sgarron
Active Member
I'm having a tough time picking a skimmer for a BTA tank I'm in the process of puting together. Total water volume will be about 55-60 gallons.
Skimmer section is 11x9, height doesn't matter.
With the tank being dedicated to BTA's I don't want to over skim the water.
6 or 7 smaller fish, maybe some zoas.
I want reliable, quiet, and a cup drain. DC is a plus but not a requirement. Would also be nice to not have to take out an equity loan to buy a skimmer.
So far I have come up with these: (Any other recomendations appreciated.)
Reef Octopus Elite 150sss - $$$$$$$
Deltec 400i - $$$$
Curve 5 Elite - $$
Simplicity 120 DC - $$
(The Nyos 120 was left off intentionally. Too small to add a drain line, poor parts availability, and read too many posts about it not restarting after shutting down for a feeding.)
Skimmer section is 11x9, height doesn't matter.
With the tank being dedicated to BTA's I don't want to over skim the water.
6 or 7 smaller fish, maybe some zoas.
I want reliable, quiet, and a cup drain. DC is a plus but not a requirement. Would also be nice to not have to take out an equity loan to buy a skimmer.
So far I have come up with these: (Any other recomendations appreciated.)
Reef Octopus Elite 150sss - $$$$$$$
Deltec 400i - $$$$
Curve 5 Elite - $$
Simplicity 120 DC - $$
(The Nyos 120 was left off intentionally. Too small to add a drain line, poor parts availability, and read too many posts about it not restarting after shutting down for a feeding.)
