Skimmer Recommendations

wowzer · 08/25/2018, 07:39 PM

I’ve got a 475 gallon aquarium fairly heavily stocked and about 200 gallons of other system volume between sumps and reactors. I don’t have sump room for an internal skimmer so I’m looking solely at an external setup. Could I get a recommendation from someone on what royal exclusiv skimmer they would recommend or if there was another nice brand they would recommend??? Thanks again for all the help!

ThaBeast · 08/25/2018, 09:05 PM

Despite all the issues with spares in the past I went with a Deltec about 18 months ago and have been very happy with it on my 400. If you can put the skimmer somewhere where noise won’t be an issue a big lifereef works well. I have a vs72 in my qt room because I couldn’t take the noise of the pump required to run it on my display

tom obrecht · 08/26/2018, 04:23 AM

Slief is the Royal Exclusive rep her on RC. Great guy and am sure he will chime in to give you his recommendations.

Pablos RSM 450 · 08/26/2018, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by wowzer

I’ve got a 475 gallon aquarium fairly heavily stocked and about 200 gallons of other system volume between sumps and reactors. I don’t have sump room for an internal skimmer so I’m looking solely at an external setup. Could I get a recommendation from someone on what royal exclusiv skimmer they would recommend or if there was another nice brand they would recommend??? Thanks again for all the help!

Get in contact with Jeff@Lifereef to see what size would work with your setup. You can see many of his skimmers on YouTube.

wowzer · 08/26/2018, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pablos RSM 450

Get in contact with Jeff@Lifereef to see what size would work with your setup. You can see many of his skimmers on YouTube.

While this design interests me I have zero room in sump for a skimmer so it would have to be run externally. I have an email into Lifereef to see if they make anything that can be run externally.

saveafish · 08/26/2018, 09:40 AM

That big I'd go MTC, lifereef, Barr aquatics, MRC, your pushing 1000, gallons and flat out you need flow and height on the skimmer. Go in the Large tank forum a lot of us rock over 1000 g and ask what they are using.

wowzer · 08/26/2018, 09:50 AM

I was actually leaning towards slief recommendations for a royal exclusiv deluxe 300. I’m not sure Lifereef is the style I want to go with. To me it just seems if that design were so good wouldn’t all these manufacturers start designing them that way? Maybe I’m missing something!

Pablos RSM 450 · 08/26/2018, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by wowzer

I was actually leaning towards slief recommendations for a royal exclusiv deluxe 300. I’m not sure Lifereef is the style I want to go with. To me it just seems if that design were so good wouldn’t all these manufacturers start designing them that way? Maybe I’m missing something!

Lifereef can be run externally.

hkgar · 08/27/2018, 02:06 PM

I have the MTC and run it externally. Great skimmer

DesertReefT4r · 08/28/2018, 10:46 PM

I would get a Lifereef skimmer for any tank 300g or more. Built to last, can be made custom to meet your needs, any brand of a properly size pump will work on these skimmers which is great since you are not limited to a single pump that is possibly expensive or becomes discontinued over time.

08/25/2018, 07:39 PM	#1
wowzer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 31	Skimmer Recommendations I’ve got a 475 gallon aquarium fairly heavily stocked and about 200 gallons of other system volume between sumps and reactors. I don’t have sump room for an internal skimmer so I’m looking solely at an external setup. Could I get a recommendation from someone on what royal exclusiv skimmer they would recommend or if there was another nice brand they would recommend??? Thanks again for all the help!

08/26/2018, 04:23 AM	#3
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	Slief is the Royal Exclusive rep her on RC. Great guy and am sure he will chime in to give you his recommendations. __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

08/26/2018, 09:40 AM	#6
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	That big I'd go MTC, lifereef, Barr aquatics, MRC, your pushing 1000, gallons and flat out you need flow and height on the skimmer. Go in the Large tank forum a lot of us rock over 1000 g and ask what they are using. __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

08/27/2018, 02:06 PM	#9
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I have the MTC and run it externally. Great skimmer __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/28/2018, 10:46 PM	#10
DesertReefT4r Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 771	I would get a Lifereef skimmer for any tank 300g or more. Built to last, can be made custom to meet your needs, any brand of a properly size pump will work on these skimmers which is great since you are not limited to a single pump that is possibly expensive or becomes discontinued over time. __________________ Tank history 29g tropical ,55g cichlid tank, 20H softy reef, 29g mixed reef, 20H brackish goby & puffer tank, 55g mixed reef, 6g Nanocube softy lps reef, 40B sps reef, 75g sps reef, 75g sps reef in bu Current Tank Info: 75g sps reef build in the works.

08/25/2018, 09:05 PM	#2
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Despite all the issues with spares in the past I went with a Deltec about 18 months ago and have been very happy with it on my 400. If you can put the skimmer somewhere where noise won’t be an issue a big lifereef works well. I have a vs72 in my qt room because I couldn’t take the noise of the pump required to run it on my display

08/26/2018, 09:50 AM	#7
wowzer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 31	I was actually leaning towards slief recommendations for a royal exclusiv deluxe 300. I’m not sure Lifereef is the style I want to go with. To me it just seems if that design were so good wouldn’t all these manufacturers start designing them that way? Maybe I’m missing something!