Vertex IN-180 vs. BM NAC 7

[emerald crab]

I use the Vertex one and I'm happy with it.

[lockrookie]

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.

[coreyskylar]

I've had both and the Nac-7 is better
Thicker foam

[Cubeman]

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.

[unclesalty]

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.

[parkinsn]

I dont have live stock in the tank yet but from what I can see the NAC-7 is going to be a really good skimmer. It's dead quiet, nice "froth" of bubbles in it, easy to set up and clean, solid construction.

It's not what your asking but, I had a RS180 (Euro reef) essentially the same as the Vertex IN-180. It was a great skimmer also. Not the same pump as the Vertex though.

On a side note. I heard that Vertex is coming out with DC pumps that will be controlable via the Cerebra and possibly on their own as well. Integrate with their lights for feeding mode so your skimmer ramps down and a few other cool features. Might want to consider that as well.

[megs_clark]

I have a vertex and love it!

[Proteus]

Nac

Nothin beats a cone skimmer