Skimmer for 90 gallon aquarium

[Partsman19]

Hi all,

I am in the process of setting up a 90 gallon aquarium with a 20 gallon sump. The aquarium is going to house a variety of coral, both hard and soft with a few fish. What protein skimmer would you recommend. Also, I am looking for a dawn to dusk automatic light for this setup as well and looking for recommendations. I am on a limited budget so I am looking for something decent while not blowing the budget and upsetting the wife! LOL

Thanks

 

[Mr_Banana_Pants]

I've had good luck with the Current Loop IC... it controls the light as well as up to 3 pumps (currently I have 2 WaveMaker and a sump pump)

 

[GoVols]

Hi all,

I am in the process of setting up a 90 gallon aquarium with a 20 gallon sump. The aquarium is going to house a variety of coral, both hard and soft with a few fish. What protein skimmer would you recommend. Also, I am looking for a dawn to dusk automatic light for this setup as well and looking for recommendations. I am on a limited budget so I am looking for something decent while not blowing the budget and upsetting the wife! LOL

Thanks

How high is your sumps protein skimmer water line?

 

[GoVols]

How high is your sumps protein skimmer water line?

Well, "while not blowing the budget"... Aquaxmaxx is about as good as it gets.

I've ran them and their built like tanks. No thin cheap plastic. Love'm :)

One of these is one sale too.
http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx-In_Sump_Skimmer-MB1-FIPSIS-ct.html

 

[Betty1964]

Check Craig's list for a used one. I have an ancient ATI that works circles around my newer ones.