vertex 80 or msx 160 ??

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Well you tell me why they are good then and not the price either, and compare it to a brand name too, Come on albert what skimmer are you running at home its not a vertex....

I actually do have a Vertex IN-100, lol.

Anyway, ATB is a brand name, I thought that would have pretty much been an open and shut case right there ($200 vs $800), but just to be sure:

- Well made, coming from the Honya, the same manufacturer who gave us the EuroReef RS series, all the Octopus (Coralvue & SWC) skimmers, the new Hurricone, etc, etc, etc. The bodies are cast acrylic and the design is proven and bullet-proof.

- They're effective, no one is going to argue that.

- They are feature rich and will smash brand name skimmers like ASM's (junk btw), EuroReef's (overpriced now that they're made Stateside again), Octopus (better neck transition = better foam head formation), Precision Marine Redline (better design) and any other skimmer in the same class.

- Not sure why I can't argue the price... It's pretty much unbeatable...

Meh, I deal with Royal Exclusiv's stuff and whatnot everyday. If I was going to sink money into another skimmer, let's not kid ourselves, it would be an Alpha. But for the time being, I'm happy with my IN-100.