pledosophy Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Looking for a skimmer for my new 120g living room tank. Any suggestions on something that is silent , and somewhat budget friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergebmw3 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hahaha what's your wallet saying buddddyyy!!!! --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.603319,-122.551403 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My SWC is fairly quiet, I hear the water in the sump over it. Its an SWC 200 with the Sicce pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I'm very happy with my Aquamaxx 150. Very quiet, and quieter than the octopus nwb110 it replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Wallet wise 400 would be good, I'll go up[ to 6oo and not complain to much. The BK one for a grand would be good, but the grand would make me moan a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I have the SWC 160 cone and its silent, not to mention a great skimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohnwoody Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I have the BK 180 and it is silent. I bought mine used for 500 shipped. Might be able to find a good deal on one if you search around. Amazing skimmer! Check reef central classifieds and reef 2 reef or any other big reef forums. You will get the most selection there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 If you can go up to 600 then you have a lot of options. My call would be for the ATB 840 V.2 Noise from those is almost zero and the performances outstanding. It does 700 ltr/hr so it is perfectly sized for a well stocked 120. Kris has one running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrokate Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Got an SWC cone 160 with Atman pump this summer. Really quiet, just amazing, had to redo my plumbing to get rid of the gurgles after installing it because there was not white noise covering it and now the other skimmers in the room drive me nuts (:. Minus side: Sporadic days of microbubbles and heat issues since adding it that may or may not be due to the return sump design, plumbing changes and or return pump which I also recently upgraded rather than the skimmer. Personally I'd go with one of the SWC skimmers with the Sicce pump instead if money was not an issue, they are supposed to be reputable and when it needs replacing they are not hard to find, at least not right now, anyone ever compared Atman vs Sicce quality? Am going to tinker with my lines and then if it's not them I will be finding out how good SWC is about customer service. If they pass I'll be buying another one or 2 since my 55 and frag tanks need better skimmers too. They really are quiet, simple and productive. Mine is on my 120. Algae reduced to negligible in the months I have had it and sps took off to the point I crashed the alk because I did not realize usage had gone up more than 8x! So it beats the old Euroreef I had. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Thanks for all the advice. It appears I have some more research to do. My wifes idea of expensive and mine are different. I thought $600 was a lot, she thought I meant a couple grand. So I might just have to buy a skimmer for each system now . She wants me to get one I will be happy with. Apparently 5 years of *****ing about my skimmer not functioning properly has worn on her. (Happy Camper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
414driver Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I got ahold of a used BubbleMax built by some local dude named Rueben....dead quiet and works very well. Wish Rueben was still around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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