Skimmer recomendation?

nam2212 · 05/04/2006, 08:58 PM

I am in the process of building a 26"x24"x24" cube-ish reef. Right now I have a 29G and a 10G and both have HOB skimmers. I haven't really done much research on in-sump skimmers, so I thought I would get a few opinions. The sump will be designed around the skimmer, so the footprint is not important. The owner of a local LFS recommended the ASM G1X and I agree that it looks like a good choice. I am looking to keep the price under $250. I also checked out the Blem Euroreef ES5-24 on h2otropicals.com, but I have read mixed reviews about Euroreef. Can anyone recommend a good skimmer for my new system? Thanks.

Nick

fishdoc11 · 05/04/2006, 09:55 PM

For under $250 those are really your only two decent choices IMO. I have an ES6-1 and I would'nt recommend it for anything over a 50 gallon. FWIW....the ASM will basically be the same(not sure of the pump or dimensions on that one) but I'm sure Dave knows more about those. You might check out the DAS skimmers but I'm not sure if any are that inexpensive.
hth, Chris

CMReefer · 05/04/2006, 10:11 PM

Aqua C makes good quality skimmers as well, but the Urchin Pro is the only Aqua C model under $250. It's enough for a moderately stocked tank of that size. They are easy to tune and made of good quality materials.

Danny

UCanDoIt · 05/05/2006, 03:49 AM

If you can stretch your budget a little bit, I highly recommend H&S 110-F2000 for $379.99. The German made AquaBee needlewheel pump is quiet, very efficient, uses hardly any electricity 18W, and doesn't hardly put any heat back into the water like the China made pumps.

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Here is an A110 on the 125 I have at my shop.
Sorry don't have any of the internal 110 Pictures at this moment.

nam2212 · 05/05/2006, 05:35 AM

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Originally posted by CMReefer
Aqua C makes good quality skimmers as well, but the Urchin Pro is the only Aqua C model under $250. It's enough for a moderately stocked tank of that size. They are easy to tune and made of good quality materials.

Danny

I would rather stay away from the AquaC skimmers. I had a Remora w/ MJ1200 on my 29G for almost a year and it was a POS. The skimmer before the Remora was a Prizm and it performed much better.

amheck · 05/05/2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally posted by UCanDoIt
If you can stretch your budget a little bit, I highly recommend H&S 110-F2000 for $379.99. The German made AquaBee needlewheel pump is quiet, very efficient, uses hardly any electricity 18W, and doesn't hardly put any heat back into the water like the China made pumps.

youcandoit, is that H&S a recirculating skimmer?

UCanDoIt · 05/05/2006, 10:11 AM

The H&S 110-F2000 is an in-sump model and the A110-F2000 is the recirculating model. Both is said to perform equally well, but IMO, recirculating skimmers performs better because of the longer foaming contact time.

jimbo045 · 05/05/2006, 10:39 AM

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05/04/2006, 08:58 PM	#1
nam2212 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,257	Skimmer recomendation? I am in the process of building a 26"x24"x24" cube-ish reef. Right now I have a 29G and a 10G and both have HOB skimmers. I haven't really done much research on in-sump skimmers, so I thought I would get a few opinions. The sump will be designed around the skimmer, so the footprint is not important. The owner of a local LFS recommended the ASM G1X and I agree that it looks like a good choice. I am looking to keep the price under $250. I also checked out the Blem Euroreef ES5-24 on h2otropicals.com, but I have read mixed reviews about Euroreef. Can anyone recommend a good skimmer for my new system? Thanks. Nick

05/04/2006, 09:55 PM	#2
fishdoc11 catch and release Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Old Hickory,TN Posts: 13,237	For under $250 those are really your only two decent choices IMO. I have an ES6-1 and I would'nt recommend it for anything over a 50 gallon. FWIW....the ASM will basically be the same(not sure of the pump or dimensions on that one) but I'm sure Dave knows more about those. You might check out the DAS skimmers but I'm not sure if any are that inexpensive. hth, Chris __________________ "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something" -- Thomas H. Huxley Current Tank Info: 70 gallon mixed reef

05/04/2006, 10:11 PM	#3
CMReefer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Costa Mesa CA Posts: 139	Aqua C makes good quality skimmers as well, but the Urchin Pro is the only Aqua C model under $250. It's enough for a moderately stocked tank of that size. They are easy to tune and made of good quality materials. Danny

05/05/2006, 10:11 AM	#7
UCanDoIt Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 1,684	The H&S 110-F2000 is an in-sump model and the A110-F2000 is the recirculating model. Both is said to perform equally well, but IMO, recirculating skimmers performs better because of the longer foaming contact time.

05/05/2006, 10:39 AM	#8
jimbo045 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiea, HI. Posts: 1,788	SeaClone 100 hang-on. JD