Upgrading skimmer

guppy74 · 02/27/2016, 09:31 PM

I want to upgrade my skimmer from a Coralife 65. What are some good skimmers out there for a 75 gallon reef tank? Looking to stay lower than $300.00.

Thanks in advance

USC-fan · 02/27/2016, 10:04 PM

Yeah that one is junk.

Do you have a sump or need hang on back type skimmer?

guppy74 · 02/27/2016, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USC-fan

Yeah that one is junk.

Do you have a sump or need hang on back type skimmer?

20 gallon long sump

Percula9 · 03/01/2016, 01:26 PM

Look into Eshopps skimmers.Reasonably priced and work well.

GimpyFin · 03/01/2016, 03:13 PM

+1 on Eshopps skimmers. I've had 2 of their snow cone skimmers and they work/are made very well. The S-120 is less than $300

mfaso24 · 03/01/2016, 03:47 PM

I have an s-150 on my 75 w/ 40 breeder sump and it works great for me

mfaso24 · 03/01/2016, 03:49 PM

Excuse me, I have a psk 150, not an S series.

Bent · 03/01/2016, 06:00 PM

I like my bubble magus curve 5.

you could get the curve 7, then the neck cleaner eventually, then a skimmate locker from avast marine...

Then you can have almost a maintenance free kick butt skimmer.

edit:
the neck cleaner wont work with the curve 5.

I found that out the hard way.

guppy74 · 03/18/2016, 09:33 AM

Thanks for the replies. I ended up getting a great deal on a Skimz Monzter SM161

mfaso24 · 03/19/2016, 02:20 PM

Can't go wrong with skimz. Those things are pretty beastly from what I've seen

Marinenthusiast · 03/19/2016, 05:01 PM

I have a bubble magus curve 5 on my 72 bowfront, works great and I'd recommend it.

Mrw1936 · 03/19/2016, 05:02 PM

Vertex omega 130, love it

guppy74 · 03/19/2016, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfaso24

Can't go wrong with skimz. Those things are pretty beastly from what I've seen

So far so good, just waiting on my new sump as the skimmer did not fit where the old one was and had to put it with the return and without an ATO water level fluctuates. But I am pleased so far.

Hunter1998 · 03/19/2016, 05:35 PM

I got the bubble magus c6, little older skimmer but I love that thing skims like crazy and easy adjusting. Don't know why I stuck with reef octopus so long.

Hunter1998 · 03/19/2016, 05:36 PM

They have been discontinued so you may find them under $200

Bent · 03/19/2016, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guppy74

So far so good, just waiting on my new sump as the skimmer did not fit where the old one was and had to put it with the return and without an ATO water level fluctuates. But I am pleased so far.

Pics of this beast?

guppy74 · 03/19/2016, 08:52 PM

guppy74 · 03/19/2016, 08:55 PM

Bent · 03/20/2016, 10:23 AM

Nice! Thank you.

clearaquariums · 03/20/2016, 09:37 PM

eshopps are pretty good priced and work pretty good

02/27/2016, 09:31 PM	#1
guppy74 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 205	Upgrading skimmer I want to upgrade my skimmer from a Coralife 65. What are some good skimmers out there for a 75 gallon reef tank? Looking to stay lower than $300.00. Thanks in advance

03/01/2016, 06:00 PM	#8
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	I like my bubble magus curve 5. you could get the curve 7, then the neck cleaner eventually, then a skimmate locker from avast marine... Then you can have almost a maintenance free kick butt skimmer. edit: the neck cleaner wont work with the curve 5. I found that out the hard way. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/20/2016, 10:23 AM	#19
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Nice! Thank you. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

02/27/2016, 10:04 PM	#2
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	Yeah that one is junk. Do you have a sump or need hang on back type skimmer?

03/01/2016, 01:26 PM	#4
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Look into Eshopps skimmers.Reasonably priced and work well.

03/01/2016, 03:13 PM	#5
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	+1 on Eshopps skimmers. I've had 2 of their snow cone skimmers and they work/are made very well. The S-120 is less than $300

03/01/2016, 03:47 PM	#6
mfaso24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 800	I have an s-150 on my 75 w/ 40 breeder sump and it works great for me

03/01/2016, 03:49 PM	#7
mfaso24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 800	Excuse me, I have a psk 150, not an S series.

03/18/2016, 09:33 AM	#9
guppy74 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 205	Thanks for the replies. I ended up getting a great deal on a Skimz Monzter SM161

03/19/2016, 02:20 PM	#10
mfaso24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 800	Can't go wrong with skimz. Those things are pretty beastly from what I've seen

03/19/2016, 05:01 PM	#11
Marinenthusiast Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 30	I have a bubble magus curve 5 on my 72 bowfront, works great and I'd recommend it.

03/19/2016, 05:02 PM	#12
Mrw1936 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: new hampshire Posts: 95	Vertex omega 130, love it

03/19/2016, 05:35 PM	#14
Hunter1998 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Posts: 112	I got the bubble magus c6, little older skimmer but I love that thing skims like crazy and easy adjusting. Don't know why I stuck with reef octopus so long.

03/19/2016, 05:36 PM	#15
Hunter1998 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Posts: 112	They have been discontinued so you may find them under $200

03/19/2016, 08:52 PM	#17
guppy74 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 205

03/19/2016, 08:55 PM	#18
guppy74 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 205

03/20/2016, 09:37 PM	#20
clearaquariums Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 59	eshopps are pretty good priced and work pretty good