DAS BX-3 (changed three pumps to aquabee 200/1)
I wanted a skimmer that is easy to use. I basically wanted plug and play. Its an insump skimmer. The collection cup holds almost a gallon of nog. Its extremely efficient and each pump can be dialed in individually so you can really get the consistency of skimmate that you want. DAS received a license from Deltec to produce their skimmers. Deltec has recently upgraded their needlewheels which are available to buy. Essentially you get a deltec at half the price. Honestly, I did not really notice a difference between the DAS and The Aquabee pumps. They both are eheims. So if you get a DAS skimmer dont even bother with the upgrade The reaction chamber is 8 inches wide and the collection cup is 11 inches wide.
Pros:
Easy to use. Very efficient. No plumbing etc needed. It has additional chambers for carbon and also a filterpad. All water passing through the skimmer must exit through the carbon and filterpad. This is especially good if you are runninbg ozone. I have never seen a single micrbuble exiting the skimmer. Water level can be dialed in and the pads are very easily removed. The skimmer is fairly quiet given the three pumps.
The build quality of this thing is solid as hell. Its very easy to take apart for cleaning and absolutely every pice comes out so there are no nooks you cant reach.
Cons:
Not the cheapest skimmer around, but worth it. The only reall drawback I can see is the size, but when you get a skimmer like this your tank will obviously be big enough and your sump can definitely handle the footprint.
There are more pictures of the skimmer in my gallery.