Best skimmer for 350 gal system?

tufacody · 03/20/2010, 12:43 PM

Looking for opinions on the upper-end side for 350 gal system, in-sump. Willing to spend a little more cash for a skimmer that doesn't have a history of issues. Thanks.

tufacody · 03/20/2010, 02:28 PM

nobody? Vertex? SWC 250a?

Mounda · 03/20/2010, 02:34 PM

You might want to take a look at this skimmer http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1809748. Seems to have done it's job flawlessly on this guys tank.

badmotorfinger7 · 03/20/2010, 03:53 PM

ATB all the way IMO! The 10.5 deluxe is a excelent piece of equipment, but I think most of there stuff is well engineered.

tufacody · 03/20/2010, 04:25 PM

I have considered ATB, but isn't their pump a sicce and not askoll? Is the 10.5 big enough for 350? I'm also curious as to opinions between the SWC 250 1a cone and the Super Reef Octopus XP 5000. I hear good things about the BB but even better about the askoll. Any disgruntled customers out there with either of these skimmers?

badmotorfinger7 · 03/20/2010, 04:43 PM

My 10.5 has an askoll, and it works very well on my system. I have a total water volume of about 400g and it's the best I have ever used.

lhm nole · 03/20/2010, 06:03 PM

Per Mojo I bought a reef octopus xp 5000 cone and it is a beast on my 300 gallon

tang56 · 03/20/2010, 07:05 PM

Aqua C! work great for me!

tufacody · 03/20/2010, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lhm nole

Per Mojo I bought a reef octopus xp 5000 cone and it is a beast on my 300 gallon

Why did you chose it over the SWC cone? How long have you had it up? Any chance you could forward Mojo's recommendation?

tufacody · 03/20/2010, 11:07 PM

greed bump

saltn07 · 03/20/2010, 11:13 PM

reef octopus xp 5000 is a good choice!

Warner Marine · 03/20/2010, 11:36 PM

lots of good choices out there... XP5000, 300A, ATB Lg, SM300, Alpha300...

ryshark · 03/20/2010, 11:42 PM

I am very happy with my SWC 1A Cone Skimmer. My tank is only 180-gallon, but the skimmer body is huge and the Askoll is a beast, it can handle 350-gallons

Rhizo · 03/21/2010, 01:05 AM

XP 5000 and dont look back

tkeracer619 · 03/21/2010, 05:19 AM

My vote is for the SWC 300a

rkaires · 03/21/2010, 07:21 AM

ATB large or Deluxe 12.5.

ksed · 03/21/2010, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warner Marine

lots of good choices out there... XP5000, 300A, ATB Lg, SM300, Alpha300...

Nice to see you on the forum Jon

tufacody · 03/21/2010, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

My vote is for the SWC 300a

Why the 300a over the 1a cone?

Why the Octo 5000 over the 1a cone?

I'm interested in hearing what design and quality features people think are better.

tkeracer619 · 03/21/2010, 10:52 AM

I believe they will both skim the tank well. The cone costs more and if you can snag oa 300a from marine solutions ( don't see any on their site atm, might call them) they have them on sale and free shipping which makes for a sweet deal.

I prefer the askoll pump over the bubbleblaster.

In the end the 3 you are debating on now are going to perform all about the same. If you don't mind waiting for the 1a to come in stock and don't mind paying the extra cash go that route.

slief · 03/21/2010, 02:27 PM

My vote would be for an Alpha 300 cone skimmer. Might be a bit overkill and expenive for your system but it is now my favorite skimmer and I have used all kinds. You could probably do just fine with an Alpha 200 too.

tufacody · 03/21/2010, 03:45 PM

Yikes, that thing is a monster. I dont think I need a skimmer running multiple pumps and multiple the headaches.

tweetyfish · 03/21/2010, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

I believe they will both skim the tank well. The cone costs more and if you can snag oa 300a from marine solutions ( don't see any on their site atm, might call them) they have them on sale and free shipping which makes for a sweet deal.

I prefer the askoll pump over the bubbleblaster.

In the end the 3 you are debating on now are going to perform all about the same. If you don't mind waiting for the 1a to come in stock and don't mind paying the extra cash go that route.

I have used both the 300A and the SWC Askoll cone. IMO, I see a much better and a more consistent skim with the cone. The 300 is a lot more turbulant in the body and the neck, where the cone has a very stable bubble colume all the way to the breaking point in the neck. Both would do a great job of skimming for your system.

