Best skimmer for a 40 gallon

[Joshua89111]

What is the best skimmer for a 40 gallon mine went out i hate it any suggestions are welcomed

 

[Reefer Brent]

What is the best skimmer for a 40 gallon mine went out i hate it any suggestions are welcomed

Aio or sump?

 

[Joshua89111]

Aio or sump?

Sump

 

[Reefer Brent]

Budget?

 

[Joshua89111]

Budget?

Preferably under 150$

 

[robottaway]

Check out ioaoi dc protein skimmer for 80-100 gallon tanks on the zon. IMO best quality to price in your price range.

 

[FUNGI]

IMO: $81.00

https://store.coralvue.com/icecap-k1-100-protein-skimmer-openbox

 

[Joshua89111]

Check out ioaoi dc protein skimmer for 80-100 gallon tanks on the zon. IMO best quality to price in your price range.

Wouldnt that be too big?

 

[Jwise]

Might be a little overkill but a reef octopus 110 internal skimmer is a little bit pricey at 270$ but I can’t recommend reef octopus enough

 

[robottaway]

Maybe not sure how small the sump is. Or do you mean too much skimmer dor the tank? Can always run it on a schedule if need be.

 

[Joshua89111]

Maybe not sure how small the sump is. Or do you mean too much skimmer dor the tank? Can always run it on a schedule if need be.

Too much skimmer but yeah it could be run on a schedule

 

[Jwise]

Might be a little overkill but a reef octopus 110 internal skimmer is a little bit pricey at 270$ but I can’t recommend reef octopus enough

I also believe it may have the dc pump so you can slow the amount of water it is processing

 

[Reefer Brent]

If you can swing 225 the simplicity. If not the icecap

 

[UMALUM]

What is the best skimmer for a 40 gallon mine went out i hate it any suggestions are welcomed

I had a coralife 65 on our 40B with 20G sump that worked well. I found it wasn't easy to find a good size skimmer for a 40 they were either to big or to small but this did great. It's still sitting here collecting dust if your interested.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I’m using a bubble magus curve 5 on my 40 gallon (20 gallon sump). I’m very happy with it.