Think I did enuff lurkin so far...

[taat2d]

Ok here it goes. I jumped in with both feet and both eyes closed. Been posting threads,and everyone here has been great in helping me and pointing me in the right direction.

I realize now, with age...... that patience patience patience is a virture and VERY much needed in this hobby if one is to succeed. I am in the process of seeting up a 65gal reef tank.

So far I wil be using a Pro Clear 125 sump and a Magdrive 7. I have 80lbs of live sand, and will be purchasing LR in the nest few days. I will take progress pics so that I can share them with you.

As far as skimmers go. You guys got your point across that that is one piece of equipment I should not skimp on. After doing alot of research on skimmers, I have decided to go with a Tunze 9010.

This so far will complete my first stage of my reef tank. I'll be going to back to lurkin on here and looking into my lighting system next. So again I thank you and look forward to constructive critism when I start posting some pics.
Thanx
Joey

 

[fritz]

Tunze makes some of the best pumps that money can buy. I can't say the same of their skimmers. Everyone that I know that has used them has switched to something else.

I would reconsider.

 

[m'akoyPINOY]

welcome to MR!:groupflip

 

[taat2d]

Tunze makes some of the best pumps that money can buy. I can't say the same of their skimmers. Everyone that I know that has used them has switched to something else.

I would reconsider.

Know of anything else with that small of a footprint that's a goor quality skimmer?

 

[Kedd]

Go Big, welcome to MR

Kedd

 

[digitalreefer]

This one is a nice skimmer for about the same price. I would also rethink the Tunze skimmer.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AC120M

 

[taat2d]

This one is a nice skimmer for about the same price. I would also rethink the Tunze skimmer.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AC120M

I need something with a smaller footprint so I can fit it in the sump along with 2 pumps. Maybe I should stick to my original idea and go with the AquaC Urchin Pro?

 

[digitalreefer]

You could go with the Urchin, it's a good skimmer. You could also just get yourself a 10 gallon tank to use as the sump, which would fit both pumps and the Aqua C 120 with no problem.

 

[Henrye]

Another choice if you can accept the footprint, which is pretty similar to the Aqua-C, is the PM Bullet 1. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=PM1111

 

[taat2d]

Another choice if you can accept the footprint, which is pretty similar to the Aqua-C, is the PM Bullet 1. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=PM1111

Is that PM a good quaity skimmer? Is it better than the Urchin?