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Old October 22nd, 2008, 01:42 AM
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New skimmer advice?

So I realized today that I need a bigger skimmer, especially since I started sugar dosing. What do you guys think would be the best of these for my 110g tall:
Coralife octopus 125g
Jebo 180g
ProClear Aquatics 150g
generic "530 GPH" skimmer
I won't even bother with the seaclone 100 since I've heard very little positive about it.
I'll probably go with the HOB instead of in sump b/c I don't think there's enough flow through the sump to maximize the skimmer's output. Thanks

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Old October 22nd, 2008, 02:40 AM
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Re: New skimmer advice?

coralife makes a very good skimmer for the money for that size tank
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Re: New skimmer advice?

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Coralife octopus 125g
No such thing It's either Coalife SuperSkimmer OR an Octopus.
There is no comparison between an Coralife and a Octo. A CSS 125 is around $170 and a CSS 220 around $206 and you can get an Octo NW200 for $185 which will blow them away.
Don't waste your money on a cheap crappy skimmer. You will end up having to upgrade again.

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Re: New skimmer advice?

Go with an Octopus if you can. They are the best bang for your buck as far as skimmers go.
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Re: New skimmer advice?

So this is what I decided to go with, based on its sale price and the reviews it has on the drs website:
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Re: New skimmer advice?

That is a piece of junk. I had 1 of those on my 50 and it was useless. That is way too small for a 110, in fact I would rate it OK at best for maybe a 30.

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Re: New skimmer advice?

for the "pro" that they say is good for 300 gallons?

BTW what do you use on your 125 cccapt?

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Re: New skimmer advice?

OK...I only used one and gave you my opinion. I think you would have a hard time finding any place that sells a product and says it's bad. They won't make $$$ saying they sell a junky product.

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Re: New skimmer advice?

I appreciate your opinion, I'm just wondering what you're using now and how you like it, not being sarcastic or anything.

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Re: New skimmer advice?

Definately go with the Octo. Out of the ones you mentioned, it's the only one worth it.

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