Best Skimmer...?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by andresont

Deltec MCE600 is the best you can get for HOB.
I have one running now but would rather get a sump and put Tunze in there.

I agree with the Deltec, although the MCE300 (~$300) would be plenty of skimmer for a 28 gallon aquarium. That's what I'd go for if you want top of the line. Otherwise, the AquaC Remora (~$200) is a good skimmer as welll, but not even comparable to the abilities of the Deltec. Anything less than a Remora is a waste of money IMO.

I can't say I agree on the Tunze idea though! Euroreef or Deltec put out much better skimmers than Tunze. Or a Bubble King if money isn't an issue! I wouldn't waste money on a Tunze skimmer...albeit their pumps and powerheads are unbeatable.

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by Myka

I can't say I agree on the Tunze idea though! Euroreef or Deltec put out much better skimmers than Tunze. Or a Bubble King if money isn't an issue! I wouldn't waste money on a Tunze skimmer...albeit their pumps and powerheads are unbeatable.

Can't agree with this statement. My old school Tunze skimmer works just as well as my mesh-modded CS6-2 while using less electricity and taking up only about half the space. Tunze uses the same "unbeatable" pumps/powerheads to drive their skimmers. They simply take a different approach than the needlewheels used by ER, Deltec, etc.

[andresont]

Originally Posted by Myka

I can't say I agree on the Tunze idea though! Euroreef or Deltec put out much better skimmers than Tunze. Or a Bubble King if money isn't an issue! I wouldn't waste money on a Tunze skimmer...albeit their pumps and powerheads are unbeatable.

Tunze is DOC (Dissolved Organic Carbons) skimmers and the key word here is "Dissolved".
If you want to skim particulate then yes Tunze is not oriented for that.
The thing is that particulate is mostly neutral anyway. You want staff that is the worst out of your system first, which is again “Dissolved” in water column.


Skimmers with power hungry pumps put out a lot of gunk but your tank will not be better.
Well I was wrong before so this is just my opinion, because I ditched ETSS for Tunze and liked it a lot.

[Myka]

Maybe I should have been clearer...my thoughts are that the Tunze skimmers are too expensive when you compare them to simularly priced brands. Tunze would not be in my top 3 skimmers.

[Psyire]

Reef Octopus makes some HOB skimmers. I have never researched them but I thought I'd throw it out there. Good luck in your travels.

[DanG]

Originally Posted by Psyire

Reef Octopus makes some HOB skimmers. I have never researched them but I thought I'd throw it out there. Good luck in your travels.

I have one that I used on my 40. IMO, for the price they can't be beat. There was a decent sized thread on RC that had pictures and a bunch more stories on them.

If I needed another HOB skimmer, that's the brand I'd be going with.

[Doug]

http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30063

My Tunze review