Hang on skimmers

Dragon780 · #1 01-03-2012, 07:46 PM

Hi everyone, i have the coralife super skimmer 65g right now, but i notice it overflows alot

i think ill probably need a better and more realiable skimmer, i dont want to wake up every morning and have a wet floor.

anyone know or suggest any better skimmer for a 65g tank?

thank you

reefgirl189 · #2 01-03-2012, 07:50 PM

There's plenty of great alternatives, and most other people on this site could recommend a few tried and tested ones to you.

I think it also comes down to price. You can spend $1000's on a fantastic skimmer or considerably less on an almost as good one.

If you're set on a hang-on model they generally are a little bit more expensive than their in sump versions.

If you've got no budget limit then your options are very open.

Maverick00 · #3 01-03-2012, 08:03 PM

If you are running a sump id recommend looking at the VERTEX IN series. 250$ or so. The collection cup is easy to clean and maintain. Its alittle noisy but for the price and performance i cant complain. I was running the coralife SS previously and liked it other than the overflowing issues i had as well. I tried the Aqua C Remora pro and hated it. It was hard to clean, noisy and didnt perform as well as the coralife SS in my opinion.

Dragon780 · #4 01-03-2012, 08:08 PM

well of course i wouldnt pay for something for like 500 when i can get something tahts jsut as good for like 200 right, so its what its worth,

and i read some reviews on the octopus bh 100 f, would anyone recommend that?

Cliff · #5 01-03-2012, 08:37 PM

A friend of mine has a Aqua C Ramoria. He swears by this skimmer and I have read a great deal of positive reviews

I would suggest it

mseepman · #6 01-03-2012, 08:48 PM

I hear the Octopus line of hang-ons are good. There are few sellers in Canada, I'm sure a vendor on here could help you out.

ensquire · #7 01-03-2012, 11:03 PM

I have had both on a 33 gallon tank. Both of mine were adequate. The Reef Octopus has a large
Footprint inside the tank but did an awesome job skimming. Had restart issues but easily fixed by placing thumb over air intake. I started to get Noise from the pump so I switched to a Aqua Remora that i had. It's the one with the box that attaches to the pump and sits inside the tank. Wish that this was designed a little better but all in all I haven't had any major issues It's easier to clean than the RO. which is a big plus You can take it apart in seconds

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bling_bling466 · #8 01-03-2012, 11:30 PM

I just got a new aqua c remora skimmer and plugged it in and it started skimming ASAP it's quite and if u have an old coralife skimmer the bubble trap box fits perfect.

dsaundry · #9 01-04-2012, 01:16 AM

Deltec makes a good one and Bubble Magus makes a good one too...

Myka · #10 01-04-2012, 01:43 AM

Imo, Deltec is the only hang on skimmer worth buying. I have heard some good things about the Bubble Magus and the Octopus though I haven't seen them in action.

I had a Remora and a Remora Pro, and they skimmed great for the first few months, then I could never get them skimming again. After a year they got moved to the closet and then I sold them off. I would never buy another one.