Royal-Exclusiv Alpha 200 Cone Skimmer
- Thread starter Dace
- Start date
- Location
- New York City
I am running the royal alpha 250 on my 325 and I love it.
You do need to keep the water level in your sump very steady.
If my sump level rises 1/2 the skimmer over flows
You do need to keep the water level in your sump very steady.
If my sump level rises 1/2 the skimmer over flows
- Location
- Sound Beach,LI
I would build one and make the center section for the skimmer. You can make the baffels the same height as the recommend depth for the skimmer. The water level wont budge!
how about one of these
Aqueon Modular ProFlex Sump Filtration Number 3
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003I5SH36/?tag=reefs04-20
- Location
- Sound Beach,LI
Where are you gonna place the skimmer in that sump? The only place I see would be the same area where the return pump is going to be. Even with an ATO the water level is gonna drop and rise in that area. Also, a 40 breeder sump with baffels would run somewhere between $50-$100, instead of almoet $400
- Location
- New York City
I made my own sump. Make sure to give yourself extra room
the skimmer has a large foot print with the pump sticking out to the side
also check that you have enough height where you are locating the sump to
remove the top of the skimmer to clean out. I clean out 2 times a week
it pulls that much out of the water. I'm not talking about just emptying
the skim but removing the top section and scrubbing off the nasty brown scum.
the skimmer has a large foot print with the pump sticking out to the side
also check that you have enough height where you are locating the sump to
remove the top of the skimmer to clean out. I clean out 2 times a week
it pulls that much out of the water. I'm not talking about just emptying
the skim but removing the top section and scrubbing off the nasty brown scum.
- Location
- poughquag, ny
dave the 200 is just too much for a system that size, i had the same skimmer on my 80g with 15 fish 50+ sps and then some lps zoa's ect, personally id go with a atb 840 even if you move to a 140g tank it will be more then enough, get a 40 or 50g breeder and make a sump or contact alfie he might have a sump f/s mine sat in a constant 8" with no issue and it did work on my tank but i knew it was too much and was catching up to the tank to where it would keep a consistant foam head { plus i fed 3 cubes a night plus flake and pellet here and there
- Location
- poughquag, ny
had mine right next to the drain line but i didnt run a fuge either
- Location
- lindenhurst,ny
i just got the alpha 200 love it i also got the automatice cleaning head for it i think its called the vector ,i have 200 gallons total in my system i contacted vertex and asked them which one they would recommend for my system cause i wanted to go with the 250 but shot me down and said the 200 would work better the 250 is overkill and wont skim right ,im def happy with my 200
- Location
- lindenhurst,ny
write to vertex co on there site and email them it took 2 days to get an email back from them ask them what they recomend for ur size thank and bio load
- Location
- Franklin Square, NY
probably would do better with the 170 unless your planning to do the upgrade soon...or if your heavily stocked and feed alot.
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