Ebay protein skimmer

[kenshinH]

Hi! everybody!,

Just wondering if anybody using this skimmer? anythoughts ;-)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150-Gal-Aqu...r-Powerhead-/380856054809?hash=item58acca3419

 

[Oscaror]

Never seen it

 

[whatchamacallit]

I would think any skimmer that is that cheap is made out of junk.

 

[Homer Allman]

It sucks. Small. hard to adjust and my pump quit in 3 months.

 

[vladandlilith]

Could you not replace the pump with a MJ1200?

 

[steelheader.262]

I would invest your money in a quality skimmer rather than a no name brand.

 

[backpack]

Venturi skimmers are kind of old school. The newer pinwheel designs work well. Look for a seaside aquatics if you are just super cheap. But in the end a decent skimmer will go a long way. Buy it once and you won't have four or five cheapos that cracked when you where handling them for maintenance.

 

[kenshinH]

Just pick this up yesterday it's a reef octopus bh100 for $30 :-)

 

[bcub30]

Piece of junk....don't buy it. I fell for this one and regret it. Cheaply made and no reliable way to control. However the powerhead is pretty powerful so i guess that was worth the purchase.[emoji1]

 

[kenshinH]

I almost. Purchase a Chinese no brand for $40 yesterday and decided to go with reef octopus because of good reviews of the brand, so the reef is junk? Sorry not familiar with saltwater equipment ;-)
Chinese skimmer

 

[4FordFamily]

ASM is your best bang for your buck. Love all three of mine