HOB skimmers. Can they do the same job as sump skimmers?

[Palmer]

Originally Posted by SanguinesDream

What is the best HOB skimmer on the market?

From reading posts over the years I would say Deltec seems to be a popular choice for their HOB skimmers although I have never owned one. I have both a HOB and an in sump skimmer. My HOB is a Aqua Remora Pro that I purchased used. I have to say that it works great and I wouldn't hesitate recommending it as it pulls a ton of skimmate out of my system. Also another HOB brand that looked very good is the ATB universal cone skimmer. But I think it has been discontinued as I have not been able to find them on their website. Reef Octopus also makes one that looks promising but I dont have any experience with it.