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Old 04-28-2010, 05:34 AM
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don't get a Remora, biggest p.o.s. skimmer I've ever owned. I've got one on my fowlr 54 gal bowfront and it never really skims much.
Just drill the tank now and just put a temporary "small " sump such as a 25=30 gallon, then you will have the option of any multitude of in-sump skimmers. Vertex skimmers work really good and aren't too expensive.
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Old 04-28-2010, 05:40 AM
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+1 on the Vertex for in-sump.
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Old 04-28-2010, 06:28 AM
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Vertex is good but there are a tun of skimmers for in sump action that are better unfortunately the best cost more than they weigh in gold. But you get what you pay for in this hobby. If you go cheep then you get cheep and the head-achs to go with it. I've been in fish my entire life, saltwater for 21 years and I don't know everything just what I use. As dose anyone else some have used alot of different skimmers and others only a few. If you put a sump I would just go to a conical cone skimmer I have hear nothing but good things about them there are a few companies that make them.
Here is a pic of my Aqua medic skim cup after 30 hrs:
http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...k/100_1937.jpg

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Now that is black smelly skim.
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