Decsion time..

matthew112687 · 07/15/2006, 12:19 AM

Ive posted once before asking about diffrent protein skimmers and these are some of the ones that I need to decide on. I had a tough time because I only have room for a 10 X 7 inch footprint. But again I ask which one would you use?

AquaC Urchin PRO Sump Skimmer w/ Rio 1400 pump

Won Protein Skimmer up to 300g CU-300

Octopus NW-110 Needle-Wheel Protein Skimmer

Super Skimmer with NeedleWheel up to 125 gal. by Coralife

AP-SERIES Air Powered Protein Skimmers by Precision Marine

Or any others I missed that would fit in a 10 X 7 inch area?

Blown 346 · 07/15/2006, 04:23 AM

I would use the Needle wheel Super skimmer, Mine works great. Then again that is the only skimmer I have used out of your list.

matthew112687 · 07/15/2006, 09:05 AM

Thanks for the reply Blown.

Anyone else have any of these skimmers?

nemo g · 07/15/2006, 09:47 AM

for about the same price id look into the octopus 110. built better, better pump, for about the same price.

matthew112687 · 07/15/2006, 07:18 PM

bump

anjhof · 07/15/2006, 09:03 PM

I would vote against the AquaC Urchin. I had one and it did not pull enough stuff out for me. I bought the ASM G-3 and it does a better job.

milkshake · 07/15/2006, 09:20 PM

What's your water volume?

matthew112687 · 07/15/2006, 11:46 PM

60 gallons with a few more gallons in the sump.

All I am planning on keeping is a pair of clowns, an anenome, and live rock.

milkshake · 07/16/2006, 12:51 AM

Check this out. Hope this helps.
http://www.coralreefsupply.com/index...le=skimmers_ac
http://www.championlighting.com/prod...cat=517&page=1
http://www.championlighting.com/prod...cat=526&page=1

These are some others that I researched. May be a little high for what you are looking for, but you just might get that one morning when you wake up and decide to throw some corals in there. But, for that footprint, this was all I could find.

George

matthew112687 · 07/16/2006, 09:34 AM

George

Thank you for the links, a little more expensive then what I was looking for, but Ill figure something out.

07/15/2006, 12:19 AM	#1
matthew112687 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 77	Decsion time.. Ive posted once before asking about diffrent protein skimmers and these are some of the ones that I need to decide on. I had a tough time because I only have room for a 10 X 7 inch footprint. But again I ask which one would you use? AquaC Urchin PRO Sump Skimmer w/ Rio 1400 pump Won Protein Skimmer up to 300g CU-300 Octopus NW-110 Needle-Wheel Protein Skimmer Super Skimmer with NeedleWheel up to 125 gal. by Coralife AP-SERIES Air Powered Protein Skimmers by Precision Marine Or any others I missed that would fit in a 10 X 7 inch area?

07/15/2006, 09:47 AM	#4
nemo g Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: west side iz da best Posts: 1,039	for about the same price id look into the octopus 110. built better, better pump, for about the same price. __________________ nG Current Tank Info: tis da bestest tank eva

07/15/2006, 04:23 AM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	I would use the Needle wheel Super skimmer, Mine works great. Then again that is the only skimmer I have used out of your list.

07/15/2006, 09:05 AM	#3
matthew112687 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 77	Thanks for the reply Blown. Anyone else have any of these skimmers?

07/15/2006, 07:18 PM	#5
matthew112687 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 77	bump

07/15/2006, 09:03 PM	#6
anjhof Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 746	I would vote against the AquaC Urchin. I had one and it did not pull enough stuff out for me. I bought the ASM G-3 and it does a better job.

07/15/2006, 09:20 PM	#7
milkshake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millington,TN Posts: 577	What's your water volume?

07/15/2006, 11:46 PM	#8
matthew112687 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 77	60 gallons with a few more gallons in the sump. All I am planning on keeping is a pair of clowns, an anenome, and live rock.

07/16/2006, 12:51 AM	#9
milkshake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millington,TN Posts: 577	Check this out. Hope this helps. http://www.coralreefsupply.com/index...le=skimmers_ac http://www.championlighting.com/prod...cat=517&page=1 http://www.championlighting.com/prod...cat=526&page=1 These are some others that I researched. May be a little high for what you are looking for, but you just might get that one morning when you wake up and decide to throw some corals in there. But, for that footprint, this was all I could find. George

07/16/2006, 09:34 AM	#10
matthew112687 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 77	George Thank you for the links, a little more expensive then what I was looking for, but Ill figure something out.