The AquaC Remora – A Performance Review

[shiveley]

The AquaC Remora – A Performance Review

The following is a user’s review of the AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer. This review was written in the hope that it might supply a bit of first-hand knowledge and experience to fellow reefers in the pursuit of assisting them to make an informed purchasing decision. Owing to the fact that protein skimmers are notoriously difficult to compare and "test" in even the most controlled of settings, the best I can offer are my subjective opinions based upon my personal observations and experiences.

A Little Background Information
The way that protein skimmers work is actually pretty simple. “Protein skimmers ensure that the aquatic ecosystem is protected against harmful bacteria, algae-feeding nitrates and phosphates, and help to ensure the quick removal of organic wastesâ€

 

[Ben1]

I use a remora on my sons 29 gal and find it to be an average HOT, its not the first remora I have used. I would like to see how it compairs to one of these, http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~ ... SISNW.html which cost $100 more and appears to also ise a maxijet 1200.

 

[Ben1]

I also like that the deltec has the pump in the skimmer so you dont have a big pump hanging in the tank.

FWIW, I also use a octopus hang on, on my seahorse tank and get more, darker skimmate then I do on the remora and it cost $60-$70 less,

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant ... de=Octopus

But again has a big pump hanging in the tank and the seahorse tank gets fed 2 cubes of frozen mysis a day while the tank the remora is on only gets fed with pellet food once a day so not equal bio-loads.