Stuck in the middle - 50g tank, which Deltec skimmer?

[Chad]

I use the MCE600 on my 50gal. Its not overkill in my opinion.

[Buddyboy]

Something else to consider. The MCE300 is a brand new skimmer in the Deltec line and the bugs haven't been worked out of it yet. I have been following this thread about another reefers experiences:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=963923

Seems to be a mixed bag? On the plus side, it should be considerably cheaper than the MCE600 when they are available.

Or, you could also just splurge for the MCE600 if you have the $$$!

[Funky_Fish14]

I'd definetly go for the larger unit, because of all the reasons mentioned above. Upgrades in the future, etc... Or, say you have a mishap in the tank, something dies overnight. The larger skimmer will pull more out than the smaller, ofcourse. And you cant really overskim, just set it to skimmate that is more dry.

Which reminds me... I STILL havent set-up my deltec yet, cause I havent set-up the new system

Chris

[Rippin]

Thanks for all of the replies and suggestions.

I decided to go with the MCE600 unit. Purchased and installed it today. Pretty much plug and play. I'm very happy with the noise level (or lack of). The pump is quite quiet. I can hear the air intake over the pump Much better (in terms or noise level) compared to the Prizm Pro.

Two things that I could nit-pick about.
1. The power cord is way too short! Forget about a drip loop. It needs to be double in length.
2. The collection cup should be transparent on both sides. I have the skimmer mounted to the side of my tank and it's difficult to see what's collecting in the cup and how high to adjust to create the proper skimmate consistency.

[Chad]

yeah, I have the same complaints. Plus add to the clear intake which gums up nicely with coraline etc.

The collection cup and be turned around as well if you need to see the clear side.

But I am happy with its performance over all.. Beware it will FLOOD when you do water changes!!!!!!!!! Raise the collection cup after water changes for a good hour or so.

[Rippin]

Originally Posted by Chad

yeah, I have the same complaints. Plus add to the clear intake which gums up nicely with coraline etc.

The collection cup and be turned around as well if you need to see the clear side.

But I am happy with its performance over all.. Beware it will FLOOD when you do water changes!!!!!!!!! Raise the collection cup after water changes for a good hour or so.

Yes, I could turn around the collection cup, but then the overflow pipe would not have a nice hole to fit in

Also, how would this unit flood? The overflow pipe would prevent the level of the water from escaping the top lid.

[Chad]

Really? Cuz mine has a hole on both sides. So you can turn it around.. If it doesn't it has to be a mistake. Its designed to go both ways.

Trust me.. that overflow pipe is worthless unless its just overflowing some skimate.. When the surface tension changes it overflows easily.