Need QUIET skimmer - replacing Aquac ev240

gruve · 04/07/2010, 09:57 PM

Hi,
After searching for a quiet pump to run my EV 240, i'm thinking about switching skimmers altogether to something quieter.

I have a 120 that will have moderate to heavy load. I'm considering the Tunze 9006 or 9010, the Octopus Extreme 160 or 200, and the Vertex IN 180 or 250. They all fall within the same price range really.

I'm obviously interested in the best performance but equally interested in noise level.

I like that the Tunze is small and supposedly very quiet, and I know the octopus gets good reviews(is it quiet?), and honestly after about 3.5 hrs of reading threads and doing research I can't remember why I have the Vertex on my list heh... I suppose i must have read good things a few hours ago.

Does anyone have any information or experience to help sway my decision?

Also how much do you think i can get for the EV 240? It's used but in very good shape.

Thanks!

gruve · 04/08/2010, 09:07 AM

Just a morning bump. I really could use some help here guys. I have no idea which way to go after hours and hours of research.

gruve · 04/08/2010, 05:56 PM

afternoon bump. Really? no advice? I know it's a worn topic but i havent seen these 3 compared together... its always one of these vs something else like a WM or H&S or whatever.

REALLLLY could use some help. Thanks a lot!

gruve · 04/08/2010, 08:31 PM

night bump

TexasMike · 04/08/2010, 08:53 PM

I just purchased the Octopus XP 2000 for my 90 gallon this past weekend. It is really quiet and am very pleased with it's performance so far.

gruve · 04/08/2010, 08:57 PM

yeah i've been looking at the octopus extreme 200 pretty intently.... but the Tunze 9010 looks good too. the xp 2000 is probably a bit more than im willing to spend... at least new.

Anyway thanks for the response... i've been fishing for a whole day for some help in this thread. I really appreciate the input.

How much did you pay for your 2000 and why did you go for such a large skimmer considering it's rated for 200 gal?

scolley · 04/08/2010, 09:11 PM

Are your noise issues about just the pump? Or is it also related to noise from the relatively high water injection rates?

If it's just about the pump noise, have you looked into Reeflo's? Particularly the Snapper? It's higher flow than you need, but it handles pressure, can be throttled back with a corresponding decrease in electricity consumption, and is supposed to be very quiet.

TexasMike · 04/08/2010, 09:14 PM

Woops. Wrong thread

TexasMike · 04/08/2010, 09:16 PM

Ah hell. I am in the right thread 0_0

Here goes again........

Yeah, I was amazed you haven't received any responses yet.

I paid $399 + tax at my LFS. The owner had about 15 of these sold within a week of him getting them in. I remember him getting them in the store and the next week I came in. The majority were sold.

Anyways, the reason I got it was the LFS owner had tested one out a couple months before he decided to sell them. He said he was extremely impressed on how well it works. He is a pretty straight forward guy that hasn't tried to steer me in the wrong direction, so I went based on his word. Then I came on RC and did my research. I know. I did it backwards.

Everyone's review that I read thought highly of it. Phew.

Well, after having to buy a larger fuge since the Octopus was to large for my previous fuge. I got it hooked up am extremely pleased with its performance. It is extremely quiet, produces no micro bubbles, and is currently skimming pretty nicely. Although it is temper mental when I feed. The skimmate goes back down and takes a couple hours to get back up the tube.

The reason I went larger is I plan on upgrading eventually and don't want to have to rebuy everything for a 3rd time.

tkeracer619 · 04/09/2010, 12:00 AM

Its worth it to get the xp2000 or sr3000. They have the bubble blaster pumps which are quieter then most other pumps.

I would stay away from anything cheaper if noise is an issue.

gruve · 04/09/2010, 06:59 AM

so is there a big difference between the xp 2000 and the extreme 200?

skimmy · 04/09/2010, 07:23 AM

have you looked at the SWC cone skimmers??
the mini s(w/ sicce) is on sale for $275 at reefiltration, and good for up to 200g, and the new SWC 180 cone w/ sicce is going to be $370 and an awesome cone design for the sicce pump.

jdthomas24 · 04/09/2010, 09:52 AM

found this in another thread somewhere. still researching though. anyone have on of these?

http://lifereef.com/frame.html

jmik26 · 04/09/2010, 10:00 AM

+1 on the SWC skimmers. I have the SWC-160 cone and the small footprint and amount of skim it produces is amazing. I previously had a Vertex IN-100 that worked great but the loudness of the pump bugged me. The SWC seems quieter then my heater

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gruve · 04/09/2010, 03:16 PM

i havent looked at the SWC's ... in fact I don't think I've seen them mentioned very much

I keep hearing the Tunze's are very small and quiet... is that true? Should I be concerned that the small size means having to remove the cup more often?

