Anybody have any experience with the Tidal HOB? Any reviews about the surface skimmer?
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How’s the noise level in comparison to the protein skimmer? I’d be getting a hob protein skimmerI use one and it's the best hob media filter I've ever used. Splashback is significantly less than competitors keeping salt creep down, its quiet, and with the basket you can use whatever you want in there. You're not limited to cartridges, hell ive even seen people make a small refugium out of them. As for the surface skimming it does an ok job, i definitely prefer to have it vs not. My reef octopus hob does a much better job at surface skimming though and is my primary source for clearing up the water surface.
I had one before I got a sump. It worked great and was silentHow’s the noise level in comparison to the protein skimmer? I’d be getting a hob protein skimmer
How was the skimming?I had one before I got a sump. It worked great and was silent
The tidal is super quiet, while any protein skimmer will be a little noisy but the reef octopus is probably the quietest hob skimmer I've come acrossHow’s the noise level in comparison to the protein skimmer? I’d be getting a hob protein skimmer
explanation pleaseif you just want a surface skimmer you can put a cup near the surface
Does it actually skim?+1 I've had mine for 2 days and love it on my 29g. I run purigen, chrnipure blue and 2 bubble traps in the basket. Love the top water agitation for the oxygen / gas exchange!
Don't mind the aiptasia, been an on going battle lol.
Does it actually skim?
Does it actually skim him+1 I've had mine for 2 days and love it on my 29g. I run purigen, chrnipure blue and 2 bubble traps in the basket. Love the top water agitation for the oxygen / gas exchange!
Don't mind the aiptasia, been an on going battle lol.
thank youIt’s not a skimmer. It had a surface weir so the scum on the water has a chance to be filtered unlike other HOB filters that only draw from lower in the water. It is not a replacement for a skimmer that takes particulates out through aeration. Depending on the tank, WC schedule, and bio load it’s not necessary to have a skimmer though.
I have the 35 on a 10g QT tank and 55 on a 20L frag. Highly recommend, been flawless for over a year.
Bubble trap??? What’s that do?It says it has surface skimming capabilities, if it does idk? I took out my Tunze skimmer which produced thick dark slime in the cup. I run a bubble trap, purigen and chemipure then another bubble trap over that where the water flows out the top. This has been great, tanks never looked better and I didn't see the need for skimmer anymore , this filter picks up EVERYTHING and really polishes the water if used correctly imho.