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jsr
09/07/2007, 06:17 PM
Hey everyone. I am about to order an Octopus NW150 for my 135G FOWLR tank. Does anyone see why this skimmer would not be a good buy? I have a budget and can get one for $125 off the Octopus/Marinesolutions site. The tank has been running for about a year without a skimmer and I feel it is time to add one before I add anymore livestock. I cant seem to shake the slight cloud in the water.
SlowCobra
09/07/2007, 06:22 PM
It is too small for your tank, get the NW-200. All skimmers are optimistic in what they can skim.
jsr
09/07/2007, 06:30 PM
I thought about that when making my decision. I just cant talk the wife into the added $50 price tag. Maybe I should start by posting a thread in the Want to Buy forum to see if anyone bites.
jsr
09/07/2007, 06:46 PM
Any other opinions? No disrespect to Cobra, I just want to know if anyone else has the same feeling or something different.
SlowCobra
09/07/2007, 06:51 PM
No disrespect taken however there are 150 different skimmers threads on here that will all say the same thing.... manufacturers over-state what the skimmer is capable of. By not spending the extra $50 you are wasting your money. The nice thing about that... it doesn't effect me either way. :)
pass1over
09/07/2007, 08:16 PM
ive heard that a go0d estimate is that the skimmer should be rated for around double your actual tank volume.
luke33
09/07/2007, 09:21 PM
A NW 150 is good up to a 75g, the octo200 is good up to a 150g or less imo. you'll be very disapointed if you get the octo 150. Tell wifey you'll work a couple extra hrs.
petedoc
09/07/2007, 11:47 PM
You should be able to save a little money and get an adequate skimmer with either an AquaEuroUsa skimmer or one of the DAS EX-1 skimmers.
barjam
09/08/2007, 12:46 AM
I run a 110 on my 75 and it does fine (macro export and careful with feeding). If he has went an entire year without a skimmer certainly the 150 would be a big improvement. But I agree with everyone else, buy bigger or you will regret it later. I have already planned to replace my 110 at some point... with the money I spent on the 110 and the new skimmer I could have had an even nicer skimmer.

I cant seem to shake the slight cloud in the water.

I ran a week without a skimmer and I never had a cloud, not sure what that would be and not sure if a skimmer would cure it.