Hi friends! I’m planning my reef tank (long ago had a 10g nano reef for 3 years) and am now hoping for suggestions for brand and size of skimmer.
My current plan:
-60-80g tank with sump and refugium housing fish, soft corals, shallow sand bed, clean up crew
- have 2 AI-16 lights
- have BRS 5stage RODI
will purchase (current thinking)
- ATO system likely TUNZE osmolator
- AI vs vortech powerheads x 2
- likely sicce or other DC return pump
- titanium heater
- maybe a controller
- likely hireef2 hanna test bundle
For the skimmer, I think a want an internal skimmer, and would love it to be quiet but am anguishing over deciding which company and skimmer to go with. I plan to add coral/fish/cuc slowly (like over a year), so it seems likely controllability might be important since bioload will be low for a while. I’ve been close to deciding on a Reef Octopus Regal and a Red Sea. Are there others I should also consider? Budget max would be $500-$600 preferred but might consider up to about $750.
I’d be eternally grateful for opinions on people’s favorite skimmers!
Thank you! Dan
My current plan:
-60-80g tank with sump and refugium housing fish, soft corals, shallow sand bed, clean up crew
- have 2 AI-16 lights
- have BRS 5stage RODI
will purchase (current thinking)
- ATO system likely TUNZE osmolator
- AI vs vortech powerheads x 2
- likely sicce or other DC return pump
- titanium heater
- maybe a controller
- likely hireef2 hanna test bundle
For the skimmer, I think a want an internal skimmer, and would love it to be quiet but am anguishing over deciding which company and skimmer to go with. I plan to add coral/fish/cuc slowly (like over a year), so it seems likely controllability might be important since bioload will be low for a while. I’ve been close to deciding on a Reef Octopus Regal and a Red Sea. Are there others I should also consider? Budget max would be $500-$600 preferred but might consider up to about $750.
I’d be eternally grateful for opinions on people’s favorite skimmers!
Thank you! Dan