VISI-JET skimmer

[Anonymous]

Anyone ever use one of these skimmers? Are they any good? Is it worth buying one?

 

[Anonymous]

Never heard of one. Do you have a like to the specs. Also, what size tank are you planning.

 

[Anonymous]

I have a 30ga tank. I have a red sea prism which is nothing to brag about and I want something better. Additionally, my seal went bad and had to get another and just tired of the sucker.

Just wanted some advice. Really want a remora, just can't afford one right now.

Thanks for your insight Mark.

Crissy

 

[Anonymous]

Anyone ever use one of these skimmers? Are they any good? Is it worth buying one?

No. No. No.

Save your money and get a better one.

 

[Anonymous]

Crissy

I still have not heard of one, but I would go with the advice of SE and save your money and get a known good skimmer. If you skimp now you will end up buying the good one later.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks SE and Mark!

 

[Anonymous]

I promise I will save my pennies and get a remora. Promise!

 

[Anonymous]

I'm actually surprised they're even still making these. They're a relic of the early 90's, and weren't any good even back then 8O

 

[Anonymous]

Not getting. I took all's advice! Thanks for it!

 

[fishaddict]

Skimmers never age, just the pumps powering them. Buy one used and switch the pump out. Its gonna get dirty jsut like a new one will anyways.

 

[Anonymous]

Skimmers never age, just the pumps powering them. Buy one used and switch the pump out. Its gonna get dirty jsut like a new one will anyways.

cjd was refering to the design, which applies to a brand new Visi-jet of the same model.

 

[Anonymous]

Buy the best, cry once.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Skimmers never age, just the pumps powering them. Buy one used and switch the pump out. Its gonna get dirty jsut like a new one will anyways.

cjd was refering to the design, which applies to a brand new Visi-jet of the same model.

Rereading fishaddict's reply, I realized that I might have misunderstood him. I feel he is absolutely correct in his point that you may consider buying a well-designed, but used skimmer to save money. You can get a pretty decent skimmer for about $100, for example.

 

[Anonymous]

I have decided to try and tackle a sump. I have a 10 ga aquarium and i'm going to attempt to modify if to make me a sump. With you guy's help of course.

Checked out melevsreef.com and it doesn't seem to difficult.

Thanks for all your advice and yes I will probably purchase a used one somewhere.

 

[fishaddict]

how big is the tank

 

[Anonymous]

30 ga

 

[Anonymous]

i saw an urchin which is the sump version of the remora on ebay go for like 50 dollars this might be a good deal for a tank your size. i got the remora for my 40 just the other day...

 

[fishaddict]

i like the remora

 

[SnowManSnow]

check ebay for some remoras