Protein skimmer

[EriksFish315]

Reccomendations on a protein skimmer for a 55g. Do not have a sump and was leaning towards the hob type and was wondering if anyone's had experience with them and which one would you reccomend.

 

[EriksFish315]

Or wouldi just be better off having a sump installed.

 

[carey]

A sump is a great thing to have if you can fit one.

How big is your tank?

 

[EriksFish315]

Yeah that's where I'm lost lol I have a 55g with the standard stand that petco sells.

 

[EriksFish315]

It's only 10" wide Underneath was thinking mayb if I could somehow reinforce the underneath side and open it up more idkk.

 

[carey]

If it's 10 inches can't you fit a 10g tank under there?

 

[CloudStrife]

I had the same problem with my tank. It wouldn't fit in the bottom. Its easier to have the HOT protein skimmer.

 

[carey]

Reef octopus makes some very good hang on back skimmers.

Hang On Back HOB Reef Octopus Protein Skimmers

 

[EriksFish315]

Are they good I've heard mixed reviews about hob? A 10g is still wider then 10 inches lol should have had a stand custom built but I rushed into buying. I do planon running this tank for a year or two for experience in the saltwater hobby the later down the road upgrade to a large tank of some sort.

 

[CloudStrife]

I say get a hanging one that is a hanging/sump so you can use it down the road if you want as a back up.

 

[EriksFish315]

Reef Octopus Hang-on-the-Back 2000 OCT-BH2000 - English

I was looking at this one.

 

[Gubernaculum86]

I have the reef octopus bh-1000, which i think is the model below the one ur looking at. I have the same problem with my 55, it's too narrow to fit anything underneath. The skimmer works great, the only problem I've had is there are almost no instructions for it, the ones that come with it are extremely vague. I have had problems with the water level in the skimmer, when I top up my tank it occasionally starts overflowing. But that is easily solved by making sure the blue sponge isnt pushed down to far. Over all it's awesome.

 

[EriksFish315]

Alright great to hear thanks.