Help on picking a skimmer

[underh2o2long]

Hi, After leaving the hobby for 5 years, I am finally setting up a 75gal RR in my office.

I have been online for the last two days reading about skimmers and to tell you the truth, my head is spinning, so, I figured I would ask members here who actually have skimmer and get there input.

Here is the critera:

Under $400
Will go in a sump
Tank will be reef with few fish (low to med load)
Must be quite (In my office)
Fairly easy to run and maintain

Thanks to all who reply.

David

 

[chris03079]

I run a Super Reef Octopus
XP 1000SSS CONE
Protein Skimmer
and i like it on my 75 gal. it really depends on what you are going to keep. dominent SPS you might want the next size up skimmer.
http://www.aquacave.com/super-reef-octopusbr-xp-1000sss-cone--brprotein-skimmer-3059.html

 

[Jellsville USA]

++ on the Octopus

 

[Bobbofin]

I run a XP1000-SSS on my 60 cube mixed reef. It works great. This skimmer has a good amount of size, 6" diameter, compared to a NW-150 with only a 4" diameter and that crappy Ocean Runner pump. The Bubble Blaster pump pulls a ton of air. I would say you could definately do a 75 SPS tank with it. The crap it pulls out of my mixed reef is intense. I have 9 small fish which I feed daily and about a dozen LPS, SPS corals. If you went up to a 90 gallon or more I'd definately go up to the XP2000-SSS.

 

[gonorth16]

Swc bmk150 skimmer, great skimmer w/ a great price.

 

[jayinh]

i am on my third SRO skimmer, i have a xp2000 and it works great! i have had the 5000int on a larger system and again, great skimmer. make sure you get the right size for your needs, bigger will not be better! i would get a xp1000 for your setup.

here is a pic of the 5000 from my old setup, beast of a skimmer:

when seting up my current system i picked up another 5000int , after doing more research i realized it was going to be too big of skimmer for my 125!after many emails to coralvue i sold the 5000 and bought the xp2000, glad i did too

 

[The_Godfreys]

I find my Tunze 9011 to be extremely quiet and easy to maintain.
Not a lot of fiddling to make it work. Started pulling gunk right away.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Tunze_DO...r_250_Gallons-Tunze-TZ5331-FIPSISVSOT-vi.html

 

[livewire]

I'm a huge fan of the aquac ev line.

 

[Cliff Tishler]

I bet your head is spinning again. I ran one of the least expensive skimmers on the market (Seaclone) on a 75 for 2 years with no problems.
I don't believe for one minute it is a great skimmer but it worked with no problems. Any of the above suggestions will work well.

 

[underh2o2long]

Thanks to all that have replied.... I have decided to go with the Super Reef Octopus XP 1000SSS.

 

[stingythingy45]

ASM G3 skimmer.

 

[mordibv]

My vote goes for the BMK 150 or the Xp 1000 SS . The 150 will totally break down for cleaning . I am unsure of the Octo . Maybe bobofin can provide that info since he has one .

 

[Bobbofin]

My vote goes for the BMK 150 or the Xp 1000 SS . The 150 will totally break down for cleaning . I am unsure of the Octo . Maybe bobofin can provide that info since he has one .

The pump comes out of the bottom quite easily and the opening at the flange for the cup is quite large so getting inside to clean is no problem. I can almost fit my hand in there. I rag around a kitchen spoon works rather nicely.

 

[PTucker]

I have also been out of the hobby for a few years as well. When I found out Euroreef had gone out of bussines I had a tough time deciding with all of the choices available now. I ended up going with a Reef Octopus Extreme and so for Im impressed with what its pulling out.

 

[mordibv]

The pump comes out of the bottom quite easily and the opening at the flange for the cup is quite large so getting inside to clean is no problem. I can almost fit my hand in there. I rag around a kitchen spoon works rather nicely.

Nothing like first hand info..

I have also been out of the hobby for a few years as well. When I found out Euroreef had gone out of bussines I had a tough time deciding with all of the choices available now. I ended up going with a Reef Octopus Extreme and so for Im impressed with what its pulling out.

Not True . The name changed ...Reef Dynamics...Still making skimmers...