SWC 160 cone VS SWC Xtreme 200

cdeboard · 01/12/2011, 02:23 PM

Hey guys/gals, I have a heavy stocked 90g. Upgrading my sump and skimmer. I had been planning on updating to a 300g next year so I built the sump for the xtreme 200 which has a massive foot print. The woman dumped on me about getting a new house so the 300g is going on the backburner.
Should I still plan on the 200 or will it be overkill for my current system.

I like the 160 cone and read rave reviews, I just have a 12x15 skimmer section in my sump now that that little cone would look goofy in. LOL what do you guys think? Will it be okay? Opinions?

drukkosz · 01/12/2011, 02:28 PM

i am looking for 160 as well. where are you getting yours from?? i found 10% off coupon for bigals online so i think i will buy it from there.

cdeboard · 01/12/2011, 02:30 PM

My buddy works at elite.. so.. www.elitereef.com

linyreefer · 01/12/2011, 02:35 PM

Guys, I just bought the 180 xtreme cone with the Sicce 2500 and all I can say is wow. Save the footprint of your sump. 9x8x21. Easy to setup and breaking in right now. Nice adjustments for water and air too. Modular. I paid 374 shipped and insured. Mine is a heavily stocked 90 reef. No, I don't have pics yet.

cdeboard · 01/12/2011, 02:36 PM

.. awesome.. I think I am going with the cone over the xtreme 200. Should rock out my 90g... cool. Thanks.

gldnegle76 · 01/12/2011, 02:56 PM

Even though the 160 cone is rated for 90-100 gal heavy load, I would recommend the 180 cone as well.
linyreefer-I assume the sicce start up issues have been addressed.

drukkosz · 01/12/2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdeboard

My buddy works at elite.. so.. www.elitereef.com

any special discount??

cdeboard · 01/12/2011, 03:44 PM

Unfortunately where they are a small company and dont distrubute much... not really :-(
But I get to see tons of vids and first hand experience. They run them on all of their home tanks, work tanks, frag tanks, etc. Mike has had everyone one of them on his home tank. Even the mini cone S. They run a 200 Xtreme on their 300 coral flat. I talk to him through text more than my wife I think LOL. Sucks he is the whole US away. I am in KY and elite is in CO. I will have to fly out just to visit some time.

01/12/2011, 02:23 PM	#1
cdeboard Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Posts: 520	SWC 160 cone VS SWC Xtreme 200 Hey guys/gals, I have a heavy stocked 90g. Upgrading my sump and skimmer. I had been planning on updating to a 300g next year so I built the sump for the xtreme 200 which has a massive foot print. The woman dumped on me about getting a new house so the 300g is going on the backburner. Should I still plan on the 200 or will it be overkill for my current system. I like the 160 cone and read rave reviews, I just have a 12x15 skimmer section in my sump now that that little cone would look goofy in. LOL what do you guys think? Will it be okay? Opinions? __________________ CVRC Current Tank Info: 90g

01/12/2011, 02:30 PM	#3
cdeboard Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Posts: 520	My buddy works at elite.. so.. www.elitereef.com __________________ CVRC Current Tank Info: 90g

01/12/2011, 02:36 PM	#5
cdeboard Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Posts: 520	.. awesome.. I think I am going with the cone over the xtreme 200. Should rock out my 90g... cool. Thanks. __________________ CVRC Current Tank Info: 90g

01/12/2011, 03:44 PM	#8
cdeboard Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Posts: 520	Unfortunately where they are a small company and dont distrubute much... not really :-( But I get to see tons of vids and first hand experience. They run them on all of their home tanks, work tanks, frag tanks, etc. Mike has had everyone one of them on his home tank. Even the mini cone S. They run a 200 Xtreme on their 300 coral flat. I talk to him through text more than my wife I think LOL. Sucks he is the whole US away. I am in KY and elite is in CO. I will have to fly out just to visit some time. __________________ CVRC Current Tank Info: 90g

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01/12/2011, 02:28 PM	#2
drukkosz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Twinsburg Posts: 934	i am looking for 160 as well. where are you getting yours from?? i found 10% off coupon for bigals online so i think i will buy it from there.

01/12/2011, 02:35 PM	#4
linyreefer Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 55	Guys, I just bought the 180 xtreme cone with the Sicce 2500 and all I can say is wow. Save the footprint of your sump. 9x8x21. Easy to setup and breaking in right now. Nice adjustments for water and air too. Modular. I paid 374 shipped and insured. Mine is a heavily stocked 90 reef. No, I don't have pics yet.

01/12/2011, 02:56 PM	#6
gldnegle76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 517	Even though the 160 cone is rated for 90-100 gal heavy load, I would recommend the 180 cone as well. linyreefer-I assume the sicce start up issues have been addressed.