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Old 01-25-2012, 01:41 AM
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220 is for a mild stocked tank. Yours is depending on if you have corals (judging by the angels not much) you are on the heavier side.

A lot of people recommend Vertex Skimmers for a good-bang-for-buck.
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Old 01-25-2012, 03:29 AM
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I have a vertex IN-180 and love it. Its what I would reccomend.

The Coralife is rated for 220 but its not designed very well. I would say it would be better suited on a 55-75 tank but even then there are better skimners out there for the same money.
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Old 01-25-2012, 03:37 AM
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I have to agree with the guys above and I'll add that a lot of the lower end skimmers are over-rated.
You would definately do better with a higher-end skimmer rated above your tank size. You don't have to spend thousands.
A good skimmer new for you would be $350-450 for say a Vertex or a Skimz. Even an SWC.
Just buy bigger than rated for most and you will be fine.
And stay away from the Coralife stuff with a tank your size.
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thank you all
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You could look at a BM NAC7 skimmer. They are getting good reviews lately.
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