Need help choosing a skimmer

[jackson6745]

I am setting up a 57gal blue sea rimless SPS tank. I've been out of the hobby for a while and I'm not sure which skimmer is the best choice for the money.
I considered the warner marine mf 161 but they are back ordered for a while.
Would a reef octopus or SWC be good alternatives? I don't have a "budget" but I don't believe in paying big $$ just because it says Deltec or Bubble king etc.:cheers: Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[mshur]

Rich, wanna get my BK Sm250?))

 

[mshur]

I heard SKIMZ are pretty for for a buck...

 

[mbg75]

Seaside aquatics. They are a copy of a bubble magus. But with an upgraded pump

 

[mshur]

Octopus is good skimmers they use ashkoll pump

 

[NYPDFrogman]

Rich just sold my 450 down graded to a 75
I just bought a sro 1000sss and it kicks ass
bubble blaster pump pulls lots of air thick foam
small foot print too

using a 20000K 50w LED muliti chip that is as bright as a 250MH lamp!

 

[jackson6745]

Mike I would need to buy a new stand to fit the BK

Thanks for the suggestion Frank. I have been leaning towards that small footprint octopus

Thanks MBG, I looked at the seaside aquatics skimmer (CS-1) which is the same price of the Reef Octopus 1000SSS. The Seaside only pulls half of the air the the Octopus does???
Specs say air intake is only 420l/h on the seaside while the Octopus is 900l/h.

 

[mbg75]

Thanks MBG, I looked at the seaside aquatics skimmer (CS-1) which is the same price of the Reef Octopus 1000SSS. The Seaside only pulls half of the air the the Octopus does???
Specs say air intake is only 420l/h on the seaside while the Octopus is 900l/h.

Wow. And they are about the same price

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Rich i have the reef octopus 2000 sro ot wateva it is tge space saver one it is a good skimmer

 

[E.intheC]

That sucks about the WM MF-161 being back ordered.

Out of the above, I would recommend the SRO 1000int. (better layout than the SSS).

Here's why I don't ever recommend SWC (the Atman pumps suck too, but that's beside the point):

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blo...d-prison-time-for-smuggling-protected-species

 

[jackson6745]

Yep right now the 1000 SRO 1000ss is looking good

 

[jackson6745]

I decided on a skimz 181 Hopefully it's a good one

 

[mshur]

i told ya

 

[samksy]

I know you already decided but just want to throw this i. i have SRO xp 3000 sss (space saver version).....Awsome skimmer....skims very well.

 

[jackson6745]

We'll see Mike I ordered everything that I need except for rock. I should be running in a week or 2.

Sam that is probably overkill for a 60gal I know the SRO's are good. I just found a couple threads where guys changed to skimz and liked them better. I haven't seen any of these skimmers run in person so I am just going on opinions of others. Once I really get back in the hobby I'm sure I'll be changing all kind of equipment

 

[E.intheC]

I decided on a skimz 181 Hopefully it's a good one

That's a big skimmer dude! Nice pickup.

 

[jackson6745]

Skimz 181 getting vinegar bath. looks good so far. Definitely well made and the pump seems to be sucking a ton of air.

 

[E.intheC]

What's the noise level like so far?

 

[jackson6745]

What's the noise level like so far?

Very quiet. The silencer does it's job and the pump is silent.