04/07/2010, 09:57 PM	#1
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	Need QUIET skimmer - replacing Aquac ev240 Hi, After searching for a quiet pump to run my EV 240, i'm thinking about switching skimmers altogether to something quieter. I have a 120 that will have moderate to heavy load. I'm considering the Tunze 9006 or 9010, the Octopus Extreme 160 or 200, and the Vertex IN 180 or 250. They all fall within the same price range really. I'm obviously interested in the best performance but equally interested in noise level. I like that the Tunze is small and supposedly very quiet, and I know the octopus gets good reviews(is it quiet?), and honestly after about 3.5 hrs of reading threads and doing research I can't remember why I have the Vertex on my list heh... I suppose i must have read good things a few hours ago. Does anyone have any information or experience to help sway my decision? Also how much do you think i can get for the EV 240? It's used but in very good shape. Thanks!

04/08/2010, 09:11 PM	#7
scolley ARKSC Founding Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,823	Are your noise issues about just the pump? Or is it also related to noise from the relatively high water injection rates? If it's just about the pump noise, have you looked into Reeflo's? Particularly the Snapper? It's higher flow than you need, but it handles pressure, can be throttled back with a corresponding decrease in electricity consumption, and is supposed to be very quiet. __________________ - Steve Longing for "fact based" reef keeping - with hearsay, non sequiturs, dogma and other types of bad “information” removed from our discussions.

04/09/2010, 12:00 AM	#10
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Its worth it to get the xp2000 or sr3000. They have the bubble blaster pumps which are quieter then most other pumps. I would stay away from anything cheaper if noise is an issue. __________________ 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.

04/08/2010, 09:07 AM	#2
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	Just a morning bump. I really could use some help here guys. I have no idea which way to go after hours and hours of research.

04/08/2010, 05:56 PM	#3
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	afternoon bump. Really? no advice? I know it's a worn topic but i havent seen these 3 compared together... its always one of these vs something else like a WM or H&S or whatever. REALLLLY could use some help. Thanks a lot!

04/08/2010, 08:31 PM	#4
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	night bump

04/08/2010, 08:53 PM	#5
TexasMike Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Clear Lake, Tx Posts: 165	I just purchased the Octopus XP 2000 for my 90 gallon this past weekend. It is really quiet and am very pleased with it's performance so far.

04/08/2010, 08:57 PM	#6
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	yeah i've been looking at the octopus extreme 200 pretty intently.... but the Tunze 9010 looks good too. the xp 2000 is probably a bit more than im willing to spend... at least new. Anyway thanks for the response... i've been fishing for a whole day for some help in this thread. I really appreciate the input. How much did you pay for your 2000 and why did you go for such a large skimmer considering it's rated for 200 gal?

04/08/2010, 09:14 PM	#8
TexasMike Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Clear Lake, Tx Posts: 165	Woops. Wrong thread

04/08/2010, 09:16 PM	#9
TexasMike Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Clear Lake, Tx Posts: 165	Ah hell. I am in the right thread 0_0 Here goes again........ Yeah, I was amazed you haven't received any responses yet. I paid $399 + tax at my LFS. The owner had about 15 of these sold within a week of him getting them in. I remember him getting them in the store and the next week I came in. The majority were sold. Anyways, the reason I got it was the LFS owner had tested one out a couple months before he decided to sell them. He said he was extremely impressed on how well it works. He is a pretty straight forward guy that hasn't tried to steer me in the wrong direction, so I went based on his word. Then I came on RC and did my research. I know. I did it backwards. Everyone's review that I read thought highly of it. Phew. Well, after having to buy a larger fuge since the Octopus was to large for my previous fuge. I got it hooked up am extremely pleased with its performance. It is extremely quiet, produces no micro bubbles, and is currently skimming pretty nicely. Although it is temper mental when I feed. The skimmate goes back down and takes a couple hours to get back up the tube. The reason I went larger is I plan on upgrading eventually and don't want to have to rebuy everything for a 3rd time.

04/09/2010, 06:59 AM	#11
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	so is there a big difference between the xp 2000 and the extreme 200?

04/09/2010, 07:23 AM	#12
skimmy T3am Zissou Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 1,123	have you looked at the SWC cone skimmers?? the mini s(w/ sicce) is on sale for $275 at reefiltration, and good for up to 200g, and the new SWC 180 cone w/ sicce is going to be $370 and an awesome cone design for the sicce pump.

04/09/2010, 09:52 AM	#13
jdthomas24 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 852	found this in another thread somewhere. still researching though. anyone have on of these? http://lifereef.com/frame.html

04/09/2010, 10:00 AM	#14
jmik26 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 146	+1 on the SWC skimmers. I have the SWC-160 cone and the small footprint and amount of skim it produces is amazing. I previously had a Vertex IN-100 that worked great but the loudness of the pump bugged me. The SWC seems quieter then my heater .

04/09/2010, 03:16 PM	#15
gruve Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	i havent looked at the SWC's ... in fact I don't think I've seen them mentioned very much I keep hearing the Tunze's are very small and quiet... is that true? Should I be concerned that the small size means having to remove the cup more often?