best skimmer for small tank

[LittleParr]

what's the best hang-on skimmer for a 33gal?
red sea prizm
skilter
bak-pak

 

[ReefRaff]

IMO a aqua-c remora.

 

[LittleParr]

I'm looking for something a bit smaller and quieter

 

[Fluff]

The aqua C is a smaller skimmer for that size tank. I have the aqua C pro and it's not noisy at all. I'd skip the prism. I've never heard anything but negative info on them. Don't know about the skilter. The cpr bak-pak is a nice skimmer as well.

 

[LittleParr]

ever hear of the via aqua multi skimmer?

 

[Marc118]

Smaller than a remora? Its about the samesize as a bak pak...

I have a bakpak and it does its job well IMO.

 

[Fluff]

ever hear of the via aqua multi skimmer?

Nope. But I haven't shopped for a skimmer in years so hopefully someone else will be along that can give you an opinion on it.

 

[FishFrik]

Don't get skilter! They are rubbish (loud and releaseds TONS of microbubbles into ur tank) unless u do some mods to them. The mods require additional purchases of course lol

 

[LittleParr]

ok- leaning towards an aqua c remora or bak pak.

 

[Marc118]

You wont be dissapointed in either.

 

[FishFrik]

I would suggest Coralife Super Skimmer as for great performance and low price comparing to the other products. One drawback is its big size

 

[LittleParr]

is the corallife noisy or awkward to set up?

 

[melosu58]

I had a skilter in my 55 years ago and it was very noisy.

 

[FishFrik]

The coralife is not noisy at all. The only awkward thing about setting it up is the bubble diffuser box. U just got to play around with it for a few days to set it right and then it's ready for service.

Edited: my CSS 125 was my most satisfied purchase in this hobby

 

[loyalrogue]

Don't get skilter! They are rubbish (loud and releaseds TONS of microbubbles into ur tank) unless u do some mods to them. The mods require additional purchases of course lol

What mods?
Do you have a link?
I have a skilter and it worked great for skimming but was so loud I had to quit using it. (the microbubbles weren't pretty either)
If there's a way to make it quiet I'd definitely put it back on one of my tanks.

 

[austinsdad]

My vote is for the bak pak. I've used the Aqua C, but didn't like it.

 

[schulze]

How about the Aqua Clear Surface Skimmer that plugs into filter?

http://www.aquariumguys.com/aquaclear25.html