emilycassell Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 i have a 55 gal and it isn't set up for a saltwater just yet but i am trying to get the pieces as i can afford them and as i go along. i was wondering if anyone has any luck with these? Coralife Super Skimmer 125 G. or are there any better protein skimmers that won't break the bank. (scratch) it would go in the sump. i am going to start off with softies and anemone's i think but we will be doing zoas in the future. thanks for your time. here is the link to the Coralife Super Skimmer 125 G. http://www.sjkaquatics.com/crl33002.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I have heard a lot of bad things about the supper skimmers, I would not get one. I would recommend an eshopps skimmer, I use an eshopps psk 100h on my 55 sps reef and it is a fantastic skimmer. I'll post a link to a thread on reefcentral about eshopps skimmers, so you can see some reviews. Link to skimmer: http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=20033 Link to thread about skimmer: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1708524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akambience Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 When I was putting together my first 55g set up from scratch, I asked the same question. I probably spent more time and research on comparing skimmers and their reviews than any other single piece of equipment. I made the conclusion that people who own the Coralife skimmers either love them or hate them. Common complaints were the difficulty to tune, and lack of quality in construction. Another consideration is your sump size. If you have a small sump (and most of us with 55 gallon tanks usually do) without an automatic top off system, you'll get plenty of fluctuation of the depth of your skimmer. That fluctuation pretty much equates to a lot of tuning when you do top offs. The love-hate divide seems pretty 50/50. I eventually settled on an Octopus-110NWB due to the overwhelming amount of positive reviews and reputation of the brand. I have never owned a Coralife Skimmer, but with my experience with the Octopus, I may never own anything but. Fantastic machine; I recommend investing the extra money for quality product that you can rely on. I think you can get the 110NWB for about $160 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I ran one of those on my 72 gallon. Never had any problems with it. Worked ok. I got mine used from Rose City for cheap. If you're trying to save money, check in with some of our local shops on used stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinehrnt Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I have also had good luck with the eshopps skimmer. I have the psk-75 on my 29 gallon nano reef tank; good performance for the cost in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Also check with the local shops on "Rueben" Bubblemax skimmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilycassell Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 i think i will be going with the Octopus 110. i have read a lot of reviews and i think akambiene was right about most of the positive reviews. thank you all for your help and personal opinions. =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thank you for asking the question . This is what I am working on also for my 55 gallon tank and could not find the the answers. Now I what to look into , thank for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilycassell Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 no problem =] and i may upgrade to the 150 rather than the 110 beause i may upgrade my tank for more room...i hear all your room goes away pretty fast once you get hooked =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akambience Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 no problem =] and i may upgrade to the 150 rather than the 110 beause i may upgrade my tank for more room...i hear all your room goes away pretty fast once you get hooked =] True. If you have the cash, bigger is better with skimmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilycassell Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 the price difference i found on this site is only $20 more for the larger one...it goes off sale on the 30th...so i think it'll be way worth it. http://www.saltysupply.com/Reef-Octopus-NWB-150-6-Internal-Pr-p/oc3501.htm?CartID=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akambience Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Although this is my first time doing one of these, the PNWMAS is doing a group buy at BRS next week, you should check out of it's worth buying it there to save on shipping and such. (free shipping if >$175) and from what I can tell, the group buy thingy sounds like a pretty good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilycassell Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 i'm in. it can't hurt =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancymacc Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I have an Eshopps 100 on order that I got from a Premium Aquatics ebay auction. Total cost was $98 shipped. I read good things about them and was also trying to replace a lower end skimmer in a budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would consider a Bubble Magus. You can now find the NAC6 for about $150 new or even less for a used one. Great skimmer for the price. I ran one for a year and a half and it was almost keeping up with my 220g prop system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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