150 gal skimmer

[parrotchute]

So, I'm slowly starting to price out and plan my upgrade. It won't be until after my deployment, but I'm putting my plan together now.

What's a good skimmer for a 150 gallon? (in sump)

 

[dcantucson]

Dennis recently got a good cone skimmer. Cones seem to be where they are headed. He got an i-tech.

https://www.livingreefs.com/d2minis-real-130g-rimless-cube-build-thread-t22481.html

 

[parrotchute]

sweet, thanks!

 

[parrotchute]

hmmm, all of d2's stuff is insanely expensive!

 

[dcantucson]

Yeah. Did you see that incredible kitchen?

 

[parrotchute]

yeah his place makes me hate my new house, lol

 

[dcantucson]

I'm hating my Bomb Shelter now, too. :(

 

[Bifferwine]

At least you will be able to survive the nuclear holocaust... Unlike the rest of us in our houses of brick and wood :(

 

[dcantucson]

I don't think I would like to survive that though. Where would I get fresh water for my tank? :shock:

 

[Bifferwine]

You would distill your urine, of course!!

 

[dcantucson]

You would distill your urine, of course!!

Ewe.... that's disgusting. :shock:

 

[parrotchute]

hey, stop hijacking my thread!! haha - so any reasonably priced skimmers good for a 150?

 

[dcantucson]

Oops! Sorry......
Skimmers for $150.00
Humm.......

 

[dcantucson]

You could always try one of these:

http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-PS160-Protein-Skimmer-p/43013.htm

 

[parrotchute]

hmmm, seems deceptively cheap - anyone know if it's any good?

 

[Hornet]

hey, stop hijacking my thread!! haha - so any reasonably priced skimmers good for a 150?

I have a Octopus Extreme Skimmer Series 200 on my 150 tank. They go for about $290 and I'm quite happy with it.

 

[parrotchute]

That's the one I was looking at fairly seriously.

 

[dcantucson]

hmmm, seems deceptively cheap - anyone know if it's any good?

For the money... How could you go wrong?:bounce:

 

[Chris_150G]

I have the Octo extreme 160 on my 150g tank. Its a good skimmer. I think the key is to bring the bubbles to 0.5" - 1.0" above the bottom of the cup and then leave it alone. I put it under my tank in a 10 gallon glass tank that overflows into a 15 gallon refugium.

 

[parrotchute]

Nice, thanks Chris! I think I'll go with that one on the upgrade; I love the brand,