Poll: Which skimmer for my 220?

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 01:11 PM

I have a moderatly stocked 220 mixed reef with fish that will be growing large so I need some advice as to an efficient skimmer. I run a Tunze 9010 now that I brought over from a smaller tank. I know it is not enough skimming but it actually is doing ok for now.
Footprint and height are concerns. In sump model is preferred.
Please comment on skimmers based on your experience not what you have heard please

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 01:17 PM

Tunze 9010

AquaC EV240

E.T.S.S. 800 XR Professional

Mini Bubble King 160

luke33 · 09/27/2007, 01:25 PM

Das ex2

USC-fan · 09/27/2007, 01:28 PM

other: DAS ex-2 or ex-3

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 01:30 PM

BTW, that was supposed to be the Mini Bubble King 200, not the 160.

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 01:34 PM

I dont think I could really get the Das skimmers in the sump where I would want them.

kodyboy · 09/27/2007, 01:54 PM

I third the das 2x or 3x

kdblove_99 · 09/27/2007, 03:28 PM

Another DAS Vote

I have an EX1 on my 60 and my father in law has an EX3 on his 210, great skimmers!

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Engine 7
I dont think I could really get the Das skimmers in the sump where I would want them.

Sounds like DAS skimmers are good but I have a size/height restriction.

GSMguy · 09/27/2007, 04:17 PM

Bk200 for the win

i wouldent vote before because i didnt understand why it said 160

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 04:22 PM

Sorry about that, I mis-linked lol

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 04:38 PM

I am sure that the Bubble King is a great skimmer, it has gotten great reviews but I am not so sure that I really need it.
I have always had a low amount of skimmate due to the fact that I run a large refuge and do a lot of water changes.

CruzinKim · 09/27/2007, 04:51 PM

Bubblemaster 250 have some great reviews and is passed the debugging period.

GSMguy · 09/27/2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CruzinKim
Bubblemaster 250 have some great reviews and is passed the debugging period.

is it?

its just recently that people are reporting it not skimming anything for days.

Jeff · 09/27/2007, 05:36 PM

Guys, any suggestions for a skimmer with a smaller footprint and shorter then 28" useful for a 220 tank?
I need some ideas and observations.

Creetin · 09/27/2007, 05:42 PM

I have not seen any posts like that. I have a first wave model BM 250 and its been running great!
ORP is rock steady at 390's

Must be thats its not skimming.

I vote ATI 250 and if you could afford the Loot then the BK 200 Deluxe

Quote:

Originally posted by GSMguy
is it?

its just recently that people are reporting it not skimming anything for days.

nattydread · 09/27/2007, 06:23 PM

Anyone have a link for DAS skimmer? Or a dealer?

mr. pluto · 09/27/2007, 08:39 PM

i vote ati bm 250 too, i just bought one & it is a beast in a compact package, no regrets here. (sorry no collapsing foam
for days, tale either) lol

bag151 · 09/27/2007, 11:34 PM

I am going to throw a BM 250 on my 360g here next month. everyone else has me convinced on switching from my MRC

kodyboy · 09/28/2007, 04:11 AM

DAS petorama.net or protein-skimmer.com

CruzinKim · 09/28/2007, 04:17 AM

The only problem that I've perceived with the BM250 in the threads is when one uses this skimmer on too small a system and the biload is too light. The skimmer cannot form a good foamhead in this situation, so proper size is important. Recommended minimum size that I've seen in several post needs to be 200g, so your 220g with the small footprint you're looking for.
Dimensions: 13.4"L x 9.5"W x 21.2"H

I also agree that if you can afford a Bubbleking, go with the BK200 Deluxe. But wait a little while until more people have feedback on them.

CruzinKim · 09/28/2007, 04:34 AM

Since there's a few BM250 owners on this thread, maybe some of you have some advice for this guy:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1216662

Creetin · 09/28/2007, 05:10 PM

Looks like he found the help he needed. I have never seen that either out of all the ATI threads i have seen. (Almost all of them)

Jeff · 09/29/2007, 10:34 AM

Thanks for the input guys. I could use some more suggestions.

CruzinKim · 09/29/2007, 01:01 PM

There's only a handful of skimmers that really perform well for each size tank. The rest just fades compared to the high performers.

From everything I read and a few have posted on this thread, the ATi BM250 seems the best match for your system with room for upgrade in the future too.

View Poll Results: Which skimmer for my 220 Gallon Reef
AquaC EV240	3	7.69%
E.T.S.S. 800 XR Professional	3	7.69%
Mini Bubble King 160	5	12.82%
Tunze DOC Protein Skimmer 9020	3	7.69%
Other	25	64.10%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

09/27/2007, 01:11 PM	#1
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Poll: Which skimmer for my 220? I have a moderatly stocked 220 mixed reef with fish that will be growing large so I need some advice as to an efficient skimmer. I run a Tunze 9010 now that I brought over from a smaller tank. I know it is not enough skimming but it actually is doing ok for now. Footprint and height are concerns. In sump model is preferred. Please comment on skimmers based on your experience not what you have heard please __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 01:17 PM	#2
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Tunze 9010 AquaC EV240 E.T.S.S. 800 XR Professional Mini Bubble King 160 __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 01:30 PM	#5
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	BTW, that was supposed to be the Mini Bubble King 200, not the 160. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 01:34 PM	#6
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	I dont think I could really get the Das skimmers in the sump where I would want them. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 01:25 PM	#3
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Das ex2

09/27/2007, 01:28 PM	#4
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	other: DAS ex-2 or ex-3

09/27/2007, 01:54 PM	#7
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	I third the das 2x or 3x

09/27/2007, 03:28 PM	#8
kdblove_99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frederick,CO Posts: 8,683	Another DAS Vote I have an EX1 on my 60 and my father in law has an EX3 on his 210, great skimmers!

09/27/2007, 04:17 PM	#10
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	Bk200 for the win i wouldent vote before because i didnt understand why it said 160 __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

09/27/2007, 04:22 PM	#11
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Sorry about that, I mis-linked lol __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 04:38 PM	#12
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	I am sure that the Bubble King is a great skimmer, it has gotten great reviews but I am not so sure that I really need it. I have always had a low amount of skimmate due to the fact that I run a large refuge and do a lot of water changes. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 04:51 PM	#13
CruzinKim Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: If Not There, Then Here. Posts: 693	Bubblemaster 250 have some great reviews and is passed the debugging period.

09/27/2007, 05:36 PM	#15
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Guys, any suggestions for a skimmer with a smaller footprint and shorter then 28" useful for a 220 tank? I need some ideas and observations. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/27/2007, 06:23 PM	#17
nattydread Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 406	Anyone have a link for DAS skimmer? Or a dealer? __________________ If it it's not broken, don't fix it. Current Tank Info: 120 Oceanic tech, RK2 controller. Mrc sump. ER rs-180, Geo Kalk reactor w/ aqua medic doser/topoff, vortech x 2, Aquatinics solarflare,Phosban reactor, 40#s tonga, 75# Marco.

09/27/2007, 08:39 PM	#18
mr. pluto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 1,191	i vote ati bm 250 too, i just bought one & it is a beast in a compact package, no regrets here. (sorry no collapsing foam for days, tale either) lol

09/27/2007, 11:34 PM	#19
bag151 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 279	I am going to throw a BM 250 on my 360g here next month. everyone else has me convinced on switching from my MRC

09/28/2007, 04:11 AM	#20
kodyboy Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,990	DAS petorama.net or protein-skimmer.com

09/28/2007, 04:17 AM	#21
CruzinKim Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: If Not There, Then Here. Posts: 693	The only problem that I've perceived with the BM250 in the threads is when one uses this skimmer on too small a system and the biload is too light. The skimmer cannot form a good foamhead in this situation, so proper size is important. Recommended minimum size that I've seen in several post needs to be 200g, so your 220g with the small footprint you're looking for. Dimensions: 13.4"L x 9.5"W x 21.2"H I also agree that if you can afford a Bubbleking, go with the BK200 Deluxe. But wait a little while until more people have feedback on them.

09/28/2007, 04:34 AM	#22
CruzinKim Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: If Not There, Then Here. Posts: 693	Since there's a few BM250 owners on this thread, maybe some of you have some advice for this guy: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1216662

09/28/2007, 05:10 PM	#23
Creetin Limestone Cowboy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a little place i like to call a little place. Posts: 4,552	Looks like he found the help he needed. I have never seen that either out of all the ATI threads i have seen. (Almost all of them) __________________ If only common sense was common. Current Tank Info: 300 gal marineland deep

09/29/2007, 10:34 AM	#24
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Thanks for the input guys. I could use some more suggestions. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

09/29/2007, 01:01 PM	#25
CruzinKim Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: If Not There, Then Here. Posts: 693	There's only a handful of skimmers that really perform well for each size tank. The rest just fades compared to the high performers. From everything I read and a few have posted on this thread, the ATi BM250 seems the best match for your system with room for upgrade in the future too.