What equals a good skimmer?

[kien]

Originally Posted by reefwars

lol i know its the carbon massacre all over again

I'm so confused.. So do I run carbon in my bubble king 400 or is that frowned upon?? Where do we stand on that? #TrollBait

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by kien

I'm so confused.. So do I run carbon in my bubble king 400 or is that frowned upon?? Where do we stand on that? #TrollBait

some say to do it , but i dont like to run carbon in my skimmer....i run gfo and so far so good i get a good brown tea

[Palmer]

I don't have the SWC come skimmer which I hear are better I have the older extreme model with the sicce pump. I know a lot of people do not like this pump but this skimmer has been one of the best purchases I have made. I bought it in 2009 and it has been running without issue and producing good skim mate. The best thing though is the price I paid for what I got out of it. For my next tank I will be trying out a SWC cone skimmer given my success with this one.

I have been running a reef octopus with bubble blaster pump. 3year warranty on pump and so far works like a beast on my 90 gallon mixed reef. For the money it is great bang for your buck. Build quality is impressive as well.

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Palmer

I don't have the SWC come skimmer which I hear are better I have the older extreme model with the sicce pump. I know a lot of people do not like this pump but this skimmer has been one of the best purchases I have made. I bought it in 2009 and it has been running without issue and producing good skim mate. The best thing though is the price I paid for what I got out of it. For my next tank I will be trying out a SWC cone skimmer given my success with this one.

I do, and it's a sicce pump I belive. LOVE IT!!! Just clean cup n skim!!! Only cleaned the pump once in 18 mos!!!!

Wow that is amazing. I have to clean my bubble magus every 6 months. Then the impeller doesn't start on its own if the pvc is not on exactly perfect. I hate this brand of skimmer. Never again.

[Palmer]

I have only cleaned my Sicce pump once in three years.