With Christmas coming I need a new skimmer. Both Bashsea and life reef are in the running. What would u buy considering costs to run monthly QUIETNESS GOING IN Bedroom, EASE of maintence and every other factor. Which would u buy and WHY???
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Just the fact that you can use any brand pump sealed the deal for me. It's as close to a set it and forget it as you can get in the hobby. I really don't know how lifereef stays in business with how reliable and long-lasting their products are. You can literally buy one skimmer and never have to change it or upgrade. It never becomes obsolete. It just works, period.
Any photos of your Bashea setup , I am curious what it looks like installed .My bashsea is awesome. I fill 3 gallons every 2 weeks of dark skimmate. Is it quiet? Not really. But mines in my basement so I dont care. There is no comparison with a beckett skimmer. It performs. But it needs heavy duty pumps. Fortunately those pumps last decades. Never used a lifereef but im sure it works ok. But I wanted horsepower so I got a bashsea.
The issue I find with needle wheels is that tlif the pump dies , you have to buy same pump which usually discontinues every few years .Are venturi skimmers “trendy” now? I remember like 10+ years ago, people couldn’t give them away fast enough and replace them with EuroReefs (it was like the only needle wheel back then).
The issue I find with needle wheels is that tlif the pump dies , you have to buy same pump which usually discontinues every few years .
Bashea, Life reef , MRC , you can use any pump you want so the skimmers have no limitations. I always ask why do most online retailers not carry venturi driven skimmers?