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10/11/2011, 11:23 PM
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Location: Phoenix,Az
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Help upgrading skimmer
Looking for some advice on these skimmers.
Upgraded to a 300 gallon with a 70 gallon sump. Looking for a skimmer that will run a heavy stocked mixed reef. These are the 3 I'm looking at.Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. this. TIA http://www.aquacave.com/skimz-sm-251...mmer-3324.html This http://www.aquacave.com/reef-octopus...mmer-2668.html and this. http://saltwaterconnection.com/index...products_id=38
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If I was a different person yesterday, that means I will be a different person tomorrow, so who am I now? Cue internal meltdown. 180 gallon mixed |
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10/12/2011, 07:15 AM
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I've not used any of the 3 you listed above, but I'm in the same boat as you. I've got a 300g DD tank and I'm figuring with tank, sump, frag tank, and then subtracting rock and sand displacement, I'm at about 370g total water volume.
I've been reading a lot and the 2 I'm considering are the SRO 5000INT, and the ATB 1050A. Have heard nothing but good things about both of them. I'm leaning towards the SRO because of the price, reviews on here, and it pulls over 2200 l/h. Both of these are supposed to be very well balanced, not sure I know exactly what that means, but it's definately a good thing.
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Mark Marineland 300dd in the works. 10'x15' fishroom, 3 400W MH's w/ Lumenarc III's, PFO 400w HQI ballasts, Reef Octopus Dual Chamber CARx, SRO 5000INT Skimmer, RKE |
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10/12/2011, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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The sro 5000 would be my top choice. Its a great skimmer. The swc is right there as well. I like the design better of the SRO and it is easier to get parts for.
All in all all three would work well but I would get the SRO 5000 IMO
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10/12/2011, 08:29 AM
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I run the SRO 5000ext and it is awesome.
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10/12/2011, 09:04 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: Aug 2011
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+1 on the sro5000 external. It's a monster skimmer and bada$$
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10/12/2011, 09:04 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: Aug 2011
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And, reef octopus bubble blaster pumps have a 3 year warranty
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10/12/2011, 09:15 AM
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I have expeience with the bb pump.i put one on my msx200. And this setup worked great on my 180 .
Thanks for the input guys.loks lke ill be checking out the sro5000. Thanks agaun
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