I'm using a NYOS Quantum 160 and I've grown to hate this thing. I can't complain about its performance, it's working quite well and every day I have to empty a cup of very dark waste from my skimmer. Which is great, except the part where I have to empty it every day.
I've adjusted the air flow as low as I can go without making a lot of noise. Unfortunately, the NYOS is not as quiet as I was led to believe and if you restrict airflow too much the pump starts to make a ton of noise as it struggles to draw air. So I got it set just above that point, but every day it fills the cup.
Anyways, I've heard that having a skimmer that's too large can actually be less effective at removing waste, so that's why I'm making this thread. Ideally, I'd like a larger skimmer that has an easy way to empty the skimmer cup without having to physically unscrew it and potentially slosh fish waste everywhere.
I've adjusted the air flow as low as I can go without making a lot of noise. Unfortunately, the NYOS is not as quiet as I was led to believe and if you restrict airflow too much the pump starts to make a ton of noise as it struggles to draw air. So I got it set just above that point, but every day it fills the cup.
Anyways, I've heard that having a skimmer that's too large can actually be less effective at removing waste, so that's why I'm making this thread. Ideally, I'd like a larger skimmer that has an easy way to empty the skimmer cup without having to physically unscrew it and potentially slosh fish waste everywhere.