bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
I am in process of building my 90 gallon tank and needed advice on a protein skimmer.
which one would be best?
which one would be best?
In-Sump Protein Skimmer
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Ted
Living one day at a time
If money isnt really a concern the diablo is the best in my opinion, with the added bonus of a smaller footprint.
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
I don't know much other than what I have heard or read about the Reef Octopus skimmers. Most reviews are pretty good. If your heart isn't set on that manufacturer------I run a ASM G2 with the sedra pump on my 90g reef and produces some great skim. ASM G-2 Protein Skimmer - AquaCave.com
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
Money is always a concern but making my life easy would be a priority...
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
This one is rated for 200 gallon...isn't that overkill?
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
You want more skimming capability then water volume and I have a 30g sump so my water volume is somewhere in the 100-105g after water displacement.
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
Bubble magus nac3+
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
i am going to be converting my current 33 gallon into a sump
dimensions are 30 x 12 x 18
dimensions are 30 x 12 x 18
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
That is super close to my dimensions. Another thing to think about is how heavy you will be stocking your tank. If you push the fish limits and have a lot of corals then you will need more skimming capacity. Conversely, if you want to stay on the lighter end of stocking you can get away with a little less.
By the way, I am just letting you know what has worked really well for me with a similar setup as you are doing.
By the way, I am just letting you know what has worked really well for me with a similar setup as you are doing.
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
What are your 90 gallon tank dimensions? Plus did you make the sump your self?
Secondly I don't have holes in the aquarium and neither do I wanna create one...will that be a problem?
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
I'll have to measure other than I know it is 48" long (standard 90g). No, but I modified the sump to give me chambers. If you are talking about the sump my skimmer is in the sump but I have a hole drilled to run my external return pump. You can run an internal return pump to your display if you don't want to drill a hole. If you are saying your display doesn't have holes then there are HOB overflow options available if you don't want to drill it. I prefer drilled but that is my personal preference.
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bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
Yeah I meant to say the display doesn't have drilled holes in it...so display tank require drilled holes for sumps?
salt_for_brains
Alabama Reefer
No, there are HOB overflow options.
Paste
I'm on a boat!
HOB means Hang On Back
it hangs off the back of your tank (like old filters on the fish tanks when we were kids).
it hangs off the back of your tank (like old filters on the fish tanks when we were kids).
bangbangkhan
Reefing newb
In that case HOB overflow sounds risky...
recliner
Reefing newb
I have a HOB overflow for my 150. If you plumb it right there's no risk. Knowing what I know now, I would have gotten a tank with built in overflows. Just looks better inside the tank.
My skimmer is rated for 300 gal and my refugium is 35x15x16
I wanted to get a skimmer rated for over 200 gal just to have a margin of error over what the manufacturer stated. I just kept watching craigslist and got a great deal on my skimmer and refugium set.
My skimmer is rated for 300 gal and my refugium is 35x15x16
I wanted to get a skimmer rated for over 200 gal just to have a margin of error over what the manufacturer stated. I just kept watching craigslist and got a great deal on my skimmer and refugium set.
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Northstar24
The Tang Herder
It costs a little more than some other options, but if you want a set and forget overflow for a non drilled tank - this is what you want
prefilter box, siphon box, overflow box, siphon overflow, Eurobrace, Euro-brace, Euro-tank
prefilter box, siphon box, overflow box, siphon overflow, Eurobrace, Euro-brace, Euro-tank
recliner
Reefing newb
I installed a check valve on the plumbing for my return so water only flows into the tank from that line and I have enough room in my refugium to hold the water drainage from my overflow if my pump stops.
