Which skimmer should I buy?

[denny_CC]

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Originally Posted by denny@conceptaquatics

hence the old saying you get what you pay for , for a $200 range the bubble magus will do fine , but if you have a larger budget youll get a better quality skimmer(most times anyways lol) keep in mind the footprint on the omega is pretty big for a small skimmer at 11" x 11" while the curve is just under 8" x 8"

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the omega 150 footprint is 11x8.5 .. so its only really a little bit bigger

no its closer to 11 x 11 , its 11 x 9.5 tight and thats with your input tight against the glass which you dont want.

heres a few pics i snapped out of the box on a 11 x 11 piece of plywwod.


on the wood:




with a box behind to flush the plumbing up like glass would:



break out the ol tape in front and its 1 1/2" left of space to glass from the input of the pump , there needs to be some space there in order for the pump to work properly and not get restricted:




full shot:





every site i see as well has them at 11 x 11



hope this helps.


raied heres our prices on both skimmers:

vertex omega: $389.95 + tax


bubble magus curve 5 : $199.00 + tax


cheers


denny