which skimmer

[reefaluva]

I am about to start a new 50 long reef. was thinking of going with a asm instead of remora. which do you guys think would perform better for the money.. remora urchin, mini G, or g-1 sedra. Any suggestions would be great) I was not to impressed by my remora HOT.

[USC-fan]

I would go with asm over the aqua c. Another option is the octopus skimmers line.

[xian]

Any ASM skimmer will demolish a remora but they are not HOT.

I run an ASM on my tank and I love it. The reef octopus skimmers are getting rave reviews and they are cheaper than ASM sometimes.

[jake32010]

i have a coralife super skimmer for my 72 gal tank, it has needle-wheel technology and it includes and a pump

[reefaluva]

thanks for the replys, My new tank will have a sump/fuge. After looking around a bit it's between the octo 180, or asm g1x... you do not have to tune anything on these right?

[xian]

nope. plug and play

[USC-fan]

as long as the sump water level is constant you shouldn't have to adjust them much.

[Demonic]

No one has mentioned the Euro-Reef skimmer here. This is hands down better than the skimmers that are mentioned. Just plug it in and let it go.

[Playa-1]

Octopus or Euro-Reef

[reefaluva]

such hard choices) Euro is most expensive octo is not bad on price but which octo's we talking about? the RC ones or the reg>. will prob end up getting euroreef, if the reg octo cant compare. Thanks for the help guys!

[Playa-1]

I know the Euro-Reef is good. I would pick one of these up if it was me. I might try and pick one up on the used equipment forum, Craigslist, or ebay. There are some descent prices to be had. As far as Octopus i hear they are good but do not have 1st hand experience. If i went with Octopus, i would most likely get the best one that they mfg.

[USC-fan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11118904#post11118904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefaluva
such hard choices) Euro is most expensive octo is not bad on price but which octo's we talking about? the RC ones or the reg>. will prob end up getting euroreef, if the reg octo cant compare. Thanks for the help guys! I prefer the recirculating Pinwheel[NW] skimmers.

I run a DAS skimmer, which is a lot better value than the euro-reef.

What is your budget?

[Vin7250]

i second the motion to get a coralife super skimmer, i have had the 125 on my tank for almost a year and i LOVE it, i actually just bought the 220 for my dads tank earlier this afternoon cause his skimmer broke!!!! hands down- best skimmer for the money, there are many that are better but for the money I believe its the best!!!

[Husky_1]

Tunze 9010

[reefaluva]

<a href=showthread.php?
s=&postid=11119849#post11119849 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by USC-fan
I prefer the recirculating Pinwheel[NW] skimmers.

I run a DAS skimmer, which is a lot better value than the euro-reef.

What is your budget?

I am trying to stay under 250 or so=)

[reefaluva]

As for the coralife one i want one that you never really have to mess with, hear alot of people talking about having to tune theres and mess with it a bit to get it going.. Thanks for all the help guys)

[Demonic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11121742#post11121742 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Vin7250
i second the motion to get a coralife super skimmer, i have had the 125 on my tank for almost a year and i LOVE it, i actually just bought the 220 for my dads tank earlier this afternoon cause his skimmer broke!!!! hands down- best skimmer for the money, there are many that are better but for the money I believe its the best!!!

I do agree with this statement. For the Money the CSS skimmers are great. When I first started out thats what I had on my 55. But for the money that I was going to spend getting a bigger one new, I got a used skimmer off RC for the same price. I got to say I never new there could be that much crap in a tank. I mean from dry to wet skimming. This thing is a beast. No Coral Life skimmer can compare to this performance. I cant say much about the octos as I have never owned one. Just read the past reviews on this forum and see which one fits you the best. If your asking for opinions I have to say hands down, Euro-Reef......