skimmer suggestions

sniper87 · 11/02/2011, 06:46 PM

I am looking to upgrade my skimmer soon and was looking for something reasonable in price and works very well. I currently have an ETSS reef devil that has been working pretty good so far, but I have noticed it is not skimming as much out of the tank as it used to and my parameters are starting to show it. My current tank is a 140 display and a 40 gal sump, but total volume is about 165 gallons. any help would be great. thanks RC

viggen · 11/02/2011, 07:40 PM

Possibly your feed pump isn't pushing enough water any more? Is the air intake & bio balls all clean?

How much are you willing to spend? To some reasonably priced might be $300 while others are willing to throw $1500 at a skimmer

Juiced19 · 11/02/2011, 07:45 PM

Reef Octopus are good skimmers for your money.

sniper87 · 11/02/2011, 08:31 PM

The feed pump is only 4 months old so I do not think that is the problem, but I could be wrong. I know that much like anything in life you will get what you pay for it, but I am not looking to break the bank on buying just a skimmer. My budget would probably be between 300 and 500 dollars.

cesare · 11/02/2011, 08:38 PM

i would like to here this too
i'm kind of in the same boat 125g display 55g sump 10g ref.

soverjas · 11/02/2011, 08:48 PM

I like SWC skimmers for the money although they been getting blasted allot lately on RC. Mine has performed flawlessly.

sniper87 · 11/02/2011, 08:52 PM

What have they been blasted on about? Poor workmanship or just poor performance? I have just recently gotten back on here so I am a little bit behind.

sniper87 · 11/02/2011, 08:57 PM

What are some decent sites to go looking for information? I do not mind doing my own research to see which one will be better for me.

scarface70706 · 11/02/2011, 10:07 PM

google works wonders. just type in the brand and model of the skimmer and note at the end "review". you will find what your looking for. I also recommend reef octopus skimmers; check out their new skimmer called the diablo! i would have bought this skimmer but it came out 2 weeks after i bought my reef octopus xs 160 skimmer

dont you hate it when that happens. oh well im very satisfied with my skimmer!

sniper87 · 11/03/2011, 08:23 PM

I have been using google, but I am not sure of all the name brands to be looking up. I know the major players like Deltec and Bubble King, but I do not feel like spending that much money on my small tank. I think it would be better to get that stuff on my bigger tank when I get my wife to let me upgrade. Until then I want to get my current one running the best I can

markgm87 · 11/03/2011, 08:33 PM

I like reef octopus. Very well built slimmers for the money

viggen · 11/03/2011, 09:38 PM

there is TONS of info on this site, you can read through various skimmer club threads & also threads in a few of the vendors on this site. Premium Aquatics, JRAquatics & several others...... you can also look for posts my I think mojo or something like that......

I just went the used route on my 210g, purchased a used Euro Reef rs250 for about $160 shipped. It's pulling out a lot of stuff out of my tank & I think I am going to mod it a little, make it a recirc skimmer since I can't get my water level to the 8ish inches it needs.

I would also just visit some of the sponsors websites & look at the skimmers they offer. Bubble blaster, eheim, Laguna & red dragon are some of the better skimmer pumps out there. Also consider reef dynamics skimmers, they are the newer version of the euro reef's I use, made in the states & just very solid skimmers.

11/02/2011, 06:46 PM	#1
sniper87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 15	skimmer suggestions I am looking to upgrade my skimmer soon and was looking for something reasonable in price and works very well. I currently have an ETSS reef devil that has been working pretty good so far, but I have noticed it is not skimming as much out of the tank as it used to and my parameters are starting to show it. My current tank is a 140 display and a 40 gal sump, but total volume is about 165 gallons. any help would be great. thanks RC

11/02/2011, 07:40 PM	#2
viggen Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 2,213	Possibly your feed pump isn't pushing enough water any more? Is the air intake & bio balls all clean? How much are you willing to spend? To some reasonably priced might be $300 while others are willing to throw $1500 at a skimmer __________________ A tub of fish

11/02/2011, 07:45 PM	#3
Juiced19 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9	Reef Octopus are good skimmers for your money. __________________ 55 Gallon SW Tank/w Aquaticlife 48in Fixture/Reef Octopus NWB-150 Skimmer/30G Sump/ CPR Overflow Box/Marineland C-530 Canister Filter 125G SW Tank in Progress

11/03/2011, 09:38 PM	#12
viggen Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 2,213	there is TONS of info on this site, you can read through various skimmer club threads & also threads in a few of the vendors on this site. Premium Aquatics, JRAquatics & several others...... you can also look for posts my I think mojo or something like that...... I just went the used route on my 210g, purchased a used Euro Reef rs250 for about $160 shipped. It's pulling out a lot of stuff out of my tank & I think I am going to mod it a little, make it a recirc skimmer since I can't get my water level to the 8ish inches it needs. I would also just visit some of the sponsors websites & look at the skimmers they offer. Bubble blaster, eheim, Laguna & red dragon are some of the better skimmer pumps out there. Also consider reef dynamics skimmers, they are the newer version of the euro reef's I use, made in the states & just very solid skimmers. __________________ A tub of fish

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11/02/2011, 08:31 PM	#4
sniper87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 15	The feed pump is only 4 months old so I do not think that is the problem, but I could be wrong. I know that much like anything in life you will get what you pay for it, but I am not looking to break the bank on buying just a skimmer. My budget would probably be between 300 and 500 dollars.

11/02/2011, 08:38 PM	#5
cesare Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: canada Posts: 29	i would like to here this too i'm kind of in the same boat 125g display 55g sump 10g ref.

11/02/2011, 08:48 PM	#6
soverjas Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Detroit Michigan Posts: 98	I like SWC skimmers for the money although they been getting blasted allot lately on RC. Mine has performed flawlessly.

11/02/2011, 08:52 PM	#7
sniper87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 15	What have they been blasted on about? Poor workmanship or just poor performance? I have just recently gotten back on here so I am a little bit behind.

11/02/2011, 08:57 PM	#8
sniper87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 15	What are some decent sites to go looking for information? I do not mind doing my own research to see which one will be better for me.

11/02/2011, 10:07 PM	#9
scarface70706 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,364	google works wonders. just type in the brand and model of the skimmer and note at the end "review". you will find what your looking for. I also recommend reef octopus skimmers; check out their new skimmer called the diablo! i would have bought this skimmer but it came out 2 weeks after i bought my reef octopus xs 160 skimmer dont you hate it when that happens. oh well im very satisfied with my skimmer!

11/03/2011, 08:23 PM	#10
sniper87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 15	I have been using google, but I am not sure of all the name brands to be looking up. I know the major players like Deltec and Bubble King, but I do not feel like spending that much money on my small tank. I think it would be better to get that stuff on my bigger tank when I get my wife to let me upgrade. Until then I want to get my current one running the best I can

11/03/2011, 08:33 PM	#11
markgm87 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: statesville nc Posts: 83	I like reef octopus. Very well built slimmers for the money