Protein skimmer?

[ididit1119]

Can anyone give me direction to a good quality HOB protein skimmer that will not eat me up in the wallet? I am working with a 55 gallon FOWLV and going to be using Eheim canisters.

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Cheap skimmers may be cheap, but are not very good. If you can afford it, a Remora is a great HOB skimmer.

 

[mr_X]

i disagree with a remora being a good skimmer. i think it's the worst hang on i've ever worked with.
a HOB skimmer i've used that worked well for me was the aqua-medic turbofloater.
the only thing i didn't like about it was the large pump that sat in the tank.

i've heard good things about octopus hang on skimmers, but i've never had the opportunity to try one.

 

[Jakers88]

I've heard alot of good things about the AquaC Remoras but I am in the same boat as you, not sure which one to go with yet, sorry

 

[roka64]

I don't run a skimmer but Bak Pak comes up as a good HOB skimmer......

 

[catmel]

I dont know about it being the best, but for my 55 gal i'm using a coralife super skimmer 65 - but I got it for $50 used on Ebay ( check there first!! ) great working condtion. Im sure theres better, but it seems to be pulling nice yucky thick black stuff out of my aquarium just fine

 

[slush]

the octopus skimmer is a great skimmer

 

[JoshsReef]

seaclones get a bad rap, but mine is always skimming and has been for a year now. Less than a hundred bucks - always foam coming out the top. I cant complain !

 

[ididit1119]

Thank all you!

I would like to say thank you for all the input. I don't know what I would do well yes I do I would have already spent way over my limit and not been satisfied. You all have a great site keep up the good work!!!

 

[theyoungaquariest]

Red sea mini floater protein skimmer

 

[melosu58]

This is one of those questions that if you asked 10 different people you will get 10 different answers. I use an excalibur that I love but I`m not sure if they have a HOB. You talk about cheap but I had a skilter HOB when I had my 55 and while I`ll admit it was not near one of the best it did pull up a good bit of skimate. It was pretty cheap also. Around the 50 dollar range.

 

[theyoungaquariest]

I got a red sea mini floater from ebay.....but i researched it and talked to my uncle (hes been in sw and fw for more then 30 years) and he said that red sea was a good brand and i got mine off ebay for about 30 dollars