skimmer question ?

[charliethetuna88]

hey everyone i have a 120 gal reef i wanna get a new skimmer i feel that mine is just not pulling what i want it to .so im thinking of getting a new one right now i have an mtc skimmer ,i will need it to go into my sump does anyone have any suggestions on what type and brand to get ,and im not looking to spend to much on one ,thanks for the ideas

 

[taat2d]

I just replaced my Coralife 125SS on my 65 gal reef. The ONLY reason I changed it to the Tunze 9010 was because of no room in my sump. That skimmer pulled the nastiet gunk out of my water. I would recommend the Coralife 220SS. Dr Fosters.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=13924&N=2004+113771

 

[fritz]

WHat does "don't want to spend a lot" mean? That means a different number to different people. I think the ATI BM 200 is perfect for a 120. The ATI BM 250 is too big for that tank but a Bubble Master 200 would fit perfectly. For the money you can't beat it in performance.

 

[NYreefNoob]

skimmer

or a asm. just got a asm 3 for mine which is probably overkill but wont be once i upgrade again. easy to use and a killer skimmer, you can get them for under $300

 

[fritz]

What type of corals do you keep? Foe example I kept an ASM G3 on my 58 gallon but upgraded because it just wasn't enough skimmer for an sps tank that size.

ASM does make a good inexpensive skimmer but I would go MUCH larger than the G3 for that sized tank. It can also be modified inexpensively which will greatly increase the performance.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i 2nd fritz recc. on the ati.... my BM250 has been doing great on my 120 gallon tank...

 

[kimoyo]

Which model mtc is it and what pump do you have one it? The MTC beckett should be pulling good stuff with the right pump.

 

[charliethetuna88]

its an mtc hsa 250 and i think i gotta mag 9 driving it .i have many softies som lps and very few sps,gotta lot of fish thought,so so far the best is the bubble master