Best Nano skimmer

[1fishkeeper]

I was just in the planning stages to make a Marineland 27 gallon cube into my new tank. I plan on drilling the tank and have a 10 gallong sump with a 5 gallon fuge. But my main question I have is what is the best skimmer out there right now? Im looking for a in sump skimmer. What have you used and how well did it work for you? I cant wait to hear what everyone has to say.

 

[clowns101]

I think the Eshopps are pretty good for small tanks like this!Cheap to!

 

[Electrobes]

A lot of decent skimmers are out there, but I think a lot of people like the Tunze in sump skimmers a lot. A lot of my friends have found them to be decent without taking up too much space.

 

[Billgax]

I have a Tunze 9002 in the "sump" area of my Solana... it's okay. There's a mod for moving the air intake... quiets it down some and helps make it not as touchy to adjust. I was intrigued by the HOB skimmer that was posted in a thread (I think it was on R2R)... But can't get an answer on how loud it is. 9002 had proven to be the best nano-skimmer I have found, fwiw...

 

[1fishkeeper]

Thanks for the replys. The nano thing is new to me I have always have a large tank. So this is a whole new world to learn.

 

[EW_Fish]

I heard the Tunze 9002 was best for Nanos. There small and does the job. I'm running a Octopus BH-100 Its bulky but does the job. I wouldnt recomend it.

 

[dougers31]

I would say (from what I've heard) either eshopps or maybe a bubble magus. I have an aqua c remora and it does ok but I prolly should have gone with a bubble magus instead. If you have room I'd recommend a 15 gal sump instead of a 10... I went with a ten on my first tank(29gal) and wish I had gone bigger.

 

[dougers31]

You could also go with the vertex in-80, good skimmer with solid construction and under $200

 

[JaysonMR]

vertex is to big for me that is the one that i have runnig in my tank an is more big that my xp1000, i prefer a reef octupus xp1000 sss is small and do very good work

 

[Mavjoy]

Tunze 9002 if cramp with space, but soo many to choose from now like BM, vertex, SWC etc...

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Ditto on the Tunze 9002 - I have it for my 29 BioCube and it is Great!!

 

[sts04c]

+ another for this skimmer, It does great on my Solana as well.

Ditto on the Tunze 9002 - I have it for my 29 BioCube and it is Great!!

 

[lps1212]

Sapphire aquatics imo is a great nano skimmer I run it on my 29 biocube and it delivers I also run a aquac remora on my jbj but it dosent do the job like the sapphire its been discontinued for whatever reason

 

[tbaquatics]

the aquamaxx hob-1 and swc hot are solid performers

 

[shred5]

The tunze 9002 is a decent skimmer but now there are better nano skimmers for sure now.

I have used the 9002 for a while now and recently switched to Hydor Slim Skim nano and it does a better job. The regualar slim skim is even bigger and does a better job.

The Turboflotor Blue 500 Protein Skimmer by AquaMedic is supposed to be better even yet. I wanted this one but it was to wide for my all in one tank.

Some of the skimmers listed here in this thread really are not nano skimmers but do a good job and are fine if you add a sump anyway.

Dave Polzin

 

[peacetypes6]

never really liked the tunzes...tried two and i wasn't impressed. Nano tuners IMO has the best nano skimmers, pricey but simple and efficient :)

 

[ToXIc]

tunze 9002 is the most common.. and does work well I've ran mine un-modded for about 6 months with 6 fish in a 34g and never had a problem.. i also had 5 NPS corals that made me over feed the tank..

 

[BigFeesh]

I have the tunze 9002 in my 29 BC and it's great! It took me a little while to get it tuned in but when it was tuned in I had nasty (good) skimmate. Just make sure the pump isn't backwards because thats what I did and i thought it was broke haha.

 

[nixer]

The tunze 9002 is a decent skimmer but now there are better nano skimmers for sure now.

I have used the 9002 for a while now and recently switched to Hydor Slim Skim nano and it does a better job. The regualar slim skim is even bigger and does a better job.

The Turboflotor Blue 500 Protein Skimmer by AquaMedic is supposed to be better even yet. I wanted this one but it was to wide for my all in one tank.

Some of the skimmers listed here in this thread really are not nano skimmers but do a good job and are fine if you add a sump anyway.

Dave Polzin

i always wondered how well those hydor slim skimmers work. i have a first model aero pump which makes some serious bubbles in my old freshwater tank.

 

[Goobs]

I have heard that Tunze's are very finicky and loud. I was really interesting in the hydor slim myself.