protein skimmer - Aquarium Advice

mandown123 · 05-07-2008, 04:39 PM

need a skimmer. 30 gallon reef with 10 g sump. looking for in sump model.
plenty of live rock is in the mix. keeping small fish and corals. what do you guys have experience with? looking for somehting that could handle like 55, 75 gallons load, but preferebaly quiet.

cmor1701d · 05-07-2008, 05:27 PM

Look at the AquaC Remora and possibly an Octopus.

mandown123 · 05-08-2008, 04:36 PM

Standard Skimmers Rated For 60 To 200 Gallons - Octopus Needlewheel 110 protein skimmer. Rated for 125 gallon aquarium D&T Aquarium Supplies Aquarium supplies for reef, saltwater, freshwater and ponds at discounted prices.

how about this?? seems like a good price. Is this everything I need included? Anyone have this? is it a good model?

cccapt · 05-08-2008, 05:00 PM

That has everything you need included. You will be happy with that skimmer. I have the NW200.

**Ziggy953** · 05-09-2008, 08:33 AM

I think it is a good choice at a good price.

cmor1701d · 05-09-2008, 02:09 PM

That looks like a good price for that skimmer. It will do the job for you.

mandown123 · 05-10-2008, 01:22 AM

i pulled the trigger on it. thanks guys

**melosu58** · 05-10-2008, 07:19 AM

You should be good to go with that one. I use the excalibur skimmer and like it pretty good.

05-07-2008, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
mandown123 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 183	protein skimmer need a skimmer. 30 gallon reef with 10 g sump. looking for in sump model. plenty of live rock is in the mix. keeping small fish and corals. what do you guys have experience with? looking for somehting that could handle like 55, 75 gallons load, but preferebaly quiet.

05-07-2008, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 2,787 Images: 43	Look at the AquaC Remora and possibly an Octopus. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

05-08-2008, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
cccapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,038 Images: 2	That has everything you need included. You will be happy with that skimmer. I have the NW200. __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project

05-09-2008, 08:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	I think it is a good choice at a good price. __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

05-09-2008, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 2,787 Images: 43	That looks like a good price for that skimmer. It will do the job for you. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

05-08-2008, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
mandown123 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 183	Standard Skimmers Rated For 60 To 200 Gallons - Octopus Needlewheel 110 protein skimmer. Rated for 125 gallon aquarium D&T Aquarium Supplies Aquarium supplies for reef, saltwater, freshwater and ponds at discounted prices. how about this?? seems like a good price. Is this everything I need included? Anyone have this? is it a good model?

05-10-2008, 01:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
mandown123 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 183	i pulled the trigger on it. thanks guys

05-10-2008, 07:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 10,795 Images: 70	You should be good to go with that one. I use the excalibur skimmer and like it pretty good. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

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