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Old 11-15-2012, 05:03 PM
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Go for the skimmer!!
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Old 11-15-2012, 05:14 PM
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Skimmer for me is a vital part of a healthy reef. I am currently running the same skimmer on a 400 gallon total system and it does wonders. My vote is SKIMMER. You will not find a better deal.
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Old 11-16-2012, 02:38 AM
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I don't see the Both option, can't beat a bubble king had one for last 4 years and it's awsome
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Old 11-16-2012, 03:34 AM
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Go with the skimmer. IMO clean water is more important than energy efficient lighting.
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Old 11-16-2012, 03:35 AM
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Skimmer for me is a vital part of a healthy reef. I am currently running the same skimmer on a 400 gallon total system and it does wonders. My vote is SKIMMER. You will not find a better deal.
I think you need a bigger BBK. give you $600 for the BBK 250
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purple tang, sohal tang, yellow eye kole tang, fairy wrasse. cleaner wrasse, leopard wrasse, and misc fish.

GHL Mitras 6200HV X 2, MP40 X 2, MP60 X 1, tunze 6095 X 2, Vertex RX6 calcium reactor, Bubble King SM250, Aquamaxx bio pellets reactor, Profilux 3
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Old 11-16-2012, 03:38 AM
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Bblinks has a bbk lol you need one apexifd.... I don't see me using Any other skimmer, and once you go bbk you never go back!


. **I see the edited post now lol you do need one lol
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Bblinks has a bbk lol you need one apexifd.... I don't see me using Any other skimmer, and once you go bbk you never go back!


. **I see the edited post now lol you do need one lol
He has a Bbk250, which I think it's too small for his current system. And since bought his old 210 for a good price, he might as well sell me his BBK250 at a good price which he used in the 210gal.

I personally think, he needs BBK super deluxe 400
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purple tang, sohal tang, yellow eye kole tang, fairy wrasse. cleaner wrasse, leopard wrasse, and misc fish.

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Old 11-16-2012, 07:16 AM
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I have to agree with other posts. Once you go Bubble King....you can't go back. I've always used Deltecs; but after switching to a Bubble King Mini 180 for a year and with an upgrade in the process - my Bubble King Mini 200 just arrived. The skimmate is like tar once broken in.
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