corallife skimmer - Page 2

digital-audiophile · #11 09-05-2007, 02:54 PM

I have been using a CSS for over a year now and allthough not the best skimmer it does what it is supposed to. I tear it down once a week at water change and that seems to keep it level. I will upgrade in the future though because I know this is not the right skimmer to be using long term. If you are looking for something quick and chap this is the right unit, if you want more of a long term skimmer, I would save up for something better.

RicePaddy · #12 09-05-2007, 04:56 PM

I have a Coralife 125 skimmer and I also have problems with it overflowing from time to time. Was away for holidays for three days and came back to a salty wet floor. I have since placed some towels between the unit and the outside of the sump in the hopes that the overflow flows back into the sump.

What brands of skimmers would a person recommed for a 65gal or a 150gal tank.

Will

scuglass · #13 09-05-2007, 06:08 PM

I have the largest one... i think 220 and its a piece... i guess for the price it does whats expected but the venturi clogs all the time... i just ripped the thing out and put an air pump right into the intake of the pump. the smallest adjustment to the knob any your either 10'' below the cup or overflowing. i have it in the first part of my sump where the water level is consistent and it still decides to overflow sometimes.... save your money and buy something better.

bv_reefer · #14 09-06-2007, 12:51 AM

after hearing how much it overflows and how much fine-tuning it needs i think i'll just save up and get something better, the one i'm currently looking at is a red sea prizm pro hang-on skimmer which is supposedly rated for 200 gallons but i'm sure you can easily divide that by 3, anyone have any good/bad experiences with these~?

albert_dao · #15 09-06-2007, 02:49 AM

Also garbage.

I'm betting there will be some good stuff after MACNA.

PoonTang · #16 09-06-2007, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bv_reefer

after hearing how much it overflows and how much fine-tuning it needs i think i'll just save up and get something better, the one i'm currently looking at is a red sea prizm pro hang-on skimmer which is supposedly rated for 200 gallons but i'm sure you can easily divide that by 3, anyone have any good/bad experiences with these~?

Ive used one...their as useless as a sea clone. Are you buying a hang on or a sump model? If you can afford it then buy a Euro Reef or something even better.

scuglass · #17 09-06-2007, 03:26 AM

yeah they are also worthless... if i were to do it again.. id for sure just run a piece of garbage for a few more months and save up the extra $$ (telling myself im saving up for something allows me to justify it more.. rather than dipping into the savings then replenishing :P) for a beauty of a skimmer...

bv_reefer · #18 09-06-2007, 03:52 AM

i've narrowed my search down to a tunze nano DOC protein skimmer-9002 >http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=tz-ps9002

the other option is the aqua c remora nano hang-on skimmer >http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...uct_ID=ps-acre

Moogled · #19 09-06-2007, 04:20 AM

bv_reefer, go with the Aqua C Remora.

Many people on this board have used them on small tanks and the only times I've seen them being sold is when people are upgrading. It's a pretty decent skimmer especially if you can find a used one for ~100 bucks.

albert_dao · #20 09-06-2007, 04:34 AM

You can also overdrive the Remora with a larger pump (350+ gph) without fear of it overflowing.