Ultra silent skimmer - Reefer170

[Kimkjaer]

Hi R2R,

My friend is looking for a ultra silent skimmer, for his reefer 170.
He has extreme hearing like a bat, so it really needs to be silent.

We've been looking at the ReefOctopus Classic-110SSS, if anyone have it, please tell about your experience, with sound and so on.

All suggestions welcome, no budget, with the demands he has :)

Thanks

 

[Snuggs]

Quiet yes, finicky yes, looking to replace it. Hard to dial in for this noob. Wishing for a vertex

 

[Fritzhamer]

Bubble king makes the quietest skimmer I've ever had and I've had a LOT of skimmers. The red dragon pump is literally the quietest pump on my tank. The sound of the bubbles inside the skimmer are louder than the pump is.

 

[ebushrow]

Nyos all the way

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I know this is an old thread, but I picked up E-Shopps new S-300 Premiere series skimmer. Yes I know..E-Shopps YUCK! Not this skimmer. Not only is my gyre louder, but it's already producing dark skimmate. I highly recommend it.

 

[pelphrey]

Nyos all the way

I'll second this. I am running the Nyos 120 and it has never made any noise.

 

[vdigiorgio]

Deltec SCA 1351
https://battlecorals.com/products/sc1350
I have the sc 1455 and its silent. i cant hear a thing out of it, only when the collection cup is open. and it has to be one of the easiest skimmers to setup and dial in. i replaced a vertex 200i that was a pain.. do yourself a favor and dont buy a vertex overpriced and way to difficult to dial in and imo not worth it.

 

[Kyle Sicard]

Bubble Kings are silent, theres no other skimmer that is quieter since BK skimmers are virtually silent. If money isn't an object and noise is that important just get a properly sized Bubble King skimmer. Make sure not to buy too large of a skimmer when looking at BK skimmers. They are actually accurately rated and you should under size if anything to make sure not to purchase to large of a skimmer.

 

[ReeferDude916]

I use a Bubble Magus Curve 5 in my 170. It's a great fit, quiet and skims really well. It looks like it uses a non-branded Sicce pump that is very quiet and reliable.