Kent Nautilus vs. Coralife Super Skimmer

whalloper · 04/04/2006, 09:24 PM

Thinking about either of these skimmers... Nautilus is a bit more, but seems like it could be worth it. If you have either, please give me your honest opinion.

Also, is the water level variable in your sump, or does it have to be exactly a certain height for these to really work properly? In other words, does the water height adjustment knob work well?

davocean · 04/04/2006, 10:00 PM

Coralife, can't say enough good things about em.
Look at all the pages of people happy with them on MASTERSWIMMERS thread

davocean · 04/04/2006, 10:02 PM

Sorry, that was GREGT's thread.
MASTERSWIMMER has some cool mods for them

Pyrrhus · 04/04/2006, 10:40 PM

both are good skimmers, and my old nautilus w/mag 7 and eductor worked great. The coralife also performs very well and includes the pump. I would save the money and get the coralife

swashbuckler · 04/05/2006, 08:15 AM

coralife will spin circles around a nautilus......nautilus are too expensive provided that they need a separate pump

04/04/2006, 09:24 PM	#1
whalloper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 317	Kent Nautilus vs. Coralife Super Skimmer Thinking about either of these skimmers... Nautilus is a bit more, but seems like it could be worth it. If you have either, please give me your honest opinion. Also, is the water level variable in your sump, or does it have to be exactly a certain height for these to really work properly? In other words, does the water height adjustment knob work well? __________________ Please let me know when they invent the device which makes water changes unnecessary and foolish... I cant wait Current Tank Info: 72 gal mixed reef (SPS acros montis stylo miles, LPS, zoos, shrooms, clams, xenia, chili) 26 gal zoo/softies/LPS reef

04/04/2006, 10:00 PM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Coralife, can't say enough good things about em. Look at all the pages of people happy with them on MASTERSWIMMERS thread __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/04/2006, 10:02 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Sorry, that was GREGT's thread. MASTERSWIMMER has some cool mods for them __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/04/2006, 10:40 PM	#4
Pyrrhus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,713	both are good skimmers, and my old nautilus w/mag 7 and eductor worked great. The coralife also performs very well and includes the pump. I would save the money and get the coralife __________________ Severe Knowledge In Plumbing

04/05/2006, 08:15 AM	#5
swashbuckler Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central VA Posts: 1,726	coralife will spin circles around a nautilus......nautilus are too expensive provided that they need a separate pump __________________ "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" -The Producers Current Tank Info: 40breeder, 150W AquaMedic Oceanlight, 190W VHO Superactinics, AquaC Remora, 5 gallon fuge.