ideas on a good skimmer

SATELLITE · #1 03-23-2008, 04:31 AM

i am trying to fine a good skimmer that will work on a 250g tank. the skimmer might be put into a 80g tank, so i guess in total it will be a 320g total volume.. thanks for the info

mildcustom2 · #2 03-23-2008, 04:51 AM

Do you want an in sump skimmer or hang on the back. I have a ATI Bublemaster on my 210G with 75G sump and love it. Its about as close to a Bubble King as I could afford right now

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SATELLITE · #3 03-23-2008, 05:34 AM

have to go with a in sump. your skimmer is it working out good for you?

mildcustom2 · #4 03-23-2008, 06:39 AM

I really like it so far, the only negative I could say is it is sensitive to sump water level fluctuations. Positives, it removes about a litre of skimmate a week from the tank on average. I have a fairly heavily stocked tank with regards to fish, corals consist of 95% sps, the rest being xenia and zoo's. Inverts are the usual clean up crew and a couple of cleaner shrimp, sexy shrimp and a 8" maxima clam.

Hope this helps

Sean

blaster · #5 03-23-2008, 03:56 PM

I don't think they are making those anymore.

Skimmerking · #6 03-23-2008, 05:06 PM

well i have a ATI BM 250 and I love it its the best skimmer that i have aver owed and I have owned pretty much all the skimmers going, air driven becketts , venturi's, in sumps externals, you name it i have used it . IME BM out performs the euro reef too.

mildcustom2 · #7 03-23-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by blaster

I don't think they are making those anymore.

J&L used to sell them but I noticed they aren't listed on they're web page ever since they added the super expensive bubble King line. I guess you can't sell a 1,500$ skimmer thats sitting next to a 450.00$ skimmer that looks the same. I bought mine from Hidden reef about 5 months ago and they are still listed on his web page last time I checked.

Jason McK · #8 03-23-2008, 06:29 PM

I won't comment on the $450.00 skimmer looking the same as the $1500.00 one

Skimmers I would look at are:
ATI, Bubble King, H&S, Deltec, Euroreef

J

SATELLITE · #9 03-24-2008, 01:51 AM

great thanks for all that info, i'll go and read up on them and maybe i'll fine one that is going to work for me, again thanks

kwirky · #10 03-31-2008, 05:38 AM

bubblemaster is no longer made. The two most "popular" skimmers at the "moment" would probably be the euroreef and the bubbleking. Both are quite well built and skim a lot. I've personally owned a euroreef and liked it a lot. The store runs a couple bubblekings and they almost never "throw fits" like the other skimmers sometimes have. Both are set and forget I find.

definately either have a skimmer section of the sump that'll maintain a constant water level or have an auto-top off. in sump skimmers perform SO much better when the water level stays steady. it's suprising how it affects the skimming I find.