In the market for a skimmer, your thoughts please..

UNCsalt · 05/20/2014, 09:27 AM

I have a 90 gallon starphire rimmless tank now running for 6 months, in it I have LPS and medium stocked fish. I use a octupus 150 skimmer and it works great, no complaints. I just bought another 90 gallon and will probably go fish only in this one, well maybe a few corals, so what is the best priced, quiet (in bedroom) and effective skimmer for this tank? Was thinking about a magus curve 5 or sticking with the optupus 150? I will have it in a 30 gallon sump..thanks for your inputs...

Aaaron · 05/20/2014, 09:37 AM

I have a Curve 5 on my 90 and can't hear a thing.

UNCsalt · 05/20/2014, 10:24 AM

hey aaron, thanks for the reply, so no issues?

Aaaron · 05/20/2014, 10:32 AM

None at all I empty it weekly.

Sammykonga · 05/20/2014, 04:04 PM

I have a Curve 5 as well. I'm really happy with it. I've never had an Octopus, but it is much better than a Aquamaxx I used to have.

UNCsalt · 05/20/2014, 04:22 PM

thanks sammy, I am leaning towards the curve 5

PinkPunisher · 05/21/2014, 10:11 AM

I don't know if its necessarily the best priced but I've heard great things about the AquaMaxx skimmers.

UNCsalt · 05/21/2014, 11:31 AM

Yeah, I can get my hands on a AquaC EV-180 used a month for 250.00..

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Originally Posted by PinkPunisher

I don't know if its necessarily the best priced but I've heard great things about the AquaMaxx skimmers.

wildman926 · 05/21/2014, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkPunisher

I don't know if its necessarily the best priced but I've heard great things about the AquaMaxx skimmers.

I use an EM200 on my 90g, and it performs flawlessly. I have moved it to my 150g due to an issue with the impeller of my EM300 which is my fault, due to not running a prefilter on the sump, and debris was caught in pinwheel causing the impeller to be unbalanced and damaged. I am waiting on a new impeller.

But the point is, the EM200 is more than enough skimmer, for a fair price. It is quiet, efficient, and gives you room to grow.

UNCsalt · 05/21/2014, 12:27 PM

thanks for the info...

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildman926

I use an EM200 on my 90g, and it performs flawlessly. I have moved it to my 150g due to an issue with the impeller of my EM300 which is my fault, due to not running a prefilter on the sump, and debris was caught in pinwheel causing the impeller to be unbalanced and damaged. I am waiting on a new impeller.

But the point is, the EM200 is more than enough skimmer, for a fair price. It is quiet, efficient, and gives you room to grow.

05/20/2014, 09:27 AM	#1
UNCsalt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: eastern NC Posts: 196	In the market for a skimmer, your thoughts please.. I have a 90 gallon starphire rimmless tank now running for 6 months, in it I have LPS and medium stocked fish. I use a octupus 150 skimmer and it works great, no complaints. I just bought another 90 gallon and will probably go fish only in this one, well maybe a few corals, so what is the best priced, quiet (in bedroom) and effective skimmer for this tank? Was thinking about a magus curve 5 or sticking with the optupus 150? I will have it in a 30 gallon sump..thanks for your inputs... __________________ Fowlr, I barely know her...... Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon fowlr, 34 ruby trigger sump, SRO 3000 int 20 gallon nano reef

05/20/2014, 10:24 AM	#3
UNCsalt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: eastern NC Posts: 196	hey aaron, thanks for the reply, so no issues? __________________ Fowlr, I barely know her...... Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon fowlr, 34 ruby trigger sump, SRO 3000 int 20 gallon nano reef

05/20/2014, 04:22 PM	#6
UNCsalt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: eastern NC Posts: 196	thanks sammy, I am leaning towards the curve 5 __________________ Fowlr, I barely know her...... Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon fowlr, 34 ruby trigger sump, SRO 3000 int 20 gallon nano reef

05/20/2014, 09:37 AM	#2
Aaaron Moved On Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 245	I have a Curve 5 on my 90 and can't hear a thing.

05/20/2014, 10:32 AM	#4
Aaaron Moved On Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 245	None at all I empty it weekly.

05/20/2014, 04:04 PM	#5
Sammykonga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 241	I have a Curve 5 as well. I'm really happy with it. I've never had an Octopus, but it is much better than a Aquamaxx I used to have.

05/21/2014, 10:11 AM	#7
PinkPunisher Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: GTA, Ontario Posts: 107	I don't know if its necessarily the best priced but I've heard great things about the AquaMaxx skimmers.