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Originally Posted by Ruth
I have never owned either of those skimmers but I have been on a number of reef boards for a couple of years now and have read various reviews of skimmers.
I think without a doubt the "best" skimmers are Bubble King, H&S and Deltec. They are also without a doubt the most expensive. I own all 3 and can attest to their quality build and ability to pull out massive amounts of gunk - although I have not had the H&S hooked up yet I have no doubt that it will perform well.
I also have an ASM G4X and have to say for the $ it is a great skimmer. Apparently it is not built of the same quality material that a Euroreef is and I do know that I would not trust it not to leak if I decided to run it external.
I think you will find that you pay for quality and long life. Usually the pumps, design, and workmanship will be superiour to some of the cheaper skimmers. As with most things you get what you pay for.
I have of course run the gambit with HOB skimmer, - Remora, Remora Pro, Prism and finally ended up with a Deltec. No question that this is the superiour skimmer in terms of workmanship and performance.
Just my measly 2 bits.
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My next skimmer will be one of these that Ruth refers to, I presently have an Aquamedic and it does a fair job but I know it's nothing like a Bubble King or Deltec.
What size is your tank?