Help me choose skimmer for tight space

marino420td · 01/30/2006, 09:43 PM

I am currently using a CPR dual bakpak skimmer and I want something that will perform a little better. I also want to get it underneath my tank, however space is very limited. There is not room in my sump but I would like to hang a skimmer onto the side(and) of my sump. One of my concerns is the fact that the water level is about 6" below the top of the sump. I was thinking about one of the Coralife Super Skimmers but I don't know if they can fit my set up. Will the pump hang low enough to reach the water level and perform ok?

Here is a picture of the space I have to work with.

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Any suggestion would be appreciated.

FYI- my tank is a 65 gal mixed reef that I want to start converting to mainly sps.

edrock200 · 01/30/2006, 10:15 PM

I put an aqua-c remora and extended the pump tubing and it worked great on the back of my sump. My water level is also about 6" lower. I ended up moving it into the sump in case I forget to empty the cup and it over flows as it did when I first put in liverock, I guess the die-off caused it to catch a lot more stuff.

Ironsheikh · 01/31/2006, 09:10 AM

there is a whole bunch of nano skimmers out now -- tunze and aqua c and a couple others

marino420td · 01/31/2006, 09:22 AM

System has total water volume of around 70 gallons so I don't think a nano skimmer would work. I'm really wanting to buy a skimmer large enough to use when I upgrade to a 120g in the future. Thanks.

clord · 01/31/2006, 10:02 AM

I know on my coralife skimmer I used a tube to make it go into the water more since my water level is like yours.. I just don't know of the pump will fit in such a small spot. BTW I have the super skimmer 65 on my 46 gallon.

mwm6 · 02/01/2006, 05:49 PM

If you got the cash, Deltec has a nice HOT skimmer...MCE600 would have to check dimensions to see if it would fit.

PiNaPLeX · 02/01/2006, 06:08 PM

Aqua C Remora, runs great, and very slim.

01/30/2006, 09:43 PM	#1
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	Help me choose skimmer for tight space I am currently using a CPR dual bakpak skimmer and I want something that will perform a little better. I also want to get it underneath my tank, however space is very limited. There is not room in my sump but I would like to hang a skimmer onto the side(and) of my sump. One of my concerns is the fact that the water level is about 6" below the top of the sump. I was thinking about one of the Coralife Super Skimmers but I don't know if they can fit my set up. Will the pump hang low enough to reach the water level and perform ok? Here is a picture of the space I have to work with. [IMG][/IMG] Any suggestion would be appreciated. FYI- my tank is a 65 gal mixed reef that I want to start converting to mainly sps.

01/30/2006, 10:15 PM	#2
edrock200 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 88	I put an aqua-c remora and extended the pump tubing and it worked great on the back of my sump. My water level is also about 6" lower. I ended up moving it into the sump in case I forget to empty the cup and it over flows as it did when I first put in liverock, I guess the die-off caused it to catch a lot more stuff. __________________ 72g SW + 20g Sump, 2x150 HQI, 2x130 PC Actinic, Calc Reactor, RO/DI, Wet/Dry, 11w UV 75g FW Planted, 4x65 PC, Auto Pressurized CO2, Eheim 2217 + Fluval 404 and Aquamedic 1000 CO2 Reactor, 18w UV

01/31/2006, 09:10 AM	#3
Ironsheikh Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SYRACUSE NY Posts: 1,124	there is a whole bunch of nano skimmers out now -- tunze and aqua c and a couple others __________________ You have been weighed... You have been measured... YOU have been found wanting! Current Tank Info: 20G fowlr some zoas

02/01/2006, 06:08 PM	#7
PiNaPLeX Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 439	Aqua C Remora, runs great, and very slim. __________________ PiNaPLe X - If fate really exsists, then it HATES my guts! Current Tank Info: 29g glass tank, Penguin 330 filter, AquaC Remora Skimmer, 2x65w PowerCompacts (10k & actinic), 90g RR AGA tank /w Megaflow(in progress), 40g Sump/Fuge, 2 x Seio 1500, Dolphin 800, 2x250W MH (XM 10k), 2x54W T5 (Actinic Plus + True Actinic)

01/31/2006, 09:22 AM	#4
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	System has total water volume of around 70 gallons so I don't think a nano skimmer would work. I'm really wanting to buy a skimmer large enough to use when I upgrade to a 120g in the future. Thanks.

01/31/2006, 10:02 AM	#5
clord Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Langhorne Posts: 904	I know on my coralife skimmer I used a tube to make it go into the water more since my water level is like yours.. I just don't know of the pump will fit in such a small spot. BTW I have the super skimmer 65 on my 46 gallon.

02/01/2006, 05:49 PM	#6
mwm6 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: PA Posts: 151	If you got the cash, Deltec has a nice HOT skimmer...MCE600 would have to check dimensions to see if it would fit.