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Aquarist Forums => Saltwater General Discussions => Topic started by: Salt on July 16, 2014, 03:07:29 PM

Title: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: Salt on July 16, 2014, 03:07:29 PM
afternoon,

I'm looking to upgrade my skimmer and wondering if the community my share some insight/suggestions.

I have a 75g reef with what i would consider a med. load and a 20g sump/fuge underneath.
looking to swap out my lousy skimmer with something new.

I'm trying to budget for less than 200$.....any thoughts?
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: ben_jamin on July 16, 2014, 03:20:08 PM
what are you currently running now? what are the issues with it ?
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: robt18 on July 16, 2014, 03:52:48 PM
I've heard good things about Octopus lately.... I've seen a few tanks running them for multiple years and they looked good and healthy.

I had a coralife skimmer a while back and didn't like it. Assembly was bad and results were moderate.
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: Salt on July 16, 2014, 04:34:14 PM
I've been running a Coral life 75 and im not over pleased and kinda tired of moding to be honest.
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: Stussi613 on July 17, 2014, 12:41:14 AM
I'm running a Bubble Magus on my ~150g system and it's crazy how much skim it pulls.   No messing around with it, just break it in,  dial the bubbles in and it pulls great.
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: Salt on July 17, 2014, 07:37:02 AM
@stuss,

Do you mind me asking which BM you were using I've been reading up them.

I think I have narrowed my search to Bubble Magus Curve, Reef Octopus 110IN orSCA 303.
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: Salt on July 19, 2014, 03:53:11 PM
BIG THANKS TO ONE OF OUR LOCAL SPONSORS FOR THE HELP TODAY.
I VE GOT MY NEW SKIMMER.

THIS THREAD CAN BE CLOSED.
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: NjOyRiD on July 20, 2014, 09:38:11 PM
what did you end up getting?
Title: Re: Skimmer Suggestions
Post by: Salt on July 21, 2014, 02:35:33 PM
after much research and deliberation I opted to go in route of the Reef Octopus....I hummed and hawed between the 150 & 110 and in the end chose the latter.