Pulled the trigger! Got myself a Skimmer!

pdiehm · 11/20/2014, 10:08 AM

Aquamaxx EM200!

Reviews say it's quiet. Hopefully that's all true, and best part is, if it goes on sale, I'll get the difference in price!

myram · 11/20/2014, 10:31 AM

You should be very happy with it, the reviews online are very good for it.
The Sicce pump is very quiet and dependable.

There has been a used one for sale here for a couple of weeks, $250.....great deal.

pdiehm · 11/20/2014, 10:34 AM

I paid 299 for it. Looking forward to getting this tank up and running. Seems like the build has been going on forever.

myram · 11/20/2014, 12:20 PM

I was going to get the EM200, but ended up going with a Skimz SM161 at a price I couldn't pass up.

GainesvilleReef · 11/20/2014, 03:48 PM

I have two and they are very quite and they have a nice small footprint.

garyinco · 11/20/2014, 06:46 PM

Wash it well with vinegar before you put it into action.

cvcoda · 11/20/2014, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garyinco

Wash it well with vinegar before you put it into action.

Is this recommended with any new skimmer? When you say "wash" you mean just the surface, not like running the pump in vinegar solution, right?

TNTFISHY · 11/20/2014, 10:56 PM

Congrats!

garyinco · 11/22/2014, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvcoda

Is this recommended with any new skimmer? When you say "wash" you mean just the surface, not like running the pump in vinegar solution, right?

Yeah, can't hurt. I'd just use a clean set of fingertips or a paper towel to scrub down the insides with straight distilled white vinegar from the grocery store (the cheap stuff). Then rinse it well with water.

My Aquamaxx is great, but I was really surprised how long it took to break in.

gary504504 · 11/22/2014, 04:36 PM

Was looking at the skimz sm253, but found a deal on my local forum for the em300 and couldn't pass it up, it's been 3 weeks and it's quiet and running pretty smoothly, pulling some nice gunk out my 130gal, really loved the reviews and YouTube videos on the skimz, but not at all sorry I settled for this one

11/20/2014, 10:08 AM	#1
pdiehm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Delaware Posts: 921	Pulled the trigger! Got myself a Skimmer! Aquamaxx EM200! Reviews say it's quiet. Hopefully that's all true, and best part is, if it goes on sale, I'll get the difference in price!

11/22/2014, 04:36 PM	#10
gary504504 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: metairie, louisiana Posts: 206	Was looking at the skimz sm253, but found a deal on my local forum for the em300 and couldn't pass it up, it's been 3 weeks and it's quiet and running pretty smoothly, pulling some nice gunk out my 130gal, really loved the reviews and YouTube videos on the skimz, but not at all sorry I settled for this one __________________ life is a fish tank,so swim and enjoy Current Tank Info: 130 gal sps tank

11/20/2014, 10:31 AM	#2
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	You should be very happy with it, the reviews online are very good for it. The Sicce pump is very quiet and dependable. There has been a used one for sale here for a couple of weeks, $250.....great deal.

11/20/2014, 10:34 AM	#3
pdiehm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Delaware Posts: 921	I paid 299 for it. Looking forward to getting this tank up and running. Seems like the build has been going on forever.

11/20/2014, 12:20 PM	#4
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	I was going to get the EM200, but ended up going with a Skimz SM161 at a price I couldn't pass up.

11/20/2014, 03:48 PM	#5
GainesvilleReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 200	I have two and they are very quite and they have a nice small footprint.

11/20/2014, 06:46 PM	#6
garyinco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 431	Wash it well with vinegar before you put it into action.

11/20/2014, 10:56 PM	#8
TNTFISHY Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 250	Congrats!