Skimmer advice please

[patpare]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

If I was looking at Bubble Magus skimmers I would look at the new curves with the DC motor such as the A5 or A8. Not much difference in price than the older curve models.

The A5 is the one that I have been looking at.
Now I need to find the best price because my list just got longer as I'm also looking at the Jebao DTC400 for my return pump and the Jebao DTC3000 for my biopellets.

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by patpare

The A5 is the one that I have been looking at.
Now I need to find the best price because my list just got longer as I'm also looking at the Jebao DTC400 for my return pump and the Jebao DTC3000 for my biopellets.

It's hard to beat Reefsupplies or Jlaquatics for prices and both provide excellent service.

[Myka]

Pat, what's wrong with your SWC? I don't think any of the skimmers you listed would outperform the SWC Cone. Those skimmers are beasts. If anything, just buy a new pump for it, and use the old one as a backup. Honestly, I think some of the older skimmer bodies are better than many of the newer skimmer bodies because it seems like build quality is getting worse and worse. The SWC cone skimmers are nice bodies. I'm running an old ATB 840. I had a brand new Bubble King Double Cone 180, and I kept the ATB and sold the BK when the opportunity came up. The BK did not outperform the ATB, and side by side it was the same skimmer body.

[patpare]

Thanks Mindy
Do you know what pump would fit in the SWC 120?
Like you said those skimmers rock🤘The skimmer is still going strong and itnever gave me any issues.
So maybe I should use that money for a new lighting system.
I'm currently running a DIY T5 HO fixture that I put together 6months ago after switching from my AI Sol led fixture.
ATI fixtures seem to be the preferred fixture by most people.

Ps: Mindy when are you gonna have some of those sweet sps ready to frag and sell?as you seem to be the only one in sask that is a sps fan like me✌️