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02/27/2011, 10:11 PM
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Skimmer Recommendations for sump or display return line
So i have an older clarity plus tank and sump...and when i say older...well....probably 15 years old. Next time I have to move it, I'm Going to get a new display and probably build a wooden stand to sit around the sump with a new wooden top. I have an Mrc MR-2 but its never really worked correctly, purchased it on ebay with a dolphin pump i can't even recall what the flow rating was but it was in much poorer shape then it was supposed to be, it is a little to large for my sump and running it in the return didn't work right, Ill show you guys my setup and see what you think, It has 6 different compartments in the sump and one of them has a 5 gallon bucket full of cheato with a compact from a nano reef and an old powerhead
140 gallon display and a 100 gallon sump inside diameter of each section of the sump is 11.5x25.5x23.5 and the opening with the tank on top is 8x11.5 |
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02/28/2011, 05:44 PM
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any help would be appreciated
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02/28/2011, 07:02 PM
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maybe precision marine bullet 2, won brothers cu-200, etss evolution 500, ati bm-200...don't really want to spend the money for the deltec apf600...
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02/28/2011, 08:15 PM
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never liked the MR2 bullet. Seemed to need a big pump and proplems witht he beckett at least the on i had did ....the most simple and best I have used was lifereef...although I wish I could afford that new deltec.
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03/01/2011, 05:10 PM
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yea that deltec sure is nice but outside my ideal budget at the moment, if i have to go that route i will but trying to avoid spending that by all means did some research last night until i got an earful from the woman right now im down to swc 180, octopus 200, ati powercone, pm bullet 2 and if i really have to the deltec, im skeptical because the footprint sometimes doesn't incorporate the gate valve which was a problem i would have with an mr2, trying to get the best skimmer i can fit without having to buy the most expensive, my tank is mixed reef some softies, couple bangai cardinals, gold strip maroon clown, copperband butterfly, small blue adult angel a blue damsel, and a ton of inverts, the amount of chaeto i have keeps the the nitrates under 10 but the water isn't always clear has detritus that settles in different places, i do have new powerheads on order for the display, and been looking at the reefkeeper elite in my foreseeable future
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03/01/2011, 06:36 PM
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. BTW How much room is in the sump for the skimmer? Of the ones you mentioned
First two . tHE 180CONE IS GOING TO RUN BETTER. . Now if the choice was CAT1 or 2 against a SWC 180 then that's a hard decision to make . The ATI Powercone is nice but I am unsure if they released it yet due to pump and voltage issues for US models . HTH
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It's hard to take advice from those who do not show the fruits of their labor . Current Tank Info: No tank ATM Last edited by mordibv; 03/01/2011 at 06:43 PM. |
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