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05/06/2011, 10:20 AM
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Super skimmer ?
Do coralife superskimmers suck ? Was told i should upgrade to more powerful brand. this one only 3 months old . If so what make and model number should i start saving for? Thanks
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Jeff 90gal Caralife super skimmer koralia 1400gph -2 1800gph return 2-250w radium metal halide 4-4ft.T5 bulbs |
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05/06/2011, 10:49 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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never had one but the marineland 100's aren't bad.
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05/06/2011, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Currently: Les Sables-d'Olonne, France | Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
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I've heard nothing bad about reef octopus.. its what I ordered
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05/06/2011, 11:40 AM
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Location: West palm beach FL
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i just got the swc extreme 160 and the quality of it looks amazing i cant wait to get it running heres a pic
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05/06/2011, 12:52 PM
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WOW That bad boy wont even fit my sump. Anybody know about SS coralife?
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05/06/2011, 01:02 PM
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Location: Fresno,Ca.
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I tried one out about 7 yrs. ago and it was a real hassle. It was hard to keep it set at a constant level. From my personal experience it was a piece of junk. I fought with it for a yr. or so and finally threw it away. I'm using 2 sro skimmers and am pleased with the results.
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05/06/2011, 01:36 PM
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I had one for maybe 4 months they are a POS skimmer. I would save some money and go get a good skimmer. The SS's just suck.
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05/06/2011, 01:44 PM
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Location: Lake Worth, Florida
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Never had a coral life skimmer. I use a Precision Marine Bullet 1 skimmer and it is a pleasure to use. It keeps a constant level, easy to clean, quiet and efficient.
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting "Holy crap...what a ride!" Current Tank Info: 125 Reef Tank, Precision Marine equipment with a live rock/sand filtration. 30G. Nano with 2 percs and a beautiful little Flaming Prawn Goby. |
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05/06/2011, 02:47 PM
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Location: virginia
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reef octo 150 on my 75 w/ 30 sump... awesomeness
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05/06/2011, 04:44 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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coralife skimmers are what experts reffers to as beginner skimmers. they are just good enough but yes the suggestion u got to upgrade was a good one.
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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05/06/2011, 05:03 PM
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One reef to rule them all
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Location: Leominster, MA
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The best bang for your buck (IMO) is going to be an ASM, if you are willing to buy used. There are certainly skimmers that perform better, but the price difference isn't justifiable to me, unless you are keeping very demanding corals.
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05/06/2011, 05:44 PM
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Try Bubble Magus Skimmers great skimmers in my opinion,
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05/06/2011, 06:06 PM
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Location: Hummelstown, PA
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The reef octopus SRO skimmers SUCK! And by that I mean the suck a ton of crap from the water. Great skimmers!
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05/06/2011, 07:10 PM
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