0p3n Brain · 03/21/2010, 10:28 PM

I just bought a Bubble King Supermarin 250 with the red dragon II pump for a 350g system. I'll let you know how it works out. For the money, it better rock!

gcarroll · 03/21/2010, 10:45 PM

I yhought the red dragon II pumps were recalled. Did they already come out with a replacement?

crooks · 03/21/2010, 10:54 PM

300a from reef-filtration is what I have on my tank and it works very well.

03/20/2010, 12:43 PM	#1
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,890	Best skimmer for 350 gal system? Looking for opinions on the upper-end side for 350 gal system, in-sump. Willing to spend a little more cash for a skimmer that doesn't have a history of issues. Thanks.

03/20/2010, 04:25 PM	#5
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,890	I have considered ATB, but isn't their pump a sicce and not askoll? Is the 10.5 big enough for 350? I'm also curious as to opinions between the SWC 250 1a cone and the Super Reef Octopus XP 5000. I hear good things about the BB but even better about the askoll. Any disgruntled customers out there with either of these skimmers? Last edited by tufacody; 03/20/2010 at 04:50 PM.

03/20/2010, 11:36 PM	#12
Warner Marine Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 308	lots of good choices out there... XP5000, 300A, ATB Lg, SM300, Alpha300... __________________ Jon To build a great reef... you need the right tools! The Home of ECOBAK!

03/21/2010, 05:19 AM	#15
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	My vote is for the SWC 300a __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

03/21/2010, 07:21 AM	#16
rkaires Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Posts: 1,083	ATB large or Deluxe 12.5. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 200gal system, 150gal & 58gal reef, ATI Powermodule & Sunpower , ATB Deluxe skimmer, KZ zeo reactor, Geo 618, FX1500 return, Tunze 7095, Tunze Streams.

03/20/2010, 02:28 PM	#2
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,890	nobody? Vertex? SWC 250a?

03/20/2010, 02:34 PM	#3
Mounda Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 452	You might want to take a look at this skimmer http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1809748. Seems to have done it's job flawlessly on this guys tank.

03/20/2010, 03:53 PM	#4
badmotorfinger7 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 166	ATB all the way IMO! The 10.5 deluxe is a excelent piece of equipment, but I think most of there stuff is well engineered.

03/20/2010, 04:43 PM	#6
badmotorfinger7 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 166	My 10.5 has an askoll, and it works very well on my system. I have a total water volume of about 400g and it's the best I have ever used.

03/20/2010, 06:03 PM	#7
lhm nole Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,199	Per Mojo I bought a reef octopus xp 5000 cone and it is a beast on my 300 gallon

03/20/2010, 07:05 PM	#8
tang56 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: seattle WA Posts: 105	Aqua C! work great for me!

03/20/2010, 11:07 PM	#10
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,890	greed bump

03/20/2010, 11:13 PM	#11
saltn07 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 58	reef octopus xp 5000 is a good choice!

03/20/2010, 11:42 PM	#13
ryshark Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 2,169	I am very happy with my SWC 1A Cone Skimmer. My tank is only 180-gallon, but the skimmer body is huge and the Askoll is a beast, it can handle 350-gallons

03/21/2010, 01:05 AM	#14
Rhizo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal / Chicago Posts: 839	XP 5000 and dont look back

03/21/2010, 10:52 AM	#19
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I believe they will both skim the tank well. The cone costs more and if you can snag oa 300a from marine solutions ( don't see any on their site atm, might call them) they have them on sale and free shipping which makes for a sweet deal. I prefer the askoll pump over the bubbleblaster. In the end the 3 you are debating on now are going to perform all about the same. If you don't mind waiting for the 1a to come in stock and don't mind paying the extra cash go that route. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

03/21/2010, 02:27 PM	#20
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	My vote would be for an Alpha 300 cone skimmer. Might be a bit overkill and expenive for your system but it is now my favorite skimmer and I have used all kinds. You could probably do just fine with an Alpha 200 too. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

03/21/2010, 03:45 PM	#21
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,890	Yikes, that thing is a monster. I dont think I need a skimmer running multiple pumps and multiple the headaches.

03/21/2010, 10:28 PM	#23
0p3n Brain Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 88	I just bought a Bubble King Supermarin 250 with the red dragon II pump for a 350g system. I'll let you know how it works out. For the money, it better rock!

03/21/2010, 10:45 PM	#24
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	I yhought the red dragon II pumps were recalled. Did they already come out with a replacement? __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

03/21/2010, 10:54 PM	#25
crooks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elgin IL Posts: 1,346	300a from reef-filtration is what I have on my tank and it works very well.