Best Skimmer...?

Pier Pressure · #1 11-02-2007, 08:56 PM

Hi, everybody.

We have a 28 gallon saltwater reef tank that is pretty much maxed out for livestock as we have five fish together with shrimp, crabs, corals, etc.

I am thinking of buying the significant other a really nice new skimmer for the tank for Christmas. So what should I buy? Pros and cons?

I think I would rather get one on the bigger side just in case we upgrade to a larger reef one day.

Thanks for any opinions!

albert_dao · #2 11-03-2007, 08:47 PM

Do you have a sump?

Pier Pressure · #3 11-04-2007, 10:39 PM

Sorry I missed this yesterday. No sump. The skimmer we have now is just a small hang on the back variety.

andresont · #4 11-04-2007, 11:03 PM

If you have no sump. Then there is not that much choice.
Deltec MCE600 is the best you can get for HOB.
I have one running now but would rather get a sump and put Tunze in there.
or something that would give you a lot of air mixing /hr, low on energy consumption, quiet, NOT water level sensitive and easy to clean
JMO.

Pier Pressure · #5 11-04-2007, 11:28 PM

Great. Now I know what to go shopping for if I go that route. Thanks!

I would love to get a sump but the stand is not built to take any kind of tank. If we upgrade I am definitely going to get a stand so that we can run a sump as well.

asherah · #6 11-05-2007, 03:19 AM

I have the same problem. I have a remora c but it's driving me crazy with noise and constant bubbles in my tank. It look terriable.

I'm giong to go look at those deltec skimmers too

asherah

Der_Iron_Chef · #7 11-05-2007, 03:27 AM

I have one (thanks Kevin) and it's great. No complaints.

fkshiu · #8 11-05-2007, 03:52 AM

Those microbubbles with the Remora drove me crazy as well until I took a plain old filter sponge, cut a slit in it and slipped it over the outflow lip - no more microbubbles!

asherah · #9 11-05-2007, 04:31 AM

lol I am so going to do that =)
thanks alot
asherah

kwirky · #10 11-12-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fkshiu

Those microbubbles with the Remora drove me crazy as well until I took a plain old filter sponge, cut a slit in it and slipped it over the outflow lip - no more microbubbles!

I just set up my remora a couple hours ago and had the same problem. Figured out a similar solution. I cut a piece of filter floss to cover the waterfall section of the output. tied it in place with fishing line. no more microbubbles too.