better skimmer. I know the EXT 160 is a great skimmer but I can't support the noise. The ATB 840 has the same noisy pump that the Extremes has.. probaly I'll have the same problem, am I right? No one for Elos? The Bubble King Mini 160 is smaller than alpha 170? Thanks! |
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04/01/2010, 04:02 PM
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The bk 160 is a lot smaller than the alpha. The alpha would be way overkill. The atb pump is different than a regular sicce. It is called the mini-airstar. The pump has a custom volute that prevents rotational issues. Thy also seem quiter than the stock sicce's like the one on your msx skimmer. This would be skimmers that I would go for. High end Bubble king mini 160 Medium end I-tech 100 Loss end but a great skimmer. Swc 160 cone I would save your money and go with the Swc 160 cone. It will perform just as well as high end skimmers listed for a fraction of the price. Pm me if you want the website where you buy the 160 cone from. I would post up here but mode would close the thread because they dont sponsor reefcentral. |
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04/02/2010, 09:55 AM
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I did one mod in my skimmer and now is completely silent!
I put the pics in other thread. Thanks! |
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04/02/2010, 10:51 AM
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Complete silence.... i would suggest the SWC 160 cone. Thats what i have, i can not even hear this skimmer run even with the stand doors open. The only way i know it is still running is i see the bubbles in the skimmer body.
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Bare Bottom 90g AGA RR. 2 AI Sol Blue LED Fixtures, SWC 160 cone skimmer. 2 MP40W ES Vortech pumps, 1 MP10W ES Votech pump, Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Elite, Tunze 1073 internal return pump. 30g custom acrylic sump with refugium. Current Tank Info: 90g AGA RR, custom 30g sump |
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04/02/2010, 03:06 PM
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+1 for the SWC160 cone. Can't hear mine. Such a big change from my last that sometimes I find myself checking in the sump to see if it's still working
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