Protein Skimmer?

[djpj001]

Hello to all:

I'm looking to buy a protein skimmer- I've been checking several places on line. and I'm debating if I should buy a used or new one. I found on ebay the cheapest one in the box, which is a JEBO. I've heard mix reviews about this brand. And I'm very tempted to purchase it. So the question is, is Jebo a good brand for protein skimmers or can anyone recommend a good protein skimmer at a low price.

Thank you,

DJPJ001

[ReefWannabe]

youll get what you pay for. If your looking for cheap and decent skimming, look into the coralife super skimmers. Ive heard a ton of good reviews on them, and obviously a few not as good lol.

[minireefer]

Originally Posted by ReefWannabe

youll get what you pay for. If your looking for cheap and decent skimming, look into the coralife super skimmers. Ive heard a ton of good reviews on them, and obviously a few not as good lol.

Agreed I really like the coralife skimmer I havepull alot junk out of the water

[sabotaged]

heres my take on the coralife..i have had both the 65 and the 125 and my conclusion is that if you are gonna use it for an in sump or hang on the sump its a heck of a skimmer but for hang on the tank it can present some problems because of its bulky size..performance is hands down. i am currently running an aquac remora with a prefilter box and i am very happy with that..the prefilter box is bulky but improves skimming

just my

[djpj001]

great advice, thanks= I was also wondering how difficult is it to make your own protein skimmer. I've been web surfing on DIY skimmers and there's various plans to make one. I like DIY projects as long as I get a product that works at the end. So does anyone know a good DIY skimmer plan. Has anyone tried making your own protein skimmer and if yes was it complicated?

Thanks, DJPJ001

[ReefWannabe]

you could easily make an airstone skimmer in prolly an hour. They work ok. the more dificult ones though i havent looked into.

[fishman]

I run the Coralife Super Skimmer myself .I love it works great .Don't buy a cheap skimmer I agree with the others on u get what u pay for.

[ronboy]

diy skimmer...i found a good site and its barr aquatics,they show you how to make a e.t.s.s. 600 or 800. not many sites show you how to make a exact duplicate of a $400-$600 skimmer.check it out

[NewbReefer]

A very good skimmer usually comes with a very good pump and you pay alot for the pump, so if you do a DIY with a crappy or to small of a pump it may not function to your needs. Coralife for the most part operates well enough for many tanks depending on there bioload, but like others have already stated, you get what you pay for, im big believer of that especially in this hobby.

What are you looking at keeping in your tank? just fish? fish and a few corals? or alot of corals and fish? for keeping mostly fish Coralife would be just fine.

[McCrary]

There is a lot subtlety in building skimmers and making them perform well. If you are going to take up building skimmers as a recreational thing than it can be really neat. But if you are simply looking to build one for your tank I might consider buying one instead. If you haven't been on RC you might consider going in and asking them about skimmers (lighting and filtration forum), especially good, cheap ones. Some of the guys who hang out there have a lot of experience and know more about skimmers than I think I would ever want to.