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Old 01-23-2011, 03:43 AM
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Default Best skimmer for 120 gal.
I'm thinking of the Vertex 180 or SWC 180 cone...anymore skimmers I should consider...
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Old 01-23-2011, 04:19 AM
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Yuppers I ran a SWC 160 Cone it comes withthe Atman pump super quiet and a super small foot print
I had it on my on my 150 gal which was super stocked and man that thing skimmed it really good.

andonther one is a vertex 170 on that IME stay away rom the Vertex 180
get the newer vertex modelm like the 170, 200, the cone series with the Red Dragon pump.


What are you going to keep in the tank is the big thing. and Fish load are you looking at .
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I will be having sps, Lps leaning towards more sps...
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Old 01-23-2011, 04:37 AM
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So would the 180 SWC cone be the better choice??how about the mini???
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Old 01-23-2011, 05:39 AM
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How about reef octopus 2000 cone???
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I hear great things about the Octo XP cones. Bubble blaster pump is supposed to really pull the air and I think comes with a 3 year warranty. Atman pumps used to be really un-reliable...have they changed something?
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Atman pumps used to be really un-reliable...have they changed something?
yes Mark the Atman pumps are very strong this year. pulls super strong air too
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Old 01-23-2011, 06:07 AM
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I have a Bubble king mini 200 and am very happy with it. The red dragon pump is very strong and the skimmer takes about 10 second to dial in and it stays bang on.
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Default SWC 180 cone vs Reef Octopus XP SSS 2000
O K so now Vertex is out now it is narrowed down to these two been researching n need some input...from users pros cons
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I don't have the SWC cone design but I am very happy with my SWC EXT 200 skimmer. I have been using it for over a year on my 120G (+30 G sump) and it pulls a lot of skimmate out of the tank. I think the SWC skimmers provide great products at a reasonable price.
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