Skimmer

[TooGirly1115]

Im looking for a good skimmer rated for 200 gallons (brands and prices) Any help is appreciated Thanks in advance!

 

[HVAC Guy]

Cant go wrong with Reef Octopus or Aquamaxx.

 

[TooGirly1115]

When it asks for size when buying, what is the difference in co1,2&3? This is not for me... It's a gift for my fiance.

This is what I found similar to what Ive seen him looking at. He was/is planning on buying and building this one:

So I guess really do I just buy the one he's been looking at? How good is it and could he do better because he's cheap (lol)

 

[Reefing Madness]

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[TD="colspan: 7, align: center"]Specifications[/TD]
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[TD="width: 80"]Model[/TD]
[TD="width: 80, align: center"]Item #[/TD]
[TD="width: 80, align: center"]Tank Size
(Max)[/TD]
[TD="width: 80, align: center"]Height[/TD]
[TD="width: 80, align: center"]FootPrint[/TD]
[TD="width: 80, align: center"]Pump[/TD]
[TD="width: 80, align: center"]Chamber
Diameter[/TD]
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[TR="class: even"]
[TD]CO-1[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]UJ00154[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]175 Gal[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]19.7"[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]6.3" x 8.7"[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sicce 1.5[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]5"[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD]CO-2[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]UJ00155[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]350 Gal[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]22.1"[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7.5" x 15"[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sicce 2.0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]6"[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]CO-3[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]UJ00156[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]500 Gal[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]22.9"[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]12.6" x 14.6"[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sicce 3.0[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8"[/TD]
[/TR]
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[HVAC Guy]

Good chart. The skimmer needs to be sized for the system volume. Skimmer is important in a reef tank, you want to get a quality skimmer. I dont know about the Avast skimmer, but they have good equipment I have in use now. That Aquamaxx is a beast, I love it. It is kinda pricey and hard to get.

 

[NanaReefer]

If he's cheap like me then he may want to check out the SCA-302. I'm running the SCA-301 on my 40B. It cost me $89.00 delivered. It's quiet and works wonderfully! Totally proves a great skimmer doesn't have to be expensive :)

 

[TooGirly1115]

I dont understand the chart^^

He needs the skimmer to be rated for 200g so do I get the co1,2 or 3?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Th CO2 would work on his system.

 

[SAWDUSTINTANK]

I believe it's the different aqua maxx skimmers in the chart.

 

[berbotty]

you will never get a aquamaxx cone s - get the jns cone 3 - great skimmer with a shark 3.0 - 450 bucks

 

[gettaReef]

Why do you say you will never get the aquamaxx cone s? They not produce many?

 

[berbotty]

They have been on back order for a century , I was planning on one - phoned up every dealer that sells them and they just laughed - JNS is basically the same skimmer - I went with a RLSS r8-u because of the demon amount of air it intakes - You can pick up a space saver with the pump inside the body for 439 - Mine gets delivered tomoz - cant wait, sold a super reef octopus 5000ext to buy this thing

 

[berbotty]

I sold my reef octopus to HVAC guy who just posted earlier - small world lol, the reason I sold it was it was just too big for my system, I was running it on a 200 g system just too much power but the RLSS internal they say pulls the same as the sro 5000

 

[Reefing Madness]

I believe it's the different aqua maxx skimmers in the chart.

If you scroll to the mid bottom of the page, its the graph supplied by Marine Depot, and all the information needed for this skimmer, including videos.
AquaMaxx ConeS In-Sump Protein Skimmer

 

[pickupman66]

After having a super reef octopus 3000 xp int. On my 180 and now the sca-302 on my 66... I don't see how the sca can be rated for the size it is. It's perfect for my 80 gallins...