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Old 01/09/2008, 11:11 AM
Cope Cope is offline
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more random skimmer Q's?..

I was looking on E bay at skimmers and there seem to be a lot of these(JEBO) for sale on their? Any one know if there any good? I have a huge commercial skimmer That I got from my friend at a marine store a long time ago, It's something like 600 or 700 GPH. I dont have room for a huge sump like I usedd to have, and am looking for a good skimmer, for my 100 gal.




I do not have any room under the tank, so I was thinking of using maby 2 HOB skimmers?

Maby two coral life 150's?

I say coral life knowing full well most hate them, but there only 3" DIA would fit between my tank and wall.

Dose any one have any picks of a sump in a separate cabinet?

I am thinking about getting another cabinet, to hold my huge skimmer and a small sump?

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Old 01/09/2008, 11:38 AM
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One thing I always hated about the massive skimmer was it sounds like a horse peeing in a bucket. Theres so much watter movement,
I had it running on two over flows into a huge rubber made tub.
I got use to it over time, but now with the tank in the living room I dont think my room mates would like the waterfall sound?
Thanks
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Old 01/09/2008, 12:57 PM
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The coralife skimmers are pretty decent for a hang on skimmer. I tried to use one in my sump, but it doesnt do well with varying water level and it needed lots of adjusting. Now I have one hanging on the display tank and it only needs adjusted when I clean it. I personally would go with the Aqua C remora, I love those skimmers. They never need any adjustment. If I could go back I would have bought another remora instead of the coralife.
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Old 01/09/2008, 01:43 PM
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Dose the remora use a media filter to break up micro bubbles? If so I'm not interested. I have looked at some HOB skimmers that use a shredded PVC lookin stuff to break up the micro bubbles, In my mind this would become a nitrate factory over time?


I'm leaning towards just driving the four hours to pick up the massive skimmer from my folks pad (attic) and what ever left over tank stuff is there.

Dose any one have a pick of a huge skimmer NOT in a tank room?
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