Skimmer options

[onlyjuanshawn]

Looking to purchase an external skimmer. I do not have a sump, so looking at external. Not familiar with them. I have only had in-sump skimmers. Any advice? Recommendations?

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Welcome to R2R !!! Its called hang-on-back skimmer and they have different application for your tank size.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/protein-skimmers/hang-on-skimmers.html

 

[onlyjuanshawn]

HOB won’t work in my situation. More curious about the external skimmers.

 

[dedragon]

tank size and bioload?

 

[onlyjuanshawn]

90 gallon. Maroon clown pair, sailfin tang, 4x lemon chromis, 4x azure damsels, six line wrasse.
Largest oase canister, carbon reactor, phosguard reactor, uv. Auto water change 10% weekly.

 

[dedragon]

90 gallon. Maroon clown pair, sailfin tang, 4x lemon chromis, 4x azure damsels, six line wrasse.
Largest oase canister, carbon reactor, phosguard reactor, uv. Auto water change 10% weekly.

running an external skimmer will be really hard then. they are mostly for sump tanks. if you ran one under the level of the tank you risk overflowing water onto your floor. i dont ever recommend canisters for reef tanks as it is more work and gives you less room for expanding filtration

 

[dedragon]

hob skimmer is your best option but again it comes with the risk of overflowing and ruining your floors

 

[onlyjuanshawn]

running an external skimmer will be really hard then. they are mostly for sump tanks. if you ran one under the level of the tank you risk overflowing water onto your floor. i dont ever recommend canisters for reef tanks as it is more work and gives you less room for expanding filtration

Now you have me more curious. I have the ability to run it above the level of the tank. All of my filtration is plumbed to the garage so nothing is in the house. It is possible to have the external skimmer above the level of the tank.

 

[dedragon]

ok that changes things. reef octopus is my go to but if you can make it work lifereef skimmers are really soo good

 

[dedragon]

Protein skimmer, ozone, skimmer, venturi, in-sump, hang-on, Euro, stand-alone. downdraft, needle-wheel, protein

Protein Skimmers – Reef Octopus 深圳市泓亚水族设备制造有限公司

reefoctopus.com

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

I used this in my previous 120 gallon reef. It ran for 2 years no issues.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

There is this... Reef Octopus 110 EXT. I think this maybe what you want. Yes, I have one I am selling, because it is not going to work for my current build. And Yes I will sell it to you. BUT, thats not the point, I think this is what your looking for.

https://www.socalireefs.com/index.php?threads/skimmer-ro-classic-110-ext-w-cup-cleaner-new.117582/