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Old 01-09-2012, 05:51 AM
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Default Vertex IN-180 vs. BM NAC 7

Anyone had experience with either of these skimmers? How did they work out for you? Good buys?
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Old 01-09-2012, 06:08 AM
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I use the Vertex one and I'm happy with it.
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Old 01-09-2012, 06:57 AM
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have the 180 love the 180 but its a lil noisy atm cause the impeller has a rust blister.. bought it used so who knows how old the impeller is.
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I've had both and the Nac-7 is better
Thicker foam
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I've had the vertex In-180 for almost 2 years. Once in a while the pump does get a little noisy but I've been extremely happy with the output and how little I have to fuss with it to keep it dialed in.
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I bought a brand new IN-180 and its the worst skimmer I have owned. Terrible noisy pump with restart issues brand new right out of the box. No more Vertex IN's ever for this guy! Only Vertex skimmer I would buy is a Alpha Cone which I have owned and there awesome skimmers. I am not sure about the BM-7 as I have never owned one.
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We have a Vertex In-180 skimmer and we are extremely happy with it...pretty good skimmer for the price.
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I have hands on with both..... vertex seems to be built a little beefier but is noisy and large..... BM seems a little plasticy, but is quiet and has a nice small footprint..... the pumps on both have had issues......but one cant expect too much from a cheap skimmer
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