What skimmer are you using right now at this moment?

Slim_Okrug

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Using Reef Octopus NWB 200 int. Working like day one and it is running 2 years and one month 24/7, maintenance every 6 months cleaning. 180 g softy/LPS system.
 

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Vertex Aloha 250 ona 220 SPS. Been running like a champ for years. I love it!
 

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Using a Tunze 9004DC in my 45 gal QT and a LIFEREEF on my 150gal DT. Both are good Skimmers. Was using a Skimz 203 sm on my 150 gal, also a good skimmer. Changed skimmer when I converted over to the Zeovit system. The system suggest not to use needle wheel skimmer for various reasons. I remember about 25 yrs. ago my brother a skimmer with an air pump and a wooden bubble marker on his fish only tank, he said it was a great skimmer. I would love to see a tread on bad skimmers and what makes them a bad skimmer. I think Skimmers are way over hipped and way over priced.
 

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Deltec all the way regardless the model the design is flawless mine is external needs a Fred pump but really kicks so much that you will actually need to add nitrates back into the system since it pulls everything from the water colum
 

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Hydor Performer 705 in one tank, Hydor Slim Skim in 30 gallon, love them.
 

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Bakerman special. 7' counter flow. Independently adjustable level, water and air flow. Scrub whatever I want.

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Bubble Magus Curve A8.

I love it! Skims great on my 55g, but I bought it for my 100g. Should be more than adiquit.
 

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Nyos Quantum 160. Very happy with this skimmers performance.
 

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nyos quantum 220,very quiet and cheaper to run on my 700 ltr, than my old marine sources one, think its a bit strong for the tank as think its stripping the tank ,nitrates were below zero ,now rising back up since the skimmer has been switched off,sps looking better as well
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SRO-5000 on my 180 display, 300 total water volume. I installed a Swabbie neck cleaner and this thing kicks butt! I get amazing skim production and now with the neck cleaner it performs at peak 24/7, I need only clean it when I can no longer see into the cup. I also made my own Skimatelocker from a 5 gallon bucket, a dual float switch and some silicon tubing.

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I bought this skimmer from a friend and with the bubble blaster pump it works great for me. SRO skimmer get a lot of love but still I think it's underrated. For the price and dependability these things can't be beat. I may upgrade to the Varios-6 DC skimmer pump some day. If you buy new I would get the Regal skimmer with the DC pump because DC pumps are in fact better all around and more powerful.
 

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Grey Seas Aquatics (pre-Avast Marine) Standard 12. Huge skimmer. 12 inch diameter and 3 feet tall. 2 RODC 5500s pumps on it for 4000lph air. I am going high bioload on this 180g tank.
 

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