ETSS 600 Skimmer ..is this good for a 150

nychris351 · 07/21/2009, 07:28 PM

came across this skimmer and was wondering how good is it..and is it good enough for a 150

jer77 · 07/21/2009, 08:23 PM

I have maintained a few ETSS skimmers for clients and have mixed opinions about them. They are rather large and require a larger pump than most skimmers. They are also hard to adjust even though they state they do this automatically. I could rarely get it to collect dark skimmate, but this may have been because of the poor installation. The method ETSS' skimmers use to make the bubbles is not as efficient or consistent as the newer methods. If set up correctly, however, it does have the potential to pull some nice skimmate. $150 is a very good price and I'm sure its still in good shape because they're built like a tank.

07/21/2009, 07:28 PM	#1
nychris351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 319	ETSS 600 Skimmer ..is this good for a 150 came across this skimmer and was wondering how good is it..and is it good enough for a 150

07/21/2009, 08:23 PM	#2
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	I have maintained a few ETSS skimmers for clients and have mixed opinions about them. They are rather large and require a larger pump than most skimmers. They are also hard to adjust even though they state they do this automatically. I could rarely get it to collect dark skimmate, but this may have been because of the poor installation. The method ETSS' skimmers use to make the bubbles is not as efficient or consistent as the newer methods. If set up correctly, however, it does have the potential to pull some nice skimmate. $150 is a very good price and I'm sure its still in good shape because they're built like a tank. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD