Skimmer exploded.. kinda

[Musovski]

I’m upgrading my RO. I have space limitations though. I picked up this
https://www.marinedepot.com/Bubble_...iums_Reefs-Bubble_Magus-4W7001-FIPSIS-vi.html
15% off, who can pass that up.
Um yea I’ll check on externals for what would be perfect.

love bubble magus, dont know if they have externals tho

 

[Musovski]

aww it doesnt look like they do :(

 

[Hemmdog]

If you have money to burn ...
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/super-reef-octopus-sro-2000ext-6-external-protein-skimmer.html

If not
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-octopus-200ext-8-recirculating-protein-skimmer.html

Both will not disappoint

 

[Zakery Murray]

If you're willing to go full send go for reef octopus, you can probably find a deal for one in the marketplace here if you look.

 

[Musovski]

If you have money to burn ...
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/super-reef-octopus-sro-2000ext-6-external-protein-skimmer.html

If not
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-octopus-200ext-8-recirculating-protein-skimmer.html

Both will not disappoint

def. will not disappoint. But will they be too strong for my tank?

 

[Musovski]

If you're willing to go full send go for reef octopus, you can probably find a deal for one in the marketplace here if you look.

nah for a skimmer ill buy new, i dont trust used skimmers or return pumps. everything else is fine

 

[Zakery Murray]

That one might be overkill, you could get one for less and it would work fine.

def. will not disappoint. But will they be too strong for my tank?[/QUOTE

 

[Hemmdog]

def. will not disappoint. But will they be too strong for my tank?

I find most skimmers tank size ratings to be underrated. Like my current skimmer is rated for a 180, it doesent work well now that my coral has grown in, either overflow or nothing. The new one is rated for a 240. And this is on my 90 lol. I don’t run socks because I want free flowing pods, so my skimmer needs to work overtime for me.

 

[Musovski]

I find most skimmers tank size ratings to be underrated. Like my current skimmer is rated for a 180, it doesent work well now that my coral has grown in, either overflow or nothing. The new one is rated for a 240. And this is on my 90 lol. I don’t run socks because I want free flowing pods, so my skimmer needs to work overtime for me.

ive never ran socks up until three days ago, saw some stuff in my water and lemme tell ya the sock is doing work. its coming out tomorrow tho...

 

[Zakery Murray]

What do you have in the tank if I may ask, if you got alot in it I would say go for the higher end one that way down the road you should be fine.

 

[Musovski]

What do you have in the tank if I may ask, if you got alot in it I would say go for the higher end one that way down the road you should be fine.

fish wise, total of 7 fish. coral wise all softies and couple lps. bunch of inverts.

 

[Hemmdog]

fish wise, total of 7 fish. coral wise all softies and couple lps. bunch of inverts.

Are you sticking with that or weren’t you looking into getting more sps I think I saw somewhere? lol
If your sticking with what you have you won’t need the 2000 or 200, the 150 would be perfect.

 

[Katrina71]

alrighty so what are my options for external... i might as well go full send and get a reef octopus. right?

I have a reef octopus you can have!

 

[homer1475]

I’m upgrading my RO. I have space limitations though. I picked up this
https://www.marinedepot.com/Bubble_...iums_Reefs-Bubble_Magus-4W7001-FIPSIS-vi.html
15% off, who can pass that up.
Um yea I’ll check on externals for what would be perfect.

Just got the elite 5 for my 80. Been running about a month now, and is doing a great job. I do see with Bm though everyone usually steer people to the bigger size then they suggest. The 5 seems to be doing a great job on my 80(80 DT with 30G sump so roughly 85G total water volume), I am beggining to wonder if I should have got the 7?

One of the biggest complaints about BM is the cheap pumps they use. The elite series takes care of this concern with the addition of a sicce pump.

 

[Musovski]

Are you sticking with that or weren’t you looking into getting more sps I think I saw somewhere? lol
If your sticking with what you have you won’t need the 2000 or 200, the 150 would be perfect.

I was planning on doing sps in a nano or my next tank upgrade. so ill prob either get the 150 or 200.