hob protein skimmer

Hey guys, so in my pictures attached you can see a skimmer. I got it with a freshwater tank yearsss ago I bought second hand. Only being reefing the last 6 months and decided I may aswell use it. Only problem is, no sump… and I don’t want to add one either. I filter my 60cm cube tank (60...

Just a quick question here. New to his hobby and slowly working through my setup. My plan was to have my setup include coral and a small number of fish. I’m shooting for an extremely low bioload after my experience with freshwater and overstocking mbunas. After a year or so I eventually started...

Just added 2 clowns yesterday that have been alive for 24 hours already. Yayy!!! Now thinking of adding an HOB protein skimmer in November and need your help to decide which one. I have a rimmed budget 60-gallon tank from Petco. Following is my research but of course, I need your help to...

My Aquamax HOB Multi filter with protein filter (https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquamaxx-hf-m-hang-on-back-multi-filter-with-protein-skimmer.html) Is leaking out of the seams and I need to know how to fix it before I get 2-3 gallons of water dunked onto my carpet. It is about a year old now and...

Located in Pasadena MD, 125 Gallon tank setup for Salt Water for like 2 weeks. Decided I wanted one with the overflows and the wife didn't want me to try drilling this one. Selling for $250 or open for trades. Reef Octopus Classic 100 HOB Protein Skimmer w/ brand new pump and 2 week old filters...

I'm looking for a HOB skimmer that'll do well for a 55 gallon tank. I looked over at reef octopus and would their reef octopus 100 hob filter be good enough for a 55 gallon tank. If not, what other brands would do well for a 55 gallon tank? thanks!

Rated up to 175 gallons in a design compact enough to be placed on a small or medium-size saltwater aquarium. Brand new is $350. The skimmer is in great condition and has only been used for about a year. I love this skimmer, but I added a sump to my tank and don't need the HOB model anymore...

Hello! I was having a couple of issues with my Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 and wanted to share my solutions. Photos included. Issue #1: the seal/stopper for the collection cup is poor AND/OR the skimate was too wet AND/OR the water level rose too high in the skimmer Issue #2: the seal between the box and...

I am planning to buy a protein skimmer for my 55 gallon saltwater aquarium. Based on the many reviews, I found Tunze 9012 dc and BH-1000 Octopus with external pump as top choices. Can someone share their experience and help me guide which HOB protein skimmer is good for 55 gallon saltwater tank...

DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL PUMP Skimmer comes with all the parts otherwise. All screws, o-rings, plumbing, and tubes. It also will come with the bubble stopper and extra tubing. This is the older model with the original bubble plate diffuser. I will include the pump that I have with it right now...

So I have a tank that I've been having troubles with on and off for years. A small sample of these issues are in my post here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/lurker-finally-joined.633395/#post-6295315 My first priority for trying to get stability back is to replace the protein skimmer. My...

Selling my Aquamaxx HOB Skimmer with bubble stopper. Total value of 250$. Used for 1 year and its an Excellent skimmer. No noise or micro bubble issue. Its clean, well maintained and ready to use. Moving continents and selling all my equipment. Please ping me if interested. Asking for 150$ and...

I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I am looking to add a skimmer to my 125 g in the very near future. Up until the last couple weeks it was fowlr. I was recently given a few different coral frags so I want to add a hob skimmer as I am not currently using a sump. Any